2000 Pepsi Southern 500

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2000 Pepsi Southern 500
Race details
Race 24 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
2000 Southern 500 program cover and logo.jpg
2000 Southern 500 program logo
Date September 3, 2000 (2000-September-03)
Official name Pepsi Southern 500 presented by Kmart
Location Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina
Course 1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 328 laps, 448.048 mi (721.063 km)
Scheduled Distance 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.800 km)
Weather Temperatures reaching up to 84.2 °F (29.0 °C); wind speeds up to 20.8 miles per hour (33.5 km/h) [1]
Average speed 108.273 miles per hour (174.249 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Most laps led
Driver Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Laps 104
Winner
No. 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN/ESPN2
Announcers Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett and Benny Parsons

The 2000 Pepsi Southern 500 presented by Kmart, the 51st running of the event, was the 24th race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. It was held at Darlington Raceway on September 3, 2000. The race was scheduled for 367 laps but was shortened to 328 laps due to rain. Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race.

Contents

Darrell Waltrip would lead his final Cup Series lap in his career on lap 48. Rick Mast would also lead a lap for the final time in his career on lap 304. [2] The Mayfield-Marcis tango didn't bring out a caution. Mayfield thought he was clear out of 2, then got hooked in the wall by Marcis. Mayfield slid down the track, sparks flying, right-front tore up, but the green flag remained active.

Qualifying

Full qualifying results

RANK [3] DRIVERNBRCARTIMESPEED
1 Jeremy Mayfield12Ford29.022  169.444  
2 Johnny Benson, Jr.10Pontiac29.028  169.409  
3 Ward Burton22Pontiac29.052  169.269  
4 Mike Skinner31Chevrolet29.062  169.211  
5 Mark Martin6Ford29.078  169.118  
6 Dale Earnhardt3Chevrolet29.111  168.926  
7 Scott Pruett32Ford29.117  168.891  
8 Ken Schrader36Pontiac29.178  168.538  
9 Dale Jarrett88Ford29.246  168.146  
10 Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet29.275  167.980  
11 Michael Waltrip7Chevrolet29.309  167.785  
12 Jimmy Spencer26Ford29.313  167.762  
13 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.8Chevrolet29.354  167.527  
14 Kenny Wallace55Chevrolet29.358  167.505  
15 Jerry Nadeau25Chevrolet29.370  167.436  
16 Rusty Wallace2Ford29.373  167.419  
17 Ricky Rudd28Ford29.375  167.408  
18 Brett Bodine11Ford29.377  167.396  
19 Bobby Hamilton4Chevrolet29.412  167.197  
20 Mike Bliss27Pontiac29.421  167.146  
21 Elliott Sadler21Ford29.447  166.998  
22 Dave Blaney93Pontiac29.458  166.936  
23 Geoffrey Bodine60Chevrolet29.475  166.840  
24 Matt Kenseth17Ford29.489  166.760  
25 Joe Nemechek33Chevrolet29.500  166.698  
26 Chad Little97Ford29.506  166.664  
27 Ted Musgrave01Chevrolet29.519  166.591  
28 Dave Marcis71Chevrolet29.527  166.546  
29 Tony Stewart20Pontiac29.531  166.523  
30 Kevin Lepage16Ford29.531  166.523  
31 Rick Mast14Pontiac29.551  166.411  
32 Hut Stricklin90Ford29.576  166.270  
33 Sterling Marlin40Chevrolet29.584  166.225  
34 John Andretti43Pontiac29.599  166.141  
35 Jeff Burton99Ford29.608  166.090  
36 Steve Grissom44Pontiac29.641  165.905  
37 Bobby Labonte18PontiacPR
38 Terry Labonte5ChevroletPR
39 Steve Park1ChevroletPR
40 David Green94FordPR
41 Robert Pressley77FordPR
42 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.75FordPR
43 Darrell Waltrip66FordPR
44 Stacy Compton9Ford30.031  163.751  

OP: qualified via owners points

PC: qualified as past champion

PR: provisional

QR: via qualifying race

* - had to qualify on time

Results

POS [4] ST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
13718  Bobby LabonteInterstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac328198180running10180
23599  Jeff BurtonExide Batteries   (Jack Roush)Ford328106705running17175
363  Dale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet32882745running47170
41024  Jeff GordonDuPont Automotive Finishes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet32882540running24165
5988  Dale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit   (Yates Racing)Ford32880570running3160
6322  Ward BurtonCaterpillar   (Bill Davis)Pontiac32866655running59155
73016  Kevin LepageFamilyClick.com / TV Guide   (Jack Roush)Ford32855535running0146
81728  Ricky RuddTexaco / Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford32852475running0142
92920  Tony StewartHome Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac32855735running0138
10391  Steve ParkPennzoil   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet32855330running0134
11138  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet32846345running16135
123114  Rick MastConseco   (A.J. Foyt)Pontiac32839750running1132
132701  Ted MusgraveBellSouth   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet32848860running0124
1456  Mark MartinValvoline / Cummins   (Jack Roush)Ford32856970running29126
15385  Terry LabonteKellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet32853680running0118
16836  Ken SchraderM&M's   (Nelson Bowers)Pontiac32738310running1120
173340  Sterling MarlinCoors Light   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet32746390running0112
182121  Elliott SadlerCitgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford32745615running0109
194275  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Cartoon Network/Scooby Doo   (Darwin Oordt)Ford32736660running0106
202293  Dave BlaneyAmoco   (Bill Davis)Pontiac32735865running0103
212697  Chad LittleJohn Deere   (Jack Roush)Ford32745065running1105
22194  Bobby HamiltonKodak   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet32643820running097
232871  Dave MarcisRealTree Camouflage   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet32631950running1399
24732  Scott PruettTide   (Cal Wells)Ford32431750running091
254094  David GreenMcDonald's   (Bill Elliott)Ford32443215running088
263644  Steve GrissomHot Wheels   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac32443330running085
271811  Brett BodineRalph's Supermarkets   (Brett Bodine)Ford32431295running082
282027  Mike BlissPfizer / Viagra   (Jack Birmingham)Pontiac32331160running079
291525  Jerry NadeauMichael Holigan.com   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet31542425engine076
30162  Rusty WallaceMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Ford30848940running073
312533  Joe NemechekOakwood Homes   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet30642580engine070
321226  Jimmy SpencerBig Kmart / Route 66   (Travis Carter)Ford30541865running272
332417  Matt KensethDeWalt Tools   (Jack Roush)Ford28641675running064
343290  Hut StricklinHills Brothers Coffee   (Junie Donlavey)Ford26830515engine061
351455  Kenny WallaceSquare D / Cooper Lighting   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet26441380engine058
364177  Robert PressleyJasper Engines   (Doug Bawel)Ford24533295running055
373443  John AndrettiCheerios   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac22348206crash052
38210  Johnny Benson, Jr.Aaron's Rents / RCA   (Nelson Bowers)Pontiac17532535handling049
392360  Geoffrey BodinePower Team   (Joe Bessey)Chevrolet17138000crash046
40117  Michael WaltripNationsRent   (Jim Smith)Chevrolet12337900engine043
41112  Jeremy MayfieldMobil 1   (Michael Kranefuss)Ford12037850crash10450
424366  Darrell WaltripBig Kmart / Route 66   (Travis Carter)Ford11329800electrical142
43431  Mike SkinnerLowe's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet1537750engine034

Race statistics

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  2. Racing information at Racing Reference
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  4. "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  5. Race statistics at Race Database