2000 Pennzoil 400

Auto race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2000 June 2014 February 2025 CUST Race 33 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season Pennzoil 400 Weather information at The Old Farmers Almanac 2000 11 12 2000 33 34 2000_Pennzoil_400_program_cover.jpeg 2000 Pennzoil 400 program cover Homestead Miami Speedway (Homestead, Florida) Very hot with temperatures of 80.6 F C; wind speeds of 7 mph km/h 1.5 2.4 267 400.5 644.52 127.48 mi/h Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 34.518 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing 155 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing NBC Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons 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. 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.Complete race information for the 2000 Pennzoil 400 at Racing Reference The race was televised by NBC Sports for the second consecutive year. Its coverage team for this event would consist mostly of the same personnel that would begin broadcasting races for the network as part of its entry into full-time NASCAR broadcasting in 2001. Allen Bestwick, who had also broadcast the 1999 edition of this race for NBC, was the lead commentator in the race. Making his debut for NBC as the analyst was soon-to-be-former ESPN analyst Benny Parsons. Marty Snider and Mike Massaro would again be the pit reporters; this was Massaro's last NASCAR race for NBC until the network regained rights to the Cup Series in 2015. Entry list No.2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Presented by Discount Auto Parts Entry List - Homestead Miami Speedway https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/entrylist/2000/homestead-miami-speedway/pennzoil-400-presented-by-discount-auto-parts 2021-06-21 frcs.pro2000 Nascar Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Presented by Discount Auto Parts Motorsport Stats https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2000-pennzoil-400-presented-by-discount-auto-parts 2021-06-21 results.motorsportstats.com Driver Make Team1Steve ParkChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.01Ted MusgraveChevroletSABCO Racing2Rusty WallaceFordPenske-Kranefuss Racing3Dale EarnhardtChevroletRichard Childress Racing4Bobby HamiltonChevroletMorgan–McClure Motorsports5Terry LabonteChevroletHendrick Motorsports6Mark MartinFordRoush Racing7Michael WaltripChevroletMattei Motorsports8Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletDale Earnhardt, Inc.9Stacy ComptonFordMelling Racing10Johnny Benson Jr.PontiacTyler Jet Motorsports11Brett BodineFordBrett Bodine Racing12Jeremy MayfieldFordPenske-Kranefuss Racing14Rick MastPontiacA.J. Foyt Racing16Kevin LepageFordRoush Racing17Matt KensethFordRoush Racing18Bobby LabontePontiacJoe Gibbs Racing19Casey AtwoodFordEvernham Motorsports20Tony StewartPontiacJoe Gibbs Racing21Elliott SadlerFordWood Brothers Racing22Ward BurtonPontiacBill Davis Racing24Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports25Jerry NadeauChevroletHendrick Motorsports26Jimmy SpencerFordHaas-Carter Motorsports27Mike BlissPontiacEel River Racing28Ricky RuddFordRobert Yates Racing31Mike SkinnerChevroletRichard Childress Racing32Scott PruettFordPPI Motorsports33Joe NemechekChevroletAndy Petree Racing36Ken SchraderPontiacMB2 Motorsports40Sterling MarlinChevroletSABCO Racing43John AndrettiPontiacPetty Enterprises44Steve GrissomPontiacPetty Enterprises45Kyle PettyPontiacPetty Enterprises50Ricky CravenChevroletMidwest Transit Racing55Kenny WallaceChevroletAndy Petree Racing57Bobby Hamilton Jr.ChevroletBobby Hamilton Racing60Hermie SadlerChevroletJoe Bessey Motorsports66Darrell WaltripFordHaas-Carter Motorsports71Dave MarcisChevroletMarcis Auto Racing75Wally Dallenbach Jr.FordGalaxy Motorsports77Robert PressleyFordJasper Motorsports84Norm BenningChevroletNorm Benning Racing88Dale JarrettFordRobert Yates Racing90Hut StricklinFordDonlavey Racing93Dave BlaneyPontiacBill Davis Racing94Bill ElliottFordBill Elliott Racing96Andy HoustonFordPPI Motorsports97Kurt BuschFordRoush Racing98Geoff BodineFordMacPherson Motorsports99Jeff BurtonFordRoush Racing Qualifying results Pos.2000 Pennzoil 400 qualifying results https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2000-33/W/ live Racing-Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20210429082721/https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2000-33/W/ 2021-04-29 CarDriverManufacturerTimeSpeed11Steve ParkChevrolet34.518156.440228Ricky RuddFord34.525156.408318Bobby LabontePontiac34.566156.223426Jimmy SpencerFord34.573156.191519Casey AtwoodFord34.678155.718633Joe NemechekChevrolet34.721155.525788Dale JarrettFord34.736155.458822Ward BurtonPontiac34.741155.436911Brett BodineFord34.753155.3821097Kurt BuschFord34.782155.253116Mark MartinFord34.786155.235128Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet34.790155.2171320Tony StewartPontiac34.793155.2041410Johnny Benson Jr.Pontiac34.809155.1321540Sterling