2000 Kmart 400

14th race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series September 2023 NASWINSTON 194 The 2000 Kmart 400 program cover. 37.918 32nd Annual Kmart 400 Motor Racing Network 143.926 mph km/h June 11 34 14 643.737 200 400 624.425 3.2 Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway 2 Kmart 400 CBS (shifted after first rain delay to TNN) Joe Gibbs Racing Tony Stewart Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Penske-Kranefuss Racing Jeremy Mayfield 85 20 2000 388 Mike Joy, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker 2000_Kmart_400_program_cover.jpg The 2000 Kmart 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 11, 2000, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 194 due to inclement weather. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would manage to hold off the field until lap 193 when the race was stopped for rain.Utter Jim June 11, 2000 Stewart looks like a man with momentum http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0611/0612racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817091331/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0611/0612racelede.htm August 17, 2000 May 9, 2022 ThatsRacinHarris Mike June 12, 2000 Stewart takes Kmart 400 34 The Ottawa Citizen https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101528189/stewart-takes-kmart-400/ May 9, 2022 Newspapers.com The win was Stewart's fifth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Michael WaltripMattei MotorsportsChevrolet8Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Stacy Compton (R)Melling RacingFord10Johnny Benson Jr.Tyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord13Robby GordonTeam MenardFord14Rick MastA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac16Kevin LepageRoush RacingFord17Matt Kenseth (R)Roush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord27Mike Bliss (R)Eel River RacingPontiac28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord31Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Scott Pruett (R)PPI MotorsportsFord33Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet42Kenny Irwin Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac50Ricky CravenMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet55Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet60Geoff BodineJoe Bessey RacingChevrolet66Darrell WaltripHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Wally Dallenbach Jr.Galaxy MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Ed Berrier (R)Donlavey RacingFord93Dave Blaney (R)Bill Davis RacingPontiac94Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord97Chad LittleRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, June 9, at 10:15 AM EST, and would last for one hour and 40 minutes. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Michigan 1 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2000/2000-mich.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010425092801/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2000/2000-mich.htm April 25, 2001 May 9, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jerry Nadeau of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.386 and an average speed of 187.568 mph km/h on. The Racin' Network - The 2000 Kmart 400 Friday AM Practice http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/michigan/1/prac1.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000823022803/http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/michigan/1/prac1.shtml August 23, 2000 May 10, 2022 The Racin' Network Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.386187.568222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac38.388187.558324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.440187.304Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Friday, June 9, at 1:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 30 minutes. Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.387 and an average speed of 187.563 mph km/h on. The Racin' Network - The 2000 Kmart 400 Friday PM Practice http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/michigan/1/prac2.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000823022756/http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/michigan/1/prac2.shtml August 23, 2000 May 10, 2022 The Racin' Network Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord38.387187.563288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord38.406187.471324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.410187.451Full second practice results Third practice The third practice session was held on Saturday, June 10, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for one hour. Geoff Bodine of Joe Bessey Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.550 and an average speed of 186.770 mph km/h on. The Racin' Network - The 2000 Kmart 400 Saturday AM Practice http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/michigan/1/prac3.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000823022746/http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/michigan/1/prac3.shtml August 23, 2000 May 10, 2022 The Racin' Network Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed160Geoff BodineJoe Bessey RacingChevrolet38.550186.770227Mike Bliss (R)Eel River RacingPontiac38.830185.42437Michael WaltripMattei MotorsportsChevrolet38.832185.414Full third practice results Fourth and final practice The fourth and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 10, after the preliminary 2000 Flagstar 200 ARCA Re/Max Series race, and lasted for up to an hour. Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.716 and an average speed of 181.287 mph km/h on.June 10, 2000 Saturday's `Happy Hour' practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0611/0611happyhour.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010502145029/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0611/0611happyhour.htm May 2, 2001 May 10, 2022 ThatsRacin Around 38 minutes into the session, Elliott Sadler would suffer a blowover crash after blowing a right-rear tire, flipping around a dozen times. It was later revealed that the car barrel rolled higher than the catch fencing, and the majority of footage of the crash was subsequently destroyed. While bruised, Elliott would still race with a backup.Utter Jim June 10, 2000 Sadler wrecks, will go to backup http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0611/0611sadlerwreck.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000817091408/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0611/0611sadlerwreck.htm August 17, 2000 May 10, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet39.716181.287217Matt Kenseth (R)Roush RacingFord39.969180.13931Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet39.971180.130Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 2, at 3:30 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. 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 3, at 11:30 AM 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. 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. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Provisional Start Status http://www.jayski.com/stats/2000/2000prov.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20051123054225/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2000/2000prov.htm 2005-11-23 2022-05-04 Jayski's Silly Season Site Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 37.918 and an average speed of 189.883 mph km/h.Utter Jim June 9, 2000 B. Labonte shatters track record http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0611/0610pole.