2000 MBNA.com 400

27th race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON Penske-Kranefuss Racing 2000 9 24 Eli Gold, Dick Berggren, Buddy Baker 115.191 mph km/h Jeremy Mayfield 22.518 Motor Racing Network TNN Tony Stewart 163 Joe Gibbs Racing Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway 34 27 MBNA.com 400 32nd Annual MBNA.com 400 400 643.737 1.609 1 2000 400 The 2000 MBNA.com 400 program cover. 2000_MBNA.com_400.jpeg The 2000 MBNA.com 400 was the 27th stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 24, 2000, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth victory of the season.Utter Jim September 24, 2000 Stewart saw rivals fade http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0924/0925racelede.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010204040100/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0924/0925racelede.htm February 4, 2001 November 18, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverBrinster Dick September 25, 2000 Stewart sweeps at Monster Mile 12 Republican and Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113261220/stewart-sweeps-at-monster-mile/ November 18, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, MB2 Motorsports driver Johnny Benson Jr. and Robert Yates Racing driver Ricky Rudd would finish second and third, respectively. It was also the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series start of future champion Kurt Busch. Background thumb|The layout of Dover International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports. The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Ted MusgraveTeam SABCOChevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Michael WaltripUltra MotorsportsChevrolet8Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Stacy Compton (R)Melling RacingFord10Johnny Benson Jr.MB2 MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord14Rick 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 SABCOChevrolet43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesPontiac55Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet60Joe BesseyJoe Bessey RacingChevrolet66Darrell WaltripHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Wally Dallenbach Jr.Galaxy MotorsportsFord77Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord85Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord93Dave Blaney (R)Bill Davis RacingPontiac94Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice Originally, three practice sessions were scheduled to be held, with one on Friday and two on Saturday. However, due to rain, the first Saturday session was cancelled. Jayski's Silly Season Site - Dover 2 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2000/2000-dover2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010423191123/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2000/2000-dover2.htm April 23, 2001 November 18, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, September 22, at 10:00 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MB2 Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.518 and an average speed of 159.872 mph km/h on. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed110Johnny Benson Jr.MB2 MotorsportsPontiac22.518159.872212Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord22.522159.84332Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord22.533159.765Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, September 23, after the preliminary 2000 MBNA.com 200 NASCAR Busch Series race. The session would last for one hour. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.519 and an average speed of 153.067 mph km/h on. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.519153.067212Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord23.521153.054331Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.574152.710Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. First-round qualifying was run on Friday, September 22m at 1:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set at time. Originally, the first round would lock in the top 25 drivers into the field. Second-round qualifying was scheduled to set the rest of the field; however, rain would force the cancellation of the second round, leading the field to be set by qualifying results from the first round. 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.Utter Jim September 23, 2000 Rain washes out 2nd-round qualifying http://thatsracin.com/00/0924/0924secondround.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011124032657/http://thatsracin.com/00/0924/0924secondround.htm November 24, 2001 November 18, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverJayski'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, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.518 and an average speed of 159.872 mph km/h in the first round.Brinster Dick September 23, 2000 On the upswing 21 Centre Daily Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113261783/on-the-upswing/ November 18, 2022 Newspapers.com Two drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord22.518159.872214Rick MastA. J. Foyt RacingPontiac22.652158.926310Johnny Benson Jr.MB2 MotorsportsPontiac22.670158.80042Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord22.694158.63256Mark MartinRoush RacingFord22.725158.416622Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac22.735158.346794Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord22.741158.304888Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord22.745158.277924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.773158.0821097Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord22.794157.9361125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.798157.9091233Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet22.809157.832138Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet22.817157.7771428Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord22.869157.4181577Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord22.869157.4181693Dave Blaney (R)Bill Davis RacingPontiac22.875157.3771718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac22.885157.3081836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac22.898157.219197Michael WaltripUltra MotorsportsChevrolet22.937156.9522027Mike Bliss (R)Eel River RacingPontiac22.937156.9522199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord22.947156.8832221Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22.953156.8422355Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet22.963156.7742431Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.984156.631255Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.984156.6312626Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord23.037156.2702720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.039156.257281Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.045156.2162943John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.080155.9793016Kevin LepageRoush RacingFord23.099155.8513117Matt Kenseth (R)Roush RacingFord23.108155.7903275Wally Dallenbach Jr.Galaxy MotorsportsFord23.114155.7503301Ted MusgraveTeam SABCOChevrolet23.115155.7433432Scott Pruett (R)PPI MotorsportsFord23.140155.575354Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet23.162155.4273666Darrell WaltripHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord23.166155.400Provisionals373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.249154.8453840Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet23.184155.280399Stacy Compton (R)Melling RacingFord23.447153.5384011Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord23.410153.7804171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet23.350154.1764285Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord23.907150.5844344Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.241154.899Failed to qualify4490Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord23.625152.3814560Joe BesseyJoe Bessey RacingChevrolet23.384153.951Official starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac400163running185$158,5352310Johnny Benson Jr.MB2 MotorsportsPontiac4007running175$99,71031428Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord4001running170$93,1604281Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4000running160$81,01051718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac4001running160$82,670656Mark MartinRoush RacingFord40060running155$71,96571233Joe NemechekAndy Petree RacingChevrolet4003running151$70,590842Rusty WallacePenske-Kranefuss RacingFord4000running142$67,5909924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4000running138$70,29010214Rick MastA. J. Foyt RacingPontiac3990running134$55,990112431Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3990running130$61,990123117Matt Kenseth (R)Roush RacingFord3990running127$64,44013255Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3990running124$63,490141577Robert PressleyJasper MotorsportsFord3990running121$49,190152355Kenny WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3990running118$61,09016138Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3990running115$55,19017373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3980running112$63,390181097Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord3980running109$55,97519794Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord3989running111$55,690204011Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3980running103$52,240213275Wally Dallenbach Jr.Galaxy MotorsportsFord3970running100$47,290222943John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesPontiac3970running97$61,540233301Ted MusgraveTeam SABCOChevrolet3970running94$54,89024197Michael WaltripUltra MotorsportsChevrolet3970running91$54,64025354Bobby HamiltonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3970running88$54,765262221Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3970running85$54,115274344Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesPontiac3940running82$53,865284171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3900running79$42,59029399Stacy Compton (R)Melling RacingFord3880running76$45,440301836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3771running78$45,290313666Darrell WaltripHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3130engine70$45,11532888Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3010running67$66,555331125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25238crash69$49,805342626Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2441engine66$49,65535112Jeremy MayfieldPenske-Kranefuss RacingFord22873engine63$55,505362199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord18639crash60$61,375373840Sterling MarlinTeam SABCOChevrolet1500engine52$49,250383016Kevin LepageRoush RacingFord1200crash49$49,125391693Dave Blaney (R)Bill Davis RacingPontiac984crash51$41,00040622Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac250crash43$58,850414285Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord120crash40$40,725423432Scott Pruett (R)PPI MotorsportsFord110crash37$40,600432027Mike Bliss (R)Eel River RacingPontiac20crash34$40,475Failed to qualify4490Hut StricklinDonlavey RacingFord4560Joe BesseyJoe Bessey RacingChevroletOfficial race results References 2000 Dura Lube 300 2000 NAPA Autocare 500 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway Category:September 2000 sports events in the United States Category:2000 in sports in Delaware