2000 Daytona 500
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Date— Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000, at Daytona International Speedway. Distance— 500 miles; Course— 2.5 miles; Field— 43 cars; Average speed— 155.669 mph; Margin of victory— 0.237 seconds; Time of race— 3 hours, 55 minutes, 15 seconds; Caution flags— 6 for 25 laps; Lead changes— 31 among 12 drivers; Lap leaders— Jarrett (89), Martin (65), Benson (39), Skinner (3), Little (2), Elliot (1), Rudd (1). Pole sitter— Dale Jarrett at 191.091 mph; Attendance— 150,000 (estimated). Rating— 7.5/18 share (CBS).
| Driver (start pos.) | Team | Car | Laps | Ended | Earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Jarrett (1) | Quality Care/Ford Credit | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | $2,277,975 |
| 2 | Jeff Burton (14) | Exide Batteries | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 840,825 |
| 3 | Bill Elliott (3) | McDonald's | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 528,475 |
| 4 | Rusty Wallace (5) | Miller Lite | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 420,775 |
| 5 | Mark Martin (9) | Valvoline | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 326,175 |
| 6 | Bobby Labonte (13) | Interstate Batteries | Pontiac Grand Prix | 200 | Running | 228,275 |
| 7 | Terry Labonte (25) | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 198,625 |
| 8 | Ward Burton (6) | Caterpillar | Pontiac Grand Prix | 200 | Running | 166,775 |
| 9 | Ken Schrader (23) | M&M's | Pontiac Grand Prix | 200 | Running | 143,975 |
| 10 | Matt Kenseth (24) | DeWalt Power Tools | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 182,875 |
| 11 | Jeremy Mayfield (19) | Mobil 1 | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 129,075 |
| 12 | Johnny Benson (27) | Lycos.com | Pontiac Grand Prix | 200 | Running | 119,475 |
| 13 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8) | Budweiser | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 107,775 |
| 14 | Kenny Irwin (18) | BellSouth | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 120,025 |
| 15 | Ricky Rudd (2) | Texaco Havoline | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 119,475 |
| 16 | Mike Skinner (4) | Lowe's | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 112,225 |
| 17 | Tony Stewart (7) | The Home Depot | Pontiac Grand Prix | 200 | Running | 118,875 |
| 18 | Robby Gordon (17) | Turtle Wax/Johns Manville | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 99,725 |
| 19 | Scott Pruett (15) | Tide | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 98,475 |
| 20 | Robert Pressley (32) | Jasper Engines/Federal-Mogul | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 102,875 |
| 21 | Dale Earnhardt (21) | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 200 | Running | 116,075 |
| 22 | John Andretti (30) | STP | Pontiac Grand Prix | 200 | Running | 113,725 |
| 23 | Chad Little (21) | John Deere | Ford Taurus | 200 | Running | 105,375 |
| 24 | Sterling Marlin (38) | Coors Light | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 199 | Running | 104,325 |
| 25 | Kyle Petty (42) | Hot Wheels | Pontiac Grand Prix | 199 | Running | 108,175 |
| 26 | Stacy Compton (33) | Kodiak | Ford Taurus | 199 | Running | 94,225 |
| 27 | Dave Blaney (31) | Amoco | Pontiac Grand Prix | 199 | Running | 89,625 |
| 28 | Rick Mast (28) | Big Daddy's | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 199 | Running | 92,075 |
| 29 | Kenny Wallace (39) | Square D | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 199 | Running | 99,275 |
| 30 | Jimmy Spencer (22) | Big Kmart/Route 66 | Ford Taurus | 197 | Running | 99,225 |
| 31 | Steve Park (36) | Pennzoil | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 197 | Running | 98,275 |
| 32 | Darrell Waltrip (43) | Route 66/Big Kmart | Ford Taurus | 197 | Running | 89,325 |
| 33 | Mike Bliss (35) | Conseco | Pontiac Grand Prix | 197 | Running | 88,875 |
| 34 | Jeff Gordon (11) | DuPont Auto Finishes | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 195 | Running | 106,100 |
| 35 | Jerry Nadeau (20) | Michael Holigan | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 195 | Running | 93,450 |
| 36 | Kevin Lepage (41) | Northern Light | Ford Taurus | 195 | Running | 93,000 |
| 37 | Ed Berrier (26) | Hills Bros. | Ford Taurus | 193 | Track Bar | 84,550 |
| 38 | Elliott Sadler (40) | Citgo | Ford Taurus | 192 | Accident | 92,100 |
| 39 | Michael Waltrip (10) | NationsRent | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 192 | Accident | 91,650 |
| 40 | Wally Dallenbach (34) | Turner Broadcasting | Ford Taurus | 174 | Handling | 83,200 |
| 41 | Derrike Cope (12) | Fenley-Moore Motorsports | Ford Taurus | 169 | Engine | 82,750 |
| 42 | Joe Nemechek (16) | Oakwood Homes | Chevrolet Homes | 131 | Oil Pressure | 90,300 |
| 43 | Bobby Hamilton (37) | Kodak | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 68 | Engine | 90,100 |
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