2000 Daytona 500

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2000 Daytona 500
Race details
Race 1 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2000 Daytona 500 logo.jpg
The 2000 Daytona 500 logo.
DateFebruary 20, 2000
Official name 42nd Annual Daytona 500
Location Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 500 laps, 400 mi (804.672 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Average speed 154.972 miles per hour (249.403 km/h)
Attendance 200,000
Pole position
Driver Robert Yates Racing
Time 47.098
Most laps led
Driver Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing
Laps 89
Winner
No. 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing
Television in the United States
Network CBS
Announcers Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, Ned Jarrett
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2000 Daytona 500 was the first stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the first of five No Bull 5 races, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 20, 2000, before an audience of 200,000 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete.

Contents

In the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing's Dale Jarrett engaged in a battle for the lead against Tyler Jet Motorsports' Johnny Benson Jr. With four laps left in the race, Jarrett was able to pass Benson, retaining the lead until a caution came out with two laps left in the race for Jimmy Spencer. As the race ended under caution, Jarrett was the declared the winner at race's end. The victory was Jarrett's 23rd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his first victory of the season, and his third and final Daytona 500 victory. [1] [2] To fill out the top three, Roush Racing's Jeff Burton and owner-driver Bill Elliott finished second and third, respectively.

Background

The layout of Daytona International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Daytona International Speedway.svg
The layout of Daytona International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.
The 2000 Daytona 500 program cover, featuring Jeff Gordon. 2000 Daytona 500.jpeg
The 2000 Daytona 500 program cover, featuring Jeff Gordon.

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

After years of complaints over suspension issues first exposed after two fatal crashes in 1994 regarding overaggressive shock and spring setups, NASCAR decided for the "restrictor plate" races to implement standardised shocks and springs.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Miller Lite
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service, Tasmanian Devil
4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Valvoline, Cummins
7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet NationsRent
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford Kodiak
10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac Lycos
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Ralphs Supermarkets
12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Mobil 1
13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford Turtle Wax, Ingersoll Rand
14 Mike Bliss (R) A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
15 Derrike Cope Fenley-Moore Motorsports Ford Fenley-Moore Motorsports
16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford Northern Light Group
17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Citgo
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont Automotive Finishes, NASCAR 2000
25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Michael Holigan
26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Big Kmart
27 Jeff Fuller Eel River Racing Pontiac Viagra
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Oakwood Homes
34 David Green [lower-alpha 1] JKR Motorsports Chevrolet Sunoco, Kendall Motor Oil
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light
41 Rick Mast Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce
42 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet BellSouth
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac STP, Cheerios
44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac Hot Wheels
48 Stanton Barrett TriStar Motorsports Ford Sport Cut
50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Midwest Transit
55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
60 Ted Musgrave Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet Power Team
65 Dan Pardus Jim & Judie Motorsports Chevrolet Jim & Judie Motorsports
66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Route 66, Big Kmart
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Realtree
72 Jim Sauter Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Realtree
75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford Cartoon Network, The Powerpuff Girls
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
84 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet SoBe
85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford Mansion Motorsports
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
89 Bobby Gerhart Bobby Gerhart Racing Chevrolet Kewadin Casinos
90 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford Hills Bros. Coffee
91 Andy Hillenburg LJ Racing Chevrolet KMC Telecom
93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Amoco
94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford McDonald's
96 Greg Sacks Petty–Huggins Motorsports Chevrolet Island Oasis
97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford John Deere
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Exide Batteries

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, February 11, at 10:00 AM EST. The session lasted for two hours. [4] Penske-Kranefuss Racing's Rusty Wallace set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.555 and an average speed of 189.255 mph (304.576 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 47.555189.255
288 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 47.559189.239
332 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 47.566189.211
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Friday, February 11, at 12:30 PM EST. The session lasted for two hours and 20 minutes. [4] Penske-Kranefuss Racing's Rusty Wallace set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.425 and an average speed of 189.773 mph (305.410 km/h). [6]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 47.425189.773
26 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 47.446189.689
332 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 47.448189.681
Full second practice results

Third practice

The third practice session was held on Saturday, February 12, at 8:30 AM EST. The session lasted for one hour and 10 minutes. [4] Robert Yates Racing's Ricky Rudd set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.344 and an average speed of 190.098 mph (305.933 km/h). [7]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
128 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 47.344190.098
232 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 47.434189.737
388 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 47.465189.613
Full third practice results

Fourth practice

The fourth practice session was held on Monday, February 14, at 10:00 AM EST. The session lasted for one hour and 30 minutes. Andy Petree Racing's Joe Nemechek set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 46.663 and an average speed of 192.872 mph (310.397 km/h). [4]

During the session, a crash involving Jeff Fuller and Greg Sacks occurred, forcing both drivers to use backup cars for the Gatorade 125s. [8]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
133 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 46.663192.872
215 Derrike Cope Fenley-Moore Motorsports Ford 46.679192.806
317 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 46.680192.802
Full fourth practice results

