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2000 Food City 500 |
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| Held on March 26, 2000 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN | |
| 500 L, 266.5 M, 429 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Ford | 500 | 86 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 33 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Lycos | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Pontiac | 500 | 14 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 17 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Mobil 1 | Ford | 500 | 124 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Chevy | 500 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Chevy | 500 | 40 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Chevy | 500 | 225 | running | 152 |
| 9 | 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 28 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Chevy | 500 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 23 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | NationsRent | Chevy | 500 | 1 | running | 135 |
| 12 | 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Chevy | 500 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 27 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Texaco, Havoline | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Kodak | Chevy | 500 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 34 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline MaxLife, Cummins | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 18 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 30 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Big Kmart, Route 66 | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 16 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Michael Holigan.com | Chevy | 499 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 2 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Square D, Cooper Lighting | Chevy | 499 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 20 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care, Ford Credit | Ford | 499 | 7 | running | 105 |
| 22 | 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ralph's | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 31 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 35 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 14 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Oakwood Homes | Chevy | 497 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 25 | 36 | Ken Schrader | M&M's | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 21 | 14 | Dick Trickle | Conseco | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 29 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Kodiak, Cougar | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 42 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | RotoZip Tools | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 38 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | FamilyClick.com | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 13 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Big Kmart, Route 66 | Ford | 475 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 40 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Menards, Duracell | Ford | 473 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 32 | 43 | John Andretti | STP, Cheerios | Pontiac | 460 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 34 | 41 | 41 | Rick Mast | Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce | Chevy | 459 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 26 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Amoco | Pontiac | 457 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 37 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Ford | 457 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 43 | 27 | Jeff Fuller | Pfizer, Viagra | Pontiac | 414 | 1 | accident | 57 |
| 38 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 401 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevy | 346 | 2 | running | 51 |
| 40 | 39 | 42 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | BellSouth | Chevy | 335 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 41 | 9 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Citgo | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 42 | 19 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Pontiac | 73 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 36 | 60 | Ted Musgrave | Power Team | Chevy | 22 | 0 | engine | 34 |
| DID NOT QUALIFY | |||||||||
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Realtree | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| 90 | Ed Berrier, III | Hills Brothers Coffee | Ford | DNQ | |||||
| 32 | Scott Pruett | Tide | Ford | DNQ | |||||
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 3:01:40 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Steve Park - 15.184 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.622 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 88.018 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 11 for 76 laps - 3-8 (#3,6,8,21,33,66 accident (turn 2)); 39-45 (#3,13,17,18 accident (turns 3/4)); 141-149 (#21 accident (turn 4)); 209-216 (#3,42 accident (turn 4)); 304-313 (#11,27,75 accident (frontstretch)); 362-366 (#13 accident (frontstretch)); 386-391 (#27 accident (frontstretch)); 413-417 (#8 spun (frontstretch)); 436-440 (#6 spun (backstretch)); 449-453 (debris (backstretch)); 464-473 (#41,43,93 accident (turn 1)) | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 among 9 drivers - Steve Park 1-40; Jeff Fuller 41; Ward Burton 42-51; Jeff Gordon 52-140; Michael Waltrip 141; Jeff Gordon 142-205; Dale Earnhardt 206-207; Jeremy Mayfield 208-210; Jeff Gordon 211-217; Jeremy Mayfield 218-303; Rusty Wallace 304; Jeff Gordon 305-368; Jeremy Mayfield 369-385; Jeff Gordon 386; Jeremy Mayfield 387-404; Rusty Wallace 405-413; Ward Burton 414-417; Dale Jarrett 418-424; Rusty Wallace 425-500 | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered |
