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2000 Pepsi 400
Race details
Race 17 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2000 Pepsi 400 program cover.
The 2000 Pepsi 400 program cover.
Date July 1, 2000
Official name 42nd Annual Pepsi 400
Location Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 148.576 miles per hour (239.110 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Robert Yates Racing
Time 47.988
Most laps led
Driver Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing
Laps 56
Winner
No. 99 Jeff Burton Roush 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 Pepsi 400 was the 17th stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 1, 2000, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would fiercely defend the lead on the final restart with four to go to win a chaotic race. The win was Burton's 13th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his second of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing and Rusty Wallace of Penske-Kranefuss Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Daytona International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[3] 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.[4]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Miller Lite, Harley-Davidson
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 Patriotic
7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet NationsRent
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford Cougar
10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac Tyler Jet Motorsports
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Ralphs
12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Mobil 1
13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford Turtle Wax, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (film)
14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
15 Ted Musgrave Fenley-Moore Motorsports Ford Fenley-Moore Motorsports
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, 2000 MLB All-Star Game
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Citgo 1960's scheme
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Caterpillar
23 Boris Said Spencer Motor Ventures Ford Federated Auto Parts
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Michael Holigan
26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Big Kmart
27 Mike Bliss (R) 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 Patriotic
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light, Brooks & Dunn
42 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet BellSouth
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac Cheerios
44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac Hot Wheels
50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Midwest Transit
55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D, Cooper Lighting
60 Geoff Bodine 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 RedCell, World Championship Wrestling
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
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
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Thursday, June 29, and was delayed until 5:00 PM EST due to rain. The session lasted for around an hour and 30 minutes.[5] Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.272 and an average speed of 186.443 miles per hour (300.051 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 48.272 186.443
2 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 48.374 186.050
3 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 48.375 186.047
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Friday, June 30, at 3:00 PM EST. The session would last for two hours and 30 minutes.[5] Bill Elliott of Bill Elliott Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.515 and an average speed of 189.414 miles per hour (304.832 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 47.515 189.414
2 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 47.520 189.394
3 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 47.559 189.234
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 30, at 8:00 PM EST. The session would last for one hour.[5] Mark Martin of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.337 and an average speed of 190.126 miles per hour (305.978 km/h).[8]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 47.337 190.126
2 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 47.446 189.689
3 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 47.475 189.573
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 29, at 8:00 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. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, June 30, at 6:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[5] Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is 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 will be awarded a provisional.[9]

Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 47.988 and an average speed of 187.547 miles per hour (301.828 km/h).[10]

Three drivers would fail to qualify: Brett Bodine, Robby Gordon, and Dave Marcis. Ted Musgrave and Boris Said had withdrawn from the entry list earlier in the week.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 47.988 187.547
2 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 48.097 187.122
3 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 48.163 186.865
4 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 48.212 186.676
5 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 48.332 186.212
6 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 48.415 185.893
7 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 48.421 185.870
8 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48.426 185.851
9 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 48.457 185.732
10 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 48.560 185.338
11 90 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 48.574 185.284
12 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 48.588 185.231
13 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 48.616 185.124
14 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 48.628 185.079
15 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 48.635 185.052
16 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 48.637 185.044
17 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 48.658 184.964
18 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 48.678 184.888
19 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 48.686 184.858
20 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 48.689 184.847
21 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 48.717 184.740
22 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 48.717 184.740
23 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 48.725 184.710
24 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 48.726 184.706
25 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 48.774 184.525
26 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 48.469 185.686
27 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 48.778 184.509
28 42 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet 48.791 184.460
29 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 48.817 184.362
30 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 48.839 184.279
31 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 48.882 184.117
32 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 48.910 184.011
33 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 48.939 183.902
34 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48.943 183.887
35 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 48.945 183.880
36 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 48.951 183.857
Provisionals
37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.154 183.098
38 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 49.015 183.617
39 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 49.464 181.951
40 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 49.027 183.572
41 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 49.104 183.284
42 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 49.030 183.561
43 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 49.493 181.844
Failed to qualify
44 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 48.966 183.801
45 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 48.975 183.767
46 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 49.115 183.243
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[11] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 9 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 160 42 running 180 $152,450
2 1 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 160 56 running 180 $126,350
3 12 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 160 0 running 165 $88,750
4 5 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 160 0 running 160 $83,650
5 2 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 160 0 running 155 $79,900
6 7 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 160 1 running 155 $71,425
7 6 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 160 6 running 151 $68,775
8 18 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 160 0 running 142 $64,375
9 15 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 160 0 running 138 $58,375
10 34 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 running 134 $74,675
11 40 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 160 0 running 130 $58,215
12 21 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 160 0 running 127 $62,025
13 20 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 160 11 running 129 $45,335
14 29 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 160 0 running 121 $63,595
15 8 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 running 118 $54,355
16 19 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 160 0 running 115 $53,065
17 23 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 160 0 running 112 $43,525
18 10 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 160 0 running 109 $51,985
19 26 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 160 0 running 106 $52,145
20 22 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 160 0 running 103 $55,480
21 35 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 160 0 running 100 $41,660
22 28 42 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet 160 1 running 102 $49,340
23 14 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 160 0 running 94 $40,970
24 4 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 160 0 running 91 $37,350
25 39 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 160 0 running 88 $48,805
26 11 90 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 160 0 running 85 $36,845
27 33 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 160 1 running 87 $39,790
28 24 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 160 0 running 79 $36,370
29 32 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 160 0 running 76 $36,150
30 16 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 160 0 running 73 $47,055
31 25 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 160 0 running 70 $35,800
32 17 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 160 0 running 67 $47,170
33 27 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 159 0 running 64 $46,540
34 43 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 159 0 running 61 $45,960
35 31 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 159 0 running 58 $45,330
36 42 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 158 0 running 55 $43,200
37 30 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 135 0 running 52 $43,071
38 3 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 113 42 crash 54 $43,875
39 13 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 113 0 crash 46 $34,800
40 36 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 104 0 crash 43 $34,650
41 37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 81 0 crash 40 $52,525
42 41 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 81 0 crash 37 $42,400
43 38 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 81 0 crash 34 $42,275
Failed to qualify
44 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford
45 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
46 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford
Official race results

Media

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Television

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The Pepsi 400 was covered by CBS in the United States for the second straight year and it was their final NASCAR Cup Series race. Mike Joy, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Ned Jarrett and 1983 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
Host Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap Color-commentators
Ken Squier Mike Joy Ned Jarrett
Buddy Baker
Dick Berggren
Ralph Sheheen
Bill Stephens

References

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  1. ^ Poole, David (July 1, 2000). "Jeff Burton holds his ground in 400 victory". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Denton, John (July 2, 2000). "Jeff Burton triumphs for first time at Daytona". Argus-Leader. p. 37. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NASCAR.COM : Tracks". 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ "Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing". 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  5. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Daytona 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on April 23, 2001. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Racin.net - The 2000 Pepsi 400 Thursday Practice". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "2000 Pepsi 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Practice 2". NASCAR Online. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Happy Hour practice speeds". ThatsRacin. June 30, 2000. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Provisional Start Status". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-11-23. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  10. ^ Poole, David (June 29, 2000). "Daytona 500 front row makes an encore for 400". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "2000 Pepsi 400 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
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