Fifth practice

The fifth practice session was held on Tuesday, February 15, at 12:30 PM EST. The session lasted for one hour and 55 minutes. [4] Tyler Jet Motorsports' Johnny Benson Jr. set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 46.375 and an average speed of 194.070 mph (312.325 km/h). [9]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
110 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 46.375194.070
29 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 46.565193.278
32 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 46.590193.175
Full fifth practice results

Sixth practice

The sixth practice session was held on Wednesday, February 16, at 10:30 AM EST. The session lasted for one hour and 30 minutes. [4] Penske-Kranefuss Racing's Rusty Wallace set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 46.367 and an average speed of 194.104 mph (312.380 km/h). [10]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 46.367194.104
294 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 46.380194.049
331 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 46.411193.920
Full sixth practice results

Seventh practice

The seventh practice session was held on Wednesday, February 16, at 10:30 AM EST. The session lasted for one hour and 30 minutes. [4] Owner-driver Bill Elliott set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 46.308 and an average speed of 194.351 mph (312.778 km/h). [11]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
194 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 46.308194.351
27 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 46.320194.301
326 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 46.466193.690
Full seventh practice results

Final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, February 19, after the preliminary 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 300. The session lasted for one hour. [4] Hendrick Motorsports' Jeff Gordon set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 46.478 and an average speed of 193.640 mph (311.633 km/h). [12]

During the session, Dale Jarrett was involved in a spin in the track's first and second turns after a check-up by Mike Bliss caused a chain reaction of drivers slowing down. Jarrett was, however, able to save the car and continue using the car for the Daytona 500. [13]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 46.478193.640
288 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 46.513193.494
399 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 46.521193.461
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was set by the 2000 Gatorade 125s. The top two positions were set by qualifying speeds held for the Gatorade 125s held on Saturday, February 12, with the top two qualifiers in the session earning the top two positions for the Daytona 500. The rest of the starting lineup was set in the Gatorade 125s held on Thursday, February 17, during two races. The top 14 finishers in the first race, excluding the pole position winner, set the inside row from rows two to 15, and the top 14 finishers in the second race, excluding the outside pole position winner, set the outside row from rows two to 15. The remaining non-qualifiers set positions 31-36 based on qualifying speeds from the first qualifying session held on Saturday. In addition, six provisionals based on the previous season's owner's points were given out, setting positions 37-42. The final position, position 43, was given to a past series champion who did not otherwise qualify by any other method. If no past champion needed the provisional, the position was given out to the next team in the previous season's owner's points. [4]

Dale Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 47.098 and an average speed of 191.091 miles per hour (307.531 km/h) in Saturday's session. [14]

13 drivers failed to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeReason
188 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Qualified on pole
228 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Qualified on outside pole
394 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford First in Twin 125 #1
431 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Second in Twin 125 #2
52 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Third in Twin 125 #1
622 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Third in Twin 125 #2
720 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Fourth in Twin 125 #1
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Fourth in Twin 125 #2
96 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Fifth in Twin 125 #1
107 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet Fifth in Twin 125 #2
1124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Sixth in Twin 125 #1
1215 Derrike Cope Fenley-Moore Motorsports Ford Sixth in Twin 125 #2
1318 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Seventh in Twin 125 #1
1499 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Seventh in Twin 125 #2
1532 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford Eighth in Twin 125 #1
1633 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Eighth in Twin 125 #2
1713 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford Ninth in Twin 125 #1
1842 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet Ninth in Twin 125 #2
1912 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Tenth in Twin 125 #1
2025 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Tenth in Twin 125 #2
213 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 11th in Twin 125 #1
2226 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 11th in Twin 125 #2
2336 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 12th in Twin 125 #1
2417 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 12th in Twin 125 #2
255 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 13th in Twin 125 #1
2690 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 13th in Twin 125 #2
2710 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 14th in Twin 125 #1
2841 Rick Mast Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 14th in Twin 125 #2
2997 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 15th in Twin 125 #1
3043 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 15th in Twin 125 #2
3193 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Speed provisional (189.310)
3277 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Speed provisional (189.008)
339 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford Speed provisional (188.945)
3475 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford Speed provisional (188.296)
3514 Mike Bliss (R) A. J. Foyt Racing Pontiac Speed provisional (188.103)
361 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Speed provisional (187.997)
374 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Owner's points provisional
3840 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Owner's points provisional
3955 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Owner's points provisional
4021 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Owner's points provisional
4116 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford Owner's points provisional
4244 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac Owner's points provisional
4366 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Champion's provisional
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4460 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 19th in Twin 125 #1
4571 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 17th in Twin 125 #2
4672 Jim Sauter Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 21st in Twin 125 #1
4791 Andy Hillenburg LJ Racing Chevrolet 18th in Twin 125 #2
4827 Jeff Fuller Eel River Racing Pontiac 25th in Twin 125 #1
4948 Stanton Barrett TriStar Motorsports Ford 23rd in Twin 125 #2
5085 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford 26th in Twin 125 #1
5150 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 24th in Twin 125 #2
5211 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 27th in Twin 125 #1
5396 Greg Sacks Petty–Huggins Motorsports Chevrolet 25th in Twin 125 #2
5489 Bobby Gerhart Bobby Gerhart Racing Chevrolet 28th in Twin 125 #1
5565 Dan Pardus Jim & Judie Motorsports Chevrolet 27th in Twin 125 #2
5684 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 28th in Twin 125 #2
WD34 David Green JKR Motorsports Chevrolet Lack of speed
Official Twin 125 Qualifiers results
Official starting lineup

