2000 DieHard 500

Ninth race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series August 2023 NASWINSTON 4.28 The 2000 DieHard 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt. 51.217 Hendrick Motorsports Jeff Gordon 185,000 Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Ray Evernham Motor Racing Network ABC Roush Racing 24 98 Mark Martin Jeremy Mayfield 161.157 mph km/h Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway Penske-Kranefuss Racing 804.8 188 34 9 DieHard 500 2.66 2000 4 16 2000 500.08 31st Annual DieHard 500 2000 DieHard 500.jpeg The 2000 DieHard 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 16, 2000, before an audience of 185,000 in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. In a late race charge, Hendrick Motorsports' Jeff Gordon made a pass for the lead with five laps left in the race, defending the lead to take his 50th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Poole David April 16, 2000 Gordon ends winless streak, becomes 9th winner in 9 races http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0416/0417racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010502105411/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0416/0417racelede.htm May 2, 2001 August 17, 2023 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverTudor Philip April 17, 2000 It's a nifty 50 for Gordon 3C, 5C The Anniston Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-its-a-nifty-50-for-go/130169225/ August 17, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Mike Skinner and Dale Earnhardt, both drivers from Richard Childress Racing, finished second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Talladega Superspeedway, the venue where the race was held. Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval. 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 EnterprisesPontiac15Ted MusgraveFenley-Moore MotorsportsFord16Kevin 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 SABCOChevrolet41Gary BradberryLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kenny Irwin Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac50Ricky CravenMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet55Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet60Dick TrickleJoe 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, April 14, at 12:15 PM EST. The session lasted for two hours. Roush Racing's Chad Little set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 50.946 and an average speed of 187.964 mph km/h on. Jayski's Silly Season Site – Talladega 1 Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2000-talladega.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000816123549/http://www.jayski.com/next/2000-talladega.htm August 16, 2000 August 17, 2023 Jayski's Silly Season Site Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed197Chad LittleRoush RacingFord50.946187.964212Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord51.167187.15232Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord51.205187.013Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, April 15, at 9:15 AM EST. The session lasted for one hour and 15 minutes. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.'s Steve Park set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.389 and an average speed of 193.889 mph km/h on. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed11Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet49.389193.889225Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.399193.850377Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord49.414193.791Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, April 15, at 2:00 PM EST. The session lasted for one hour. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.'s Steve Park set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.231 and an average speed of 194.512 mph km/h on. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed126Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord49.231194.51221Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet49.436193.705342Kenny Irwin Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet49.475193.552Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was meant to be held on Friday, April 14, at 4:00 PM EST, but due to threat of rain, was delayed to 7:30 PM, seeing several drivers qualify in dark conditions. The format for qualifying is each driver was given two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two counted as their official qualifying lap. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round was 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, April 15, at 11:45 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver had two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. Positions 26–36 was decided on time, while positions 37–43 was based on provisionals. Six spots were awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh was 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 was 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 November 23, 2005 May 4, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 51.217 and an average speed of 186.969 mph km/h in the first round.Poole David April 14, 2000 Mayfield wins 2nd Talladega pole http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0416/0415quallede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010502095931/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0416/0415quallede.htm May 2, 2001 August 17, 2023 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Five drivers failed to qualify - Brett Bodine, Kevin Lepage, Gary Bradberry, Rick Mast, & Elliott Sadler. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord51.217186.969294Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord51.226186.936388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord51.278186.74743Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet51.341186.51856Mark MartinRoush RacingFord51.386186.35468Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet51.436186.173740Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet51.454186.108831Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet51.473186.039922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac51.481186.0101028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord51.490185.978117Michael WaltripMattei MotorsportsChevrolet51.497185.9531242Kenny Irwin Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet51.499185.9451310Johnny Benson Jr.Tyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac51.519185.8731497Chad LittleRoush RacingFord51.527185.8441532Scott Pruett (R)PPI MotorsportsFord51.577185.6641693Dave