2000 Pepsi Southern 500
The 2000 Pepsi Southern 500 presented by Kmart, the 51st running of the event, was the 24th race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. It was held at Darlington Raceway on September 3, 2000. The race was scheduled for 367 laps but was shortened to 328 laps due to rain. Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 24 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
| Date | September 3, 2000 | ||
| Official name | Pepsi Southern 500 presented by Kmart | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina | ||
| Course | 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 328 laps, 448.048 mi (721.063 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.800 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 84.2 °F (29.0 °C); wind speeds up to 20.8 miles per hour (33.5 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 108.273 miles per hour (174.249 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
| Laps | 104 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN/ESPN2 | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett and Benny Parsons | ||
Darrell Waltrip would lead his final Cup Series lap in his career on lap 48. Rick Mast leads a lap for the final time on lap 304.[2] The Mayfield-Marcis tango didn't bring out a caution. Mayfield thought he was clear out of 2, then got hooked in the wall by Marcis. Mayfield slid down the track, sparks flying, right-front tore up, but the green flag remained active.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac |
| 7 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 10 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 4:08:20
- Average Speed: 108.273 miles per hour (174.249 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 169.444
- Cautions: 9 for 69 laps
- Margin of Victory: under caution
- Lead changes: 22
- Percent of race run under caution: 21%
- Average green flag run: 28.8 laps
References
- Weather information at the Old Farmers' Almanac
- Racing information at Racing Reference
- Race statistics at Race Database
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