2000 DirecTV 500
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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Simple line diagram of Texas Motor Speedway track layout | |||
| Date | April 2, 2000 | ||
| Official name | DirecTV 500 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||
| Weather | Cold with temperatures approaching 55.9 °F (13.3 °C); wind speeds up to 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 131.152 miles per hour (211.069 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
| Laps | 106 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CBS | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Ned Jarrett and Buddy Baker | ||
The 2000 DirecTV 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held on April 2, 2000 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.414 km) asphalt Quad oval. Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. won the race, his first career Winston Cup Series victory. Jeff Burton finished second and Bobby Labonte finished third.
Background
Texas Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long.[2] The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is five degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also has a five degree banking. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway, tracks also owned by Speedway Motorsports.
Failed to qualify: Robby Gordon (#13), Dave Marcis (#71), Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (#75), Kyle Petty (#44), Todd Bodine (#91)
Top 10 results
| Pos[3] | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 334 | 185 |
| 2 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 175 |
| 3 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 170 |
| 4 | 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 334 | 165 |
| 5 | 2 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 160 |
| 6 | 31 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 334 | 155 |
| 7 | 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 146 |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 147 |
| 9 | 38 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 138 |
| 10 | 20 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 139 |
Post-race standings
| Pos | Driver | Points[3] | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Labonte | 1114 | 0 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | 1030 | -84 |
| 3 | Ward Burton | 1024 | -90 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 959 | -155 |
| 5 | Rusty Wallace | 940 | -174 |
| 6 | Jeff Burton | 934 | -180 |
| 7 | Ricky Rudd | 907 | -207 |
| 8 | Dale Jarrett | 895 | -219 |
| 9 | Terry Labonte | 878 | -236 |
| 10 | Jeremy Mayfield | 848 | -266 |
References
- ↑ "Weather information for the 2000 DirecTV 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Track Facts". Texas Motor Speedway. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Racing information for the 2000 DirecTV 500". Racing Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
| Preceded by 2000 Food City 500 |
NASCAR Winston Cup Season 2000 |
Succeeded by 2000 Goody's Body Pain 500 |