2000 Pennzoil 400

The 2000 Pennzoil 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup event that occurred on November 12, 2000. The race is known for Bobby Labonte clinching his first Winston Cup title by finishing 4th. Tony Stewart won the race, leading 166 of the 267 laps run. Steve Park was on the Pole. This event was the 2nd Winston Cup event that was covered on NBC.

2000 Pennzoil 400
Race details[1]
Race 33 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
2000 Pennzoil 400 program cover
2000 Pennzoil 400 program cover
Date November 12, 2000 (2000-November-12)
Location Homestead Miami Speedway (Homestead, Florida)
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.52 km)
Weather Very hot with temperatures of 80.6 °F (27.0 °C); wind speeds of 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Average speed 127.48 miles per hour (205.16 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Time 34.518
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 155
Winner
No. 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Allen Bestwick
Benny Parsons

Lasting for three hours and eight minutes, the race would be slowed down four times for a duration of 25 laps; or 9% of the total race. The average green flag duration was slightly more than 48 laps. Six drivers were involved in terminal crashes; including last-place finisher Scott Pruett. Eight drivers failed to qualify for this race; including Kyle Petty. Morgan Shepherd withdrew from the race even though he had a good chance of qualifying.[2]

Entry list
Car[3][4] Driver Make Team Sponsor
1 Steve Park Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Pennzoil
01 Ted Musgrave Chevrolet SABCO Racing BellSouth
2 Rusty Wallace Ford Penske-Kranefuss Racing Miller Lite
3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing GM Goodwrench Service
4 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Ford Roush Racing Valvoline / Cummins
7 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet Mattei Motorsports NationsRent
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Budweiser
9 Stacy Compton Ford Melling Racing Kodiak
10 Johnny Benson Jr. Pontiac Tyler Jet Motorsports Aaron's
11 Brett Bodine Ford Brett Bodine Racing Ralph's Supermarkets
12 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Penske-Kranefuss Racing Mobil 1
14 Rick Mast Pontiac A.J. Foyt Racing Conseco
16 Kevin Lepage Ford Roush Racing FamilyClick.com
17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Racing DeWalt Tools
18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries
19 Casey Atwood Ford Evernham Motorsports Motorola
20 Tony Stewart Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Ford Wood Brothers Racing Citgo
22 Ward Burton Pontiac Bill Davis Racing Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports DuPont Automotive Finishes
25 Jerry Nadeau Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Michael Holigan.com
26 Jimmy Spencer Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports Big Kmart / Route 66
27 Mike Bliss Pontiac Eel River Racing Pfizer / Viagra
28 Ricky Rudd Ford Robert Yates Racing Texaco / Havoline
31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing Lowe's
32 Scott Pruett Ford PPI Motorsports Tide
33 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing Oakwood Homes
36 Ken Schrader Pontiac MB2 Motorsports M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet SABCO Racing Coors Light
43 John Andretti Pontiac Petty Enterprises Cheerios
44 Steve Grissom Pontiac Petty Enterprises Hot Wheels
45 Kyle Petty Pontiac Petty Enterprises Sprint/Dodge
50 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Midwest Transit Racing Midwest Transit
55 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing Square D / Cooper Lighting
57 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet Bobby Hamilton Racing Hamilton Racing
60 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet Joe Bessey Motorsports Power Team
66 Darrell Waltrip Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports Big Kmart / Route 66
71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Marcis Auto Racing Team Realtree
75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Ford Galaxy Motorsports RotoZip Tools
77 Robert Pressley Ford Jasper Motorsports Jasper Engines
84 Norm Benning Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing SoBe Beverages
88 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates Racing Quality Care / Ford Credit
90 Hut Stricklin Ford Donlavey Racing Hills Brothers Coffee
93 Dave Blaney Pontiac Bill Davis Racing Amoco Ultimate
94 Bill Elliott Ford Bill Elliott Racing McDonald's
96 Andy Houston Ford PPI Motorsports Ronald McDonald House Charities
97 Kurt Busch Ford Roush Racing John Deere
98 Geoff Bodine Ford MacPherson Motorsports Miccosukee Indians
99 Jeff Burton Ford Roush Racing Citgo Supergard