MarlinChevrolet34.829155.0431643John AndrettiPontiac34.836155.012172Rusty WallaceFord34.840154.9941831Mike SkinnerChevrolet34.848154.9591993Dave BlaneyPontiac34.872154.852209Stacy ComptonFord34.872154.8522125Jerry NadeauChevrolet34.893154.7592212Jeremy MayfieldFord34.908154.6922394Bill ElliottFord34.921154.6352466Darrell WaltripFord34.921154.6352514Rick MastPontiac34.948154.5152677Robert PressleyFord34.955154.4842721Elliott SadlerFord35.003154.2722824Jeff GordonChevrolet35.019154.2022996Andy HoustonFord35.051154.0613057Bobby Hamilton Jr.Chevrolet35.056154.0393199Jeff BurtonFord35.057154.0353275Wally Dallenbach Jr.Ford35.062154.0133316Kevin LepageFord35.063154.0083432Scott PruettFord35.080153.9343527Mike BlissPontiac35.094153.8723698Geoff BodineFord35.098153.855Provisionals373Dale EarnhardtChevrolet3817Matt KensethFord395Terry LabonteChevrolet4036Ken SchraderPontiac417Michael WaltripChevrolet4255Kenny WallaceChevrolet434Bobby HamiltonChevroletFailed to qualify4445Kyle PettyPontiac4590Hut StricklinFord4650Ricky CravenChevrolet4771Dave MarcisChevrolet4844Steve GrissomPontiac4984Norm BenningChevrolet5060Hermie SadlerChevrolet5101Ted MusgraveChevrolet Race results Fin2000 Pennzoil 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2000_Pennzoil_400 2021-06-21 www.thethirdturn.com en2000 Pennzoil 400 race results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2000_Pennzoil_400_Presented_by_Discount_Auto_Parts/W live Racing-Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20210428031618/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2000_Pennzoil_400_Presented_by_Discount_Auto_Parts/W/ 2021-04-28 St No. Driver MakeTeam Laps LedStatusPtsWinnings 1 13 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing 267 166running185291325 2 22 12 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Penske-Kranefuss Racing 267 25running175206825 3 11 6 Mark Martin Ford Roush Racing 267 0running165161625 4 3 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Joe Gibbs Racing 267 2running165129575 5 4 26 Jimmy Spencer Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports 267 15running160105575 6 2 28 Ricky Rudd Ford Robert Yates Racing 267 49running15586375 7 28 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy Hendrick Motorsports 266 0running14683725 8 1 1 Steve Park Chevy Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 266 9running14770375 9 19 93 Dave Blaney Pontiac Bill Davis Racing 265 0running13848625 10 5 19 Casey Atwood Ford Evernham Motorsports 265 0running13447925113199Jeff BurtonFordRoush Racing2650running13061225122125Jerry NadeauChevyHendrick Motorsports2650running1275282513128Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevyDale Earnhardt, Inc.2650running1244952514911Brett BodineFordBrett Bodine Racing2650running1213932515172Rusty WallaceFordPenske-Kranefuss Racing2650running11857500162677Robert PressleyFordJasper Motorsports2650running1154580017788Dale JarrettFordRobert Yates Racing2650running1126330018633Joe NemechekChevyAndy Petree Racing2640running10952700191097Kurt BuschFordRoush Racing2640running1065030020373Dale EarnhardtChevyRichard Childress Racing2640running10360700213817Matt KensethFordRoush Racing2640running10050500222394Bill ElliottFordBill Elliott Racing2640running9749400231831Mike SkinnerChevyRichard Childress Racing2640running9449100244255Kenny WallaceChevyAndy Petree Racing2640running914990025395Terry LabonteChevyHendrick Motorsports2640running8855100261540Sterling MarlinChevySABCO Racing2640running8548700273316Kevin LepageFordRoush Racing2640running8248000282721Elliott SadlerFordWood Brothers Racing2631running8447700292514Rick MastPontiacA.J. Foyt Racing2630running7636300301410Johnny Benson Jr.PontiacTyler Jet Motorsports2620running733970031434Bobby HamiltonChevyMorgan–McClure Motorsports2620running7046900324036Ken SchraderPontiacMB2 Motorsports2610running6738700333057Bobby Hamilton Jr.ChevyBobby Hamilton Racing2610running643550034417Michael WaltripChevyMattei Motorsports2610running6145800353275Wally Dallenbach Jr.FordGalaxy Motorsports2600running5835100362466Darrell WaltripFordHaas-Carter Motorsports940handling5534900371643John AndrettiPontiacPetty Enterprises780engine525270038209Stacy ComptonFordMelling Racing580crash493450039822Ward BurtonPontiacBill Davis Racing310crash4652300403527Mike BlissPontiacEel River Racing310crash4334075413698Geoffrey BodineFordMacPherson Motorsports310crash4033875422996Andy HoustonFordPPI Motorsports230crash3734075433432Scott PruettFordPPI Motorsports230crash3433375 Timeline Section reference: 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 Differential 1 10px Bobby Labonte 4970 0 2 10x10px Jeff Burton 4714 -256 3 10x10px Dale Earnhardt 4690 -280 4 10px Dale Jarrett 4561 -409 5 10px Tony Stewart 4521 -449 6 10px Ricky Rudd 4484 -486 7 10px Rusty Wallace 4398 -572 8 10px Mark Martin 4362 -608 9 10px Jeff Gordon 4196 -774 10 10px Ward Burton 3982 -988 References collapsed Pennzoil 400 Pennzoil 400 Category:NASCAR races at Homestead-Miami Speedway Category:Long stubs with short prose