Blaney (R)Bill Davis RacingPontiac51.583185.643172Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord51.603185.5711827Mike Bliss (R)Eel River RacingPontiac51.603185.5711977Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord51.638185.4452026Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord51.639185.4412144Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac51.647185.413229Stacy Compton (R)Melling RacingFord51.655185.3842390Ed Berrier (R)Donlavey RacingFord51.671185.3262433Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet51.734185.1012543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac51.736185.094Failed to lock in the first round2655Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet51.666185.3442771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet51.742185.072284Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet51.760185.0082915Ted MusgraveFenley-Moore MotorsportsFord51.832184.7513025Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet51.865184.6333160Dick TrickleJoe Bessey RacingChevrolet51.890184.5443250Ricky CravenMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet51.902184.502335Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet51.927184.4133413Robby GordonTeam MenardFord51.976184.2393575Wally Dallenbach Jr.Galaxy MotorsportsFord51.981184.2213624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet52.005184.136Provisionals3718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac52.625181.9673899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord - -3920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac52.325183.0104036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac52.055183.959411Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet52.111183.7624217Matt Kenseth (R)Roush RacingFord52.006184.1334366Darrell WaltripHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord52.456182.553Failed to qualify4411Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord52.143183.6494516Kevin LepageRoush RacingFord52.202183.4414614Rick MastA. J. Foyt RacingPontiac52.233183.3324721Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord52.603182.0434841Gary BradberryLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet53.003180.669Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings13624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18825running180$159,7552831Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1880running170$115,680343Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1885running170$92,63041242Kenny Irwin Jr.Team SABCOChevrolet1880running160$86,28052026Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord18814running160$76,665656Mark MartinRoush RacingFord18898running160$79,9057335Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1880running146$69,4508740Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet18821running147$59,93092144Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1880running138$57,58010922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac1880running134$72,480112543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac1880running130$60,375123899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord18814running132$65,445131310Johnny Benson Jr.Tyler Jet MotorsportsPontiac1880running124$44,46514112Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord1884running -25$56,68515294Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord1880running118$53,655163575Wally Dallenbach Jr.Galaxy MotorsportsFord1880running115$42,91517388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord1874running117$63,300184217Matt Kenseth (R)Roush RacingFord1872running114$50,260193025Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1870running106$48,870201532Scott Pruett (R)PPI MotorsportsFord1870running103$41,260213718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1870running100$57,470222433Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1870running97$47,950231977Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord1860running94$39,640241827Mike Bliss (R)Eel River RacingPontiac1860running91$36,010251497Chad LittleRoush RacingFord1850running88$47,505264366Darrell WaltripHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord1850running85$38,825271028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord1820running82$46,570282390Ed Berrier (R)Donlavey RacingFord1780running79$35,315293250Ricky CravenMidwest Transit RacingChevrolet1730engine76$35,160301693Dave Blaney (R)Bill Davis RacingPontiac1510accident73$35,00531117Michael WaltripMattei MotorsportsChevrolet1480running70$46,35032411Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1450running67$45,69533229Stacy Compton (R)Melling RacingFord1400accident64$37,665343920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1380accident61$53,835352915Ted MusgraveFenley-Moore MotorsportsFord1370accident58$34,305364036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac1370accident55$34,175373413Robby GordonTeam MenardFord1360accident52$34,015382771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1360accident49$33,675393160Dick TrickleJoe Bessey RacingChevrolet1350accident46$41,475402655Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1300engine43$41,75041172Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord1161engine45$51,0504268Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1130engine37$42,85043284Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1100engine34$40,656Official race results Media Television The race was aired live on ABC in the United States for the third and final time. Bob Jenkins, 1973 Cup Series champion Benny Parsons and former crew chief Ray Evernham called the race from the broadcast booth. Jerry Punch, Bill Weber and John Kernan handled pit road for the television side. ABC Booth announcers Pit reporters Lap-by-lap Color-commentators Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons Ray Evernham Jerry Punch Bill Weber John Kernan Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Mark Martin 1,370 10px 1 2 Bobby Labonte 1,346 (−24) 10px 3 Ward Burton 1,293 (−77) 10px 1 4 Dale Earnhardt 1,272 (−98) 10px 1 5 Jeff Burton 1,236 (−134) 10px 1 6 Dale Jarrett 1,167 (−203) 10px 5 7 Jeff Gordon 1,149 (−221) 10px 2 8 Rusty Wallace 1,129 (−241) 10px 2 9 Terry Labonte 1,118 (−252) 10px 2 10 Ricky Rudd 1,086 (−284)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 2000 Goody's Body Pain 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2000 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 DieHard 500 DieHard 500 Category:NASCAR races at Talladega Superspeedway Category:April 2000 sports events in the United States