Qualifying results
Pos.[5] Driver Car Manufacturer Time Avg. Speed
1  Steve Park 1 Chevrolet 34.518   156.440  
2  Ricky Rudd 28 Ford 34.525   156.408  
3  Bobby Labonte 18 Pontiac 34.566   156.223  
4  Jimmy Spencer 26 Ford 34.573   156.191  
5  Casey Atwood 19 Ford 34.678   155.718  
6  Joe Nemechek 33 Chevrolet 34.721   155.525  
7  Dale Jarrett 88 Ford 34.736   155.458  
8  Ward Burton 22 Pontiac 34.741   155.436  
9  Brett Bodine 11 Ford 34.753   155.382  
10  Kurt Busch 97 Ford 34.782   155.253  
11  Mark Martin 6 Ford 34.786   155.235  
12  Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 8 Chevrolet 34.790   155.217  
13  Tony Stewart 20 Pontiac 34.793   155.204  
14  Johnny Benson, Jr. 10 Pontiac 34.809   155.132  
15  Sterling Marlin 40 Chevrolet 34.829   155.043  
16  John Andretti 43 Pontiac 34.836   155.012  
17  Rusty Wallace 2 Ford 34.840   154.994  
18  Mike Skinner 31 Chevrolet 34.848   154.959  
19  Dave Blaney 93 Pontiac 34.872   154.852  
20  Stacy Compton 9 Ford 34.872   154.852  
21  Jerry Nadeau 25 Chevrolet 34.893   154.759  
22  Jeremy Mayfield 12 Ford 34.908   154.692  
23  Bill Elliott 94 Ford 34.921   154.635  
24  Darrell Waltrip 66 Ford 34.921   154.635  
25  Rick Mast 14 Pontiac 34.948   154.515  
26  Robert Pressley 77 Ford 34.955   154.484  
27  Elliott Sadler 21 Ford 35.003   154.272  
28  Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 35.019   154.202  
29  Andy Houston 96 Ford 35.051   154.061  
30  Bobby Hamilton, Jr. 57 Chevrolet 35.056   154.039  
31  Jeff Burton 99 Ford 35.057   154.035  
32  Wally Dallenbach, Jr. 75 Ford 35.062   154.013  
33  Kevin Lepage 16 Ford 35.063   154.008  
34  Scott Pruett 32 Ford 35.080   153.934  
35  Mike Bliss 27 Pontiac 35.094   153.872  
36  Geoffrey Bodine 98 Ford 35.098   153.855  
Provisionals
37  Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
38  Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 0.000 0.000
39  Terry Labonte 5 Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
40  Ken Schrader 36 Pontiac 0.000 0.000
41  Michael Waltrip 7 Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
42  Kenny Wallace 55 Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
43  Bobby Hamilton 4 Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
Failed to qualify
44  Kyle Petty 45 Pontiac 35.556   151.873  
45  Hut Stricklin 90 Ford 35.929   150.296  
46  Ricky Craven 50 Chevrolet 35.982   150.075  
47  Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 35.991   150.038  
48  Steve Grissom 44 Pontiac 36.120   149.502  
49  Norm Benning 84 Chevrolet 38.400   140.625  
50  Hermie Sadler 60 Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
51  Ted Musgrave 01 Chevrolet 0.000 0.000

