2000 DirecTV 500

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2000 DirecTV 500
Race details
Race 7 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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The 2000 DirecTV 500 program cover, featuring Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, and Jeff Burton. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
DateApril 2, 2000
Official name Fourth Annual DirecTV 500
Location Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Scheduled Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Average speed 131.152 miles per hour (211.069 km/h)
Attendance 223,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 28.105
Most laps led
Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Laps 106
Winner
No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Television in the United States
Network CBS
Announcers Mike Joy, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 2000 DirecTV 500 was the seventh stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 2, 2000, before an audience of 223,000 in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. At race's end, Dale Earnhardt, Inc.'s Dale Earnhardt Jr. managed to dominate the final stages of the race, leading the final 53 laps of the race to take his first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. [1] [2] To fill out the top three, Roush Racing's Jeff Burton and Joe Gibbs Racing's Bobby Labonte finished second and third, respectively.

Contents

Background

The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. TexasMotorSpeedway.svg
The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil, Mission to Mars
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Miller Lite
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service
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 Menards, Duracell
14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford Family Click
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
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
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light Texas Proud
41 Gary Bradberry 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
45 Adam Petty (R) Petty Enterprises Chevrolet Sprint PCs
55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
60 Dick Trickle Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet Power Team
66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Route 66, Big Kmart
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Realtree
75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford RotoZip
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford Hills Bros. Coffee
91 Todd Bodine LJ Racing Chevrolet LJ Racing
93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Amoco
94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford McDonald's
97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford John Deere
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Exide Batteries

Practice

Originally, four practice sessions were scheduled to be held, with two sessions on Friday and two sessions on Saturday. However, due to rain, the scheduled final session was cancelled. [3]

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 31, at 12:00 PM EST. The session lasted for one hour and 15 minutes. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.'s Steve Park set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.278 and an average speed of 190.961 mph (307.322 km/h). [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
11 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.278190.961
222 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 28.282190.934
333 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 28.306190.772
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Friday, March 31, at 2:05 PM EST. The session lasted for 55 minutes. Hendrick Motorsports' Terry Labonte set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.148 and an average speed of 191.843 mph (308.741 km/h). [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
15 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.148191.843
232 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 28.155191.795
333 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 28.251191.144
Full second practice results

Final practice

The final practice session was held on Saturday, April 1, at 10:00 AM EST. The session lasted for one hour. Wood Brothers Racing' Elliott Sadler set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.426 and an average speed of 189.967 mph (305.722 km/h). [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
121 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 28.426189.967
291 Todd Bodine LJ Racing Chevrolet 28.609188.752
377 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 28.704188.127
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was scheduled split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, March 17, at 4:30 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. Originally, a second round qualifying session was scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 18. [3] However, due to rain, the round was cancelled, leaving all positions to be determined using the times from the first round. [4] Positions 26–36 was decided on time, while positions 37–43 was based on provisionals. Six spots were awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh was awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points was awarded a provisional. [5]

Terry Labonte, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, won the pole, setting a time of 28.105 and an average speed of 192.137 miles per hour (309.215 km/h) in the first round. [6]

Five drivers failed to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
15 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.105192.137
216 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 28.129191.973
332 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 28.158191.775
48 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.174191.666
588 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.222191.340
61 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.236191.245
727 Jeff Fuller Eel River Racing Pontiac 28.316190.705
825 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.340190.543
922 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 28.345190.510
106 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 28.369190.349
1131 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.377190.295
1233 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 28.400190.141
1317 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 28.435189.907
1418 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 28.451189.800
159 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 28.465189.707
1697 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 28.495189.507
173 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.524189.314
1890 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 28.525189.308
192 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 28.537189.228
2028 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.542189.195
217 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 28.547189.162
2294 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 28.562189.062
2324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.571189.003
2493 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 28.584188.917
2511 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 28.584188.917
2610 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 28.586188.904
2742 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet 28.594188.851
2860 Dick Trickle Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 28.606188.772
2941 Gary Bradberry Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.612188.732
3066 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 28.612188.732
3112 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 28.637188.567
3255 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 28.639188.554
3345 Adam Petty (R) Petty Enterprises Chevrolet 28.642188.534
3414 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 28.653188.462
3521 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 28.719188.029
3636 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 28.732187.944
Provisionals
3799 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 28.772187.682
3820 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 28.970186.400
3940 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 28.911186.780
4043 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 28.895186.884
4126 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 28.858187.123
424 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.018186.091
4377 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 28.792187.552
Failed to qualify
4413 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 28.785187.598
4571 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 28.829187.311
4675 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 28.837187.259
4744 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 28.900186.851
4891 Todd Bodine LJ Racing Chevrolet 29.024186.053
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
148 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 334106running185$374,675
23799 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 33437running175$259,550
31418 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 33440running170$186,500
4192 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 33458running165$155,450
5216 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 33418running160$128,800
63112 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 33418running155$106,650
7173 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3340running146$108,750
815 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3343running147$116,350
93820 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 3340running138$99,225
102028 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 3349running139$105,125
11106 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 3340running130$93,525
121131 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3341running132$87,325
131697 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 3340running124$84,025
14922 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 3340running121$93,525
154126 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 3332running123$85,200
16424 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 3321running120$73,200
172742 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet 3321running117$78,500
183636 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 3320running109$68,800
1961 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 3326running111$75,600
203414 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 3310running103$66,200
213255 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 3310running100$75,400
222493 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 3310running97$60,700
232511 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 3300running94$59,700
243066 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 3280running91$61,100
252324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3200running88$76,150
264377 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 3180engine85$58,400
27332 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 31813running87$52,700
282860 Dick Trickle Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 3170running79$61,900
29217 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 3001engine81$60,300
302294 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 2970running73$59,450
311317 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 2880accident70$57,050
324043 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 2870running67$62,975
33588 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 28518running69$68,550
343940 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 2790engine61$53,425
351890 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 2700engine58$41,900
36159 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 2550running55$40,850
371233 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 2532accident57$47,825
38727 Jeff Fuller Eel River Racing Pontiac 2330accident49$38,775
393521 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 2210running46$46,725
403345 Adam Petty (R) Petty Enterprises Chevrolet 2150engine43$38,675
412941 Gary Bradberry Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1650accident40$38,625
422610 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 1430accident37$38,575
43825 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1100accident34$46,525
Failed to qualify
4413 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford
4571 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
4675 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford
4744 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac
4891 Todd Bodine LJ Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

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The 2003 Virginia 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 54th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 13, 2003, before an audience of 86,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to pass Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte to capture his 62nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Labonte and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. would finish second and third, respectively.

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