2000 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer

The 2000 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer was the 22nd stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 20, 2000, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Rusty Wallace, with the help of his crew chief, would pull away on the final restart with 18 to go to win his 52nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his third of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2000 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer
Race details
Race 22 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2000 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer program cover.
The 2000 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer program cover.
Date August 20, 2000
Official name 31st Annual Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 132.597 miles per hour (213.394 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Time 37.667
Most laps led
Driver Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Laps 118
Winner
No. 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Television in the United States
Network NASCAR on ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Ted Musgrave Team SABCO Chevrolet BellSouth
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Miller Lite
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service
4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Frosted Flakes
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Valvoline
7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet NationsRent
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford Kodiak
10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac Aaron's, RCA
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Ralphs
12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Mobil 1
13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford Menards, Turtle Wax
14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford Family Click
17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Citgo
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Michael Holigan
26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Big Kmart
27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac Viagra
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Lowe's
32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Oakwood Homes
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac Cheerios
44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac Hot Wheels
50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Midwest Transit
55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D, Cooper Lighting
60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet Power Team
66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Route 66, Big Kmart
71 Kerry Earnhardt Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Realtree
75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford RedCell, Dinner and a Movie
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford Mansion Motorsports
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford Hills Bros. Coffee
93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Amoco
94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford McDonald's
95 David Keith Sadler Brothers Racing Ford The Visual Bible
96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford Ronald McDonald House Charities
97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford John Deere
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Exide
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, August 18, at 1:35 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[3] Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 37.678 and an average speed of 191.092 mph (307.533 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 37.678 191.092
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 37.779 190.582
3 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 37.783 190.561
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 19, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour.[3] Andy Houston of PPI Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.066 and an average speed of 189.145 mph (304.399 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford 38.066 189.145
2 71 Kerry Earnhardt Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 38.118 188.887
3 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 38.163 188.664
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, August 19, after the preliminary 2000 NAPAonline.com 250.[3] Rusty Wallace of Penske-Kranefuss Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.085 and an average speed of 184.213 mph (296.462 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 39.085 184.213
2 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 39.233 183.518
3 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39.274 183.327
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 18, at 3:30 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be 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, August 19, at 10:45 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[3] 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.[7]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would win the pole, setting a time of 37.667 and an average speed of 191.149 miles per hour (307.624 km/h).[8]

Six drivers would fail to qualify: Geoff Bodine, Darrell Waltrip, Stacy Compton, Kyle Petty, David Keith, and Carl Long.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 37.667 191.149
2 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 37.903 189.959
3 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 37.915 189.898
4 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 37.941 189.768
5 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 37.965 189.648
6 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 37.970 189.623
7 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 37.971 189.618
8 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 37.991 189.519
9 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 37.998 189.484
10 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 37.999 189.479
11 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 38.020 189.374
12 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 38.033 189.309
13 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 38.048 189.235
14 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.084 189.056
15 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.084 189.056
16 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.093 189.011
17 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 38.119 188.882
18 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 38.231 188.329
19 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 38.246 188.255
20 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 38.249 188.240
21 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 38.263 188.171
22 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 38.280 188.088
23 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 38.282 188.078
24 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.290 188.039
25 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 38.309 187.945
26 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 38.175 188.605
27 71 Kerry Earnhardt Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 38.175 188.605
28 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 38.251 188.230
29 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 38.252 188.225
30 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 38.330 187.842
31 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 38.343 187.779
32 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 38.348 187.754
33 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.354 187.725
34 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 38.363 187.681
35 96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford 38.395 187.524
36 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 38.401 187.495
Provisionals
37 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.435 187.329
38 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 38.452 187.246
39 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.450 187.256
40 01 Ted Musgrave Team SABCO Chevrolet 38.711 185.994
41 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 38.525 186.892
42 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 38.407 187.466
43 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 38.754 185.787
Failed to qualify
44 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 38.409 187.456
45 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.551 186.766
46 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 38.716 185.970
47 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 38.729 185.907
48 95 David Keith Sadler Brothers Racing Ford 40.157 179.296
49 85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford 40.497 177.791
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 10 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 200 118 running 185 $110,460
2 4 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 200 42 running 175 $94,530
3 5 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 200 19 running 170 $73,430
4 2 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 200 0 running 160 $70,275
5 23 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 200 0 running 155 $44,740
6 37 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 150 $51,190
7 39 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 200 0 running 146 $50,365
8 28 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 142 $42,490
9 9 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 200 0 running 138 $49,540
10 24 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 200 5 running 139 $60,090
11 7 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 130 $44,515
12 8 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 127 $39,815
13 6 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 200 0 running 124 $37,915
14 41 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 121 $39,215
15 21 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 200 0 running 118 $40,165
16 14 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 115 $36,665
17 11 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 200 0 running 112 $25,115
18 30 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 200 1 running 114 $35,715
19 12 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 200 0 running 106 $27,415
20 33 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 103 $45,015
21 18 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 100 $35,865
22 36 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 97 $34,665
23 25 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 94 $34,440
24 22 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 200 0 running 91 $23,040
25 20 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 200 0 running 88 $26,090
26 40 01 Ted Musgrave Team SABCO Chevrolet 199 1 running 90 $34,190
27 29 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 199 1 running 87 $40,615
28 31 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 199 0 running 79 $22,565
29 3 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 199 0 running 76 $23,240
30 34 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 199 0 running 73 $33,915
31 1 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 199 13 running 75 $37,710
32 38 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 188 0 engine 67 $25,180
33 15 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 179 0 engine 64 $32,630
34 43 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 177 0 crash 61 $22,080
35 35 96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford 156 0 engine 58 $22,030
36 16 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 141 0 crash 55 $42,205
37 13 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 124 0 vibration 52 $21,980
38 17 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 123 0 crash 49 $29,905
39 26 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 101 0 engine 46 $22,395
40 32 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 63 0 crash 43 $29,860
41 19 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 36 0 crash 40 $41,250
42 42 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 23 0 engine 37 $21,840
43 27 71 Kerry Earnhardt Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 5 0 crash 34 $21,830
Failed to qualify
44 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet
45 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford
46 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford
47 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac
48 95 David Keith Sadler Brothers Racing Ford
49 85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Poole, David (August 20, 2000). "Wallace's day ends well - in victory lane". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Wallace easily wins Pepsi 400". Star Tribune. August 21, 2000. p. 25. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Michigan 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on April 25, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Racin.net - The 2000 Pepsi 400 Friday Practice". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on September 18, 2000. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Racin.net - The 2000 Pepsi 400 Saturday AM Practice". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on September 18, 2000. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "`Happy Hour' practice speeds from Michigan". ThatsRacin. August 19, 2000. Archived from the original on May 3, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Provisional Start Status". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  8. ^ Poole, David (August 18, 2000). "Earnhardt Jr. wins pole at Michigan". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "2000 Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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