Race results
Fin[6][7] St # Driver Make Sponsor Team Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1320Tony StewartPontiacHome Depot Kids Workshop Joe Gibbs Racing267166 running 185 291325
2 2212Jeremy MayfieldFordMobil 1 Penske-Kranefuss Racing26725 running 175 206825
3 116Mark MartinFordValvoline, Cummins Roush Racing2670 running 165 161625
4 318Bobby LabontePontiacInterstate Batteries Joe Gibbs Racing2672 running 165 129575
5 426Jimmy SpencerFordBig Kmart, Route 66 Haas-Carter Motorsports26715 running 160 105575
6 228Ricky RuddFordTexaco, Havoline Robert Yates Racing26749 running 155 86375
7 2824Jeff GordonChevyDuPont Automotive Finishes Hendrick Motorsports2660 running 146 83725
8 11Steve ParkChevyPennzoil Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 2669 running 147 70375
9 1993Dave BlaneyPontiacAmoco Ultimate Bill Davis Racing2650 running 138 48625
10 519Casey AtwoodFordMotorola Evernham Motorsports2650 running 134 47925
11 31 99 Jeff Burton Ford Citgo Supergard Roush Racing 265 0 running 130 61225
12 21 25 Jerry Nadeau Chevy Michael Holigan.com Hendrick Motorsports 265 0 running 127 52825
13 12 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevy Budweiser Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 265 0 running 124 49525
14 9 11 Brett Bodine Ford Ralph's Brett Bodine Racing 265 0 running 121 39325
15 17 2 Rusty Wallace Ford Miller Lite Penske-Kranefuss Racing 265 0 running 118 57500
16 26 77 Robert Pressley Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions Jasper Motorsports 265 0 running 115 45800
17 7 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Quality Care, Ford Credit Robert Yates Racing 265 0 running 112 63300
18 6 33 Joe Nemechek Chevy Oakwood Homes Andy Petree Racing 264 0 running 109 52700
19 10 97 Kurt Busch Ford John Deere Roush Racing 264 0 running 106 50300
20 37 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevy GM Goodwrench Service Richard Childress Racing 264 0 running 103 60700
21 38 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Roush Racing 264 0 running 100 50500
22 23 94 Bill Elliott Ford McDonald's Bill Elliott Racing 264 0 running 97 49400
23 18 31 Mike Skinner Chevy Lowe's Richard Childress Racing 264 0 running 94 49100
24 42 55 Kenny Wallace Chevy Square D, Cooper Lighting Andy Petree Racing 264 0 running 91 49900
25 39 5 Terry Labonte Chevy Kellogg's, How the Grinch Stole Christmas Hendrick Motorsports 264 0 running 88 55100
26 15 40 Sterling Marlin Chevy Coors Light SABCO Racing 264 0 running 85 48700
27 33 16 Kevin Lepage Ford FamilyClick.com Roush Racing 264 0 running 82 48000
28 27 21 Elliott Sadler Ford Citgo Wood Brothers Racing 263 1 running 84 47700
29 25 14 Rick Mast Pontiac Conseco A.J. Foyt Racing 263 0 running 76 36300
30 14 10 Johnny Benson, Jr. Pontiac Aaron's, RCA Tyler Jet Motorsports 262 0 running 73 39700
31 43 4 Bobby Hamilton Chevy Kodak Morgan–McClure Motorsports 262 0 running 70 46900
32 40 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac M&M's MB2 Motorsports 261 0 running 67 38700
33 30 57 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Chevy Bobby Hamilton Racing Bobby Hamilton Racing 261 0 running 64 35500
34 41 7 Michael Waltrip Chevy NationsRent Mattei Motorsports 261 0 running 61 45800
35 32 75 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Ford RotoZip Tools Galaxy Motorsports 260 0 running 58 35100
36 24 66 Darrell Waltrip Ford Big Kmart, Route 66 Haas-Carter Motorsports 94 0 handling 55 34900
37 16 43 John Andretti Pontiac Cheerios Petty Enterprises 78 0 engine 52 52700
38 20 9 Stacy Compton Ford Kodiak, Cougar Melling Racing 58 0 crash 49 34500
39 8 22 Ward Burton Pontiac Caterpillar Bill Davis Racing 31 0 crash 46 52300
40 35 27 Mike Bliss Pontiac Pfizer, Viagra Eel River Racing 31 0 crash 43 34075
41 36 98 Geoffrey Bodine Ford Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts MacPherson Motorsports 31 0 crash 40 33875
42 29 96 Andy Houston Ford Ronald McDonald House Charities PPI Motorsports 23 0 crash 37 34075
43 34 32 Scott Pruett Ford Tide PPI Motorsports 23 0 crash 34 33375
Failed to qualify
44 45 Kyle Petty Pontiac Sprint / Dodge Petty Enterprises
45 90 Hut Stricklin Ford Hills Brothers Coffee Donlavey Racing
46 50 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Midwest Transit Midwest Transit Racing
47 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Team Realtree Marcis Auto Racing
48 44 Steve Grissom Pontiac Hot Wheels Petty Enterprises
49 84 Norm Benning Chevrolet SoBe Beverages Norm Benning Racing
50 60 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet Power Team Joe Bessey Motorsports
51 01 Ted Musgrave Chevrolet BellSouth SABCO Racing
WD 80 Morgan Shepherd Ford Hover Motorsports