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010309214922/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0611/0610pole.htm March 9, 2001 May 9, 2022 ThatsRacin Three drivers would fail to qualify: Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Craven, and Dave Marcis. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac37.918189.883228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord38.091189.021324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.174188.61042Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord38.275188.112533Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet38.287188.05368Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet38.348187.754799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord38.375187.622894Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord38.403187.48593Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet38.409187.4561043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac38.451187.2511110Johnny Benson Jr.Tyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac38.452187.2461216Kevin LepageRoush RacingFord38.471187.1541322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac38.476187.130141Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet38.490187.062157Michael WaltripMattei MotorsportsChevrolet38.502187.0031632Scott Pruett (R)PPI MotorsportsFord38.554186.7511793Dave Blaney (R)Bill Davis RacingPontiac38.561186.7171842Kenny Irwin Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet38.576186.645196Mark MartinRoush RacingFord38.588186.5872036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac38.598186.5382121Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord38.601186.5242212Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord38.632186.3742317Matt Kenseth (R)Roush RacingFord38.661186.2342475Wally Dallenbach Jr.Galaxy MotorsportsFord38.667186.2052513Robby GordonTeam MenardFord38.667186.2052688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord38.559186.7272727Mike Bliss (R)Eel River RacingPontiac38.608186.4902820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac38.689186.0992914Rick MastA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac38.701186.0423031Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet38.739185.8593177Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord38.743185.8403225Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.747185.821339Stacy Compton (R)Melling RacingFord38.748185.8163455Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet38.791185.6103544Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac38.819185.4763660Geoff BodineJoe Bessey RacingChevrolet38.833185.409Provisionals375Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38.948184.8623897Chad LittleRoush RacingFord38.848185.3383940Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet39.041184.4224026Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord38.852185.319414Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet38.942184.8904211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord39.259183.3974390Ed Berrier (R)Donlavey RacingFord39.428182.611Failed to qualify4466Darrell WaltripHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord38.920184.9954550Ricky CravenMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet39.022184.5114671Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet39.035184.450Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19413running180$123,800293Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1940running170$80,5753118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19439running170$79,17542688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord1943running165$71,28553177Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord1945running160$51,00061322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac1940running150$55,875742Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord1943running151$49,6258894Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord1940running142$44,75091043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac1941running143$50,200103940Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet1940running134$48,10011799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord1941running135$54,75012228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord19440running132$41,0501368Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1930running124$38,20014324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1932running126$47,250154026Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord1930running118$41,650162036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac1930running115$30,375172317Matt Kenseth (R)Roush RacingFord1930running112$37,85018533Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1930running109$37,315191632Scott Pruett (R)PPI MotorsportsFord1930running106$26,000203031Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1930running103$41,085211216Kevin LepageRoush RacingFord1932running105$36,36522157Michael WaltripMattei MotorsportsChevrolet1930running97$36,150233225Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1930running94$35,890241110Johnny Benson Jr.Tyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac1930running91$27,670251793Dave Blaney (R)Bill Davis RacingPontiac1930running88$24,12026375Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1930running85$41,960272121Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord1930running82$36,200282513Robby GordonTeam MenardFord1930running79$23,84029141Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1930running76$34,905302914Rick MastA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac1920running73$35,240313455Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1920running70$23,510323897Chad LittleRoush RacingFord1920running67$34,440334390Ed Berrier (R)Donlavey RacingFord1920running64$23,335342475Wally Dallenbach Jr.Galaxy MotorsportsFord1920running61$26,285351842Kenny Irwin Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet1910running58$33,695364211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord1910running55$23,150372727Mike Bliss (R)Eel River RacingPontiac1910running52$23,090383660Geoff BodineJoe Bessey RacingChevrolet1900crash49$30,990393544Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1870engine46$30,95540196Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1830running43$40,920412212Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord17685engine50$40,88542339Stacy Compton (R)Melling RacingFord1430running37$22,85043414Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet160crash34$30,815Official race results Media Television The Kmart 400 was covered by CBS in the United States for the fourth straight year and it was their final Kmart 400 race as coverage would switch to Fox in 2001. Mike Joy, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Ned Jarrett and 1979 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. Due to the rain delay, coverage switched from CBS to TNN. CBS / TNN Host Booth announcers Pit reporters Lap-by-lap Color-commentators Ken Squier Mike Joy Ned Jarrett Buddy Baker Dick Berggren Ralph Sheheen Bill Stephens Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Bobby Labonte 2,116 10px 1 2 Dale Earnhardt 2,018 (−98) 10px 1 3 Ward Burton 2,014 (−102) 10px 4 Dale Jarrett 1,955 (−161) 10px 1 5 Jeff Burton 1,868 (−248) 10px 1 6 Rusty Wallace 1,855 (−261) 10px 2 7 Tony Stewart 1,821 (−295) 10px 8 Ricky Rudd 1,810 (−306) 10px 3 9 Mark Martin 1,798 (−318) 10px 10 Jeff Gordon 1,732 (−384)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 2000 MBNA Platinum 400 2000 Pocono 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2000 Category:2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Michigan International Speedway Category:June 2000 sports events in the United States Category:2000 in sports in Michigan