2000 Pepsi Southern 500

February 2025 NASWINSTON Pepsi Southern 500 presented by Kmart 2000 09 3 2000 24 34 2000_Southern_500_program_cover_and_logo.jpg 2000 Southern 500 program logo Pepsi Southern 500 presented by Kmart Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina 1.366 2.198 328 448.048 721.063 367 501.322 806.800 Temperatures reaching up to 84.2 F C; wind speeds up to 20.8 mph km/hWeather information at the Old Farmers' Almanac 108.273 mi/h Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing 29.022 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing 104 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing ESPN/ESPN2 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. 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.Racing information at Racing Reference 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 RANK2000 Pepsi Southern 500 qualifying results https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2000-24/W 2021-05-31 Racing-Reference en-USDRIVERNBRCARTIMESPEED1 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 Labonte18PontiacPR38 Terry Labonte5ChevroletPR39 Steve Park1ChevroletPR40 David Green94FordPR41 Robert Pressley77FordPR42 Wally Dallenbach Jr.75FordPR43 Darrell Waltrip66FordPR44 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 POSRace Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2000_Pepsi_Southern_500/W 2021-05-31 Racing-Reference en-US ST # DRIVER SPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS 1 37 18   Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac328198180running10180 2 35 99   Jeff Burton Exide Batteries   (Jack Roush)Ford328106705running17175 3 6 3   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet32882745running47170 4 10 24   Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Finishes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet32882540running24165 5 9 88   Dale Jarrett Quality Care / Ford Credit   (Yates Racing)Ford32880570running3160 6 3 22   Ward Burton Caterpillar   (Bill Davis)Pontiac32866655running59155 7 30 16   Kevin Lepage FamilyClick.com / TV Guide   (Jack Roush)Ford32855535running0146 8 17 28   Ricky Rudd Texaco / Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford32852475running0142 9 29 20   Tony Stewart Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac32855735running0138 10 39 1   Steve Park Pennzoil   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet32855330running013411138  Dale Earnhardt Jr.Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet32846345running16135123114  Rick MastConseco   (A.J. Foyt)Pontiac32839750running1132132701  Ted MusgraveBellSouth   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet32848860running01241456  Mark MartinValvoline / Cummins   (Jack Roush)Ford32856970running2912615385  Terry LabonteKellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet32853680running011816836  Ken SchraderM&M's   (Nelson Bowers)Pontiac32738310running1120173340  Sterling MarlinCoors Light   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet32746390running0112182121  Elliott SadlerCitgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford32745615running0109194275  Wally Dallenbach Jr.Cartoon Network/Scooby Doo   (Darwin Oordt)Ford32736660running0106202293  Dave BlaneyAmoco   (Bill Davis)Pontiac32735865running0103212697  Chad LittleJohn Deere   (Jack Roush)Ford32745065running110522194  Bobby HamiltonKodak   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet32643820running097232871  Dave MarcisRealTree Camouflage   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet32631950running139924732  Scott PruettTide   (Cal Wells)Ford32431750running091254094  David GreenMcDonald's   (Bill Elliott)Ford32443215running088263644  Steve GrissomHot Wheels   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac32443330running085271811  Brett BodineRalph's Supermarkets   (Brett Bodine)Ford32431295running082282027  Mike BlissPfizer / Viagra   (Jack Birmingham)Pontiac32331160running079291525  Jerry NadeauMichael Holigan.com   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet31542425engine07630162  Rusty WallaceMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Ford30848940running073312533  Joe NemechekOakwood Homes   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet30642580engine070321226  Jimmy SpencerBig Kmart / Route 66   (Travis Carter)Ford30541865running272332417  Matt KensethDeWalt Tools   (Jack Roush)Ford28641675running064343290  Hut StricklinHills Brothers Coffee   (Junie Donlavey)Ford26830515engine061351455  Kenny WallaceSquare D / Cooper Lighting   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet26441380engine058364177  Robert PressleyJasper Engines   (Doug Bawel)Ford24533295running055373443  John AndrettiCheerios   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac22348206crash05238210  Johnny Benson Jr.Aaron's Rents / RCA   (Nelson Bowers)Pontiac17532535handling049392360  Geoffrey BodinePower Team   (Joe Bessey)Chevrolet17138000crash04640117  Michael WaltripNationsRent   (Jim Smith)Chevrolet12337900engine04341112  Jeremy MayfieldMobil 1   (Michael Kranefuss)Ford12037850crash10450424366  Darrell WaltripBig Kmart / Route 66   (Travis Carter)Ford11329800electrical14243431  Mike SkinnerLowe's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet1537750engine034 Race statistics Time of race: 4:08:20 Average speed: 108.273 mph Pole speed: 169.444 mph Cautions: 9 for 69 laps Margin of victory: under caution Lead changes: 22 Percent of race run under caution: 21% Average green flag run: 28.8 lapsRace statistics at Race Database References Pepsi Southern 500 Pepsi Southern 500 Pepsi Southern 500 Category:NASCAR races at Darlington Raceway