Timeline

Section reference: [2]

  • Start of race: Steve Park started the race as the pole position driver.
  • Lap 10: Jimmy Spencer took over the lead from Steve Park; ultimately losing it to Ricky Rudd on lap 25.
  • Lap 23: Andy Houston and Scott Pruett were jointly involved in a terminal crash; forcing them out of the race.
  • Lap 26: Caution flag due to Scott Pruett and Andy Houston's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 31.
  • Lap 28: Jeremy Mayfield took over the lead from Elliott Sadler before losing it to Tony Stewart on lap 53.
  • Lap 31: Ward Burton, Mike Bliss, and Geoffrey Bodine were jointly involved in a terminal crash; knocking them out the event prematurely.
  • Lap 33: Caution flag due to a four-car accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 39.
  • Lap 53: Tony Stewart took over the lead from Jeremy Mayfield before losing it to Ricky Rudd on lap 91.
  • Lap 58: Stacy Compton's vehicle suffered from a terminal crash; ending his weekend on the track.
  • Lap 78: John Andretti's vehicle developed major engine issues.
  • Lap 94: The handling on Darrell Waltrip's vehicle became problematic; ending his day on the track.
  • Lap 97: Tony Stewart took over the lead from Ricky Rudd before losing it back to Ricky Rudd on lap 149.
  • Lap 153: Ricky Rudd took over the lead from Bobby Labonte before losing it to Tony Stewart on lap 184.
  • Lap 184: Tony Stewart took over the lead from Ricky Rudd before losing it back to Ricky Rudd on lap 211.
  • Lap 210: Caution due to debris; green flag racing resumed on lap 218.
  • Lap 219: Tony Stewart took over the lead from Ricky Rudd; dominating the remainder of the race.
  • Lap 224: Caution due to debris; green flag racing resumed on lap 226.
  • Finish: Tony Stewart won the race after two accidents and two cautions for debris, Bobby Labonte officially clinches the championship with one race remaining.

Standings after the race
Pos Driver Points[2] Differential
1 Bobby Labonte 4970 0
2 Increase Jeff Burton 4714 -256
3 Decrease Dale Earnhardt 4690 -280
4 Dale Jarrett 4561 -409
5 Tony Stewart 4521 -449
6 Ricky Rudd 4484 -486
7 Rusty Wallace 4398 -572
8 Mark Martin 4362 -608
9 Jeff Gordon 4196 -774
10 Ward Burton 3982 -988

References
  1. Weather information at The Old Farmers Almanac
  2. Complete race information for the 2000 Pennzoil 400 at Racing Reference
  3. "2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Presented by Discount Auto Parts Entry List - Homestead Miami Speedway". frcs.pro. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  4. "2000 Nascar Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Presented by Discount Auto Parts | Motorsport Stats". results.motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  5. "2000 Pennzoil 400 qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.
  6. "2000 Pennzoil 400 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  7. "2000 Pennzoil 400 race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28.


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