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1188 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 20089running185$2,277,975
21499 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 2000running170$840,825
3394 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 2001running170$526,475
452 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 2000running160$420,775
596 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 20065running160$326,175
61318 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 2000running150$228,275
7255 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2000running146$198,625
8622 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 2000running142$166,775
92336 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 2000running138$143,975
102417 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 2000running134$182,875
111912 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 2000running130$129,075
122710 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 20039running132$119,975
1388 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2000running124$107,775
141842 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet 2000running121$120,025
15228 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 2001running123$119,475
16431 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2003running120$112,225
17720 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 2000running112$118,875
181713 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 2000running109$99,725
191532 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 2000running106$98,475
203277 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 2000running103$102,825
21213 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2000running100$116,075
223043 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 2000running97$113,725
232997 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 2002running99$105,375
243840 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 1990running91$104,325
254244 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 1990running88$108,175
26339 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 1990running85$94,225
273193 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 1990running82$89,625
282841 Rick Mast Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1990running79$92,075
293955 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 1990running76$99,275
302226 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 1970running73$99,225
31361 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1970running70$98,275
324366 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 1970running67$89,325
333514 Mike Bliss (R) A. J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 1970running64$86,875
341124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1950running61$106,100
352025 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1950running58$93,450
364116 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 1950running55$93,000
372690 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 1930track bar52$84,550
384021 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1920accident49$92,100
39107 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 1920accident46$91,650
403475 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 1740handling43$83,200
411215 Derrike Cope Fenley-Moore Motorsports Ford 1690engine40$82,750
421633 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 1310oil pressure37$90,300
43374 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 680engine34$90,100
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4460 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet
4571 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
4672 Jim Sauter Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
4791 Andy Hillenburg LJ Racing Chevrolet
4827 Jeff Fuller Eel River Racing Pontiac
4948 Stanton Barrett TriStar Motorsports Ford
5085 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford
5150 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet
5211 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford
5396 Greg Sacks Petty–Huggins Motorsports Chevrolet
5489 Bobby Gerhart Bobby Gerhart Racing Chevrolet
5565 Dan Pardus Jim & Judie Motorsports Chevrolet
5684 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
WD34 David Green JKR Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

Media

Television

The Daytona 500 was covered by CBS in the United States for the twenty second straight year and it was their final Daytona 500 as coverage would switch to Fox in 2001. Mike Joy, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Ned Jarrett and 1980 race winner Buddy Baker called the race from the broadcast booth. Dick Berggren, Ralph Sheheen and Bill Stephens handled pit road for the television side. Ken Squier would serve as host.

CBS
HostBooth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lapColor-commentators
Ken Squier Mike Joy Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker
Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens

Standings after the race

Notes

  1. The team withdrew after a poor performance in the Budweiser Shootout. [3]

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The 1999 Dura Lube/Big K 400 was the second stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 34th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 21, 1999, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to pull away with nine to go to win his 30th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1999 DieHard 500</span> Ninth race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1999 DieHard 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 25, 1999, before an audience of 100,000 in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to hold off the field on the final restart with 15 to go to win his 72nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett and Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1999 Pontiac Excitement 400</span> 11th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1999 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the 11th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 15, 1999, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to make a pass for the lead with 32 to go and hold onto the lead to win his 19th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1999 MBNA Gold 400</span> 27th race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1999 MBNA Gold 400 was the 27th stock car race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 26, 1999, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to dominate the late stages of the race from lap 349 to take his 31st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart and Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1999 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400</span> 31st race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1999 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was the 31st stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 24, 1999, before an audience of 50,000 in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would manage to pull away from the field with 68 to go to win his 11th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his sixth and final victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Bill Davis Racing driver Ward Burton and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998 Miller Lite 400</span> 14th race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1998 Miller Lite 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 14, 1998, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In the late stages of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin was able to dominate to take his 26th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth of the season. To fill out the podium, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998 Winston 500</span> 29th race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1998 Winston 500 was the 29th stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, the last of five races of that year's Winston No Bull 5, and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 11, 1998, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. In the last 13 laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to defend the field to take his 18th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his third and final victory of the season, and a US$1,000,000 bonus for claiming the Winston No Bull 5 bonus. To fill out the top three, Jeff Gordon and Terry Labonte, both driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998 TranSouth Financial 400</span> Fifth race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1998 TranSouth Financial 400 was the fifth stock car race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 22, 1998, in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 293 laps to complete. In the late stages of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to defend Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon to take his 16th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top 3, Gordon and Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Rusty Wallace would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400</span> 31st race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 2000 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was the 31st stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 22, 2000, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. In the final 43 laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to make a pass for the lead and defend the field to take his 24th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season. To fill out the top 3, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Robert Yates Racing driver Ricky Rudd would finish second and third, respectively.

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