Second race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Motor car race
The 2000 Dura Lube/Kmart 400 was the second stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 35th iteration of the event . The race was held on Sunday, February 27, 2000, in Rockingham, North Carolina at North Carolina Speedway , a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. At race's end, Bobby Labonte , driving for Joe Gibbs Racing , would hold off Dale Earnhardt and win after leading the final 113 laps. This was Labonte's 13th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season.[ 1] To fill out the podium, Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing and Ward Burton of Bill Davis Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.[ 2]
Entry list
(R) - denotes rookie driver
#
Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
1
Steve Park
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Pennzoil
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Ford
Miller Lite
3
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4
Bobby Hamilton
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kodak Film
5
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's
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
Lycos
11
Brett Bodine
Brett Bodine Racing
Ford
Ralphs Supermarkets
12
Jeremy Mayfield
Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Ford
Mobil 1
13
Robby Gordon
Team Menard
Ford
Panasonic , Turtle Wax , Duracell
14
Mike Bliss (R)
A. J. Foyt Racing
Pontiac
Conseco
15
Derrike Cope **
Fenley-Moore Motorsports
Ford
Fenley-Moore Motorsports
16
Kevin Lepage
Roush Racing
Ford
Roush Racing
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 Automotive Finishes
25
Jerry Nadeau
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Michael Holigan
26
Jimmy Spencer
Haas-Carter Motorsports
Ford
Big Kmart , Route 66
27
Jeff Fuller (R)
Eel River Racing
Pontiac
Pfizer , 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
41
Rick Mast
Larry Hedrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Big Daddy's
42
Kenny Irwin Jr.
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
BellSouth
43
John Andretti
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
STP , 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
60
Ted Musgrave
Joe Bessey Racing
Chevrolet
Power Team
66
Darrell Waltrip
Haas-Carter Motorsports
Ford
Route 66 , Big Kmart
71
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Chevrolet
Realtree
75
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Galaxy Motorsports
Ford
Rotozip
77
Robert Pressley
Jasper Motorsports
Ford
Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
Quality Care Service , Ford Credit
90
Ed Berrier
Donlavey Racing
Ford
Hills Bros. Coffee
93
Dave Blaney (R)
Bill Davis Racing
Pontiac
Amoco
94
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott Racing
Ford
McDonald's
97
Chad Little
Roush Racing
Ford
John Deere
99
Jeff Burton
Roush Racing
Ford
Exide Batteries
Official entry list
**Withdrew prior to the event.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, February 25, at 10:00 AM EST , and would last for one hour and 15 minutes.[ 3] Mark Martin of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.500 and an average speed of 155.795 miles per hour (250.728 km/h).[ 4]
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, February 26.[ 3] Ward Burton of Bill Davis Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.986 and an average speed of 152.639 miles per hour (245.649 km/h).[ 5]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, February 25, at 2:30 PM EST . Each driver would have one lap to set a fastest time; and that lap would count as their official qualifying lap. Positions 1-36 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 champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[ 6]
Rusty Wallace of Penske-Kranefuss Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 23.167 and an average speed of 158.035 miles per hour (254.333 km/h).[ 7]
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Ricky Craven , Scott Pruett , Dave Blaney , and Mike Bliss .
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
1
3
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Pontiac
393
134
Running
185
2
4
3
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
393
1
Running
175
3
11
22
Ward Burton
Bill Davis Racing
Pontiac
393
100
Running
170
4
15
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Pontiac
393
0
Running
160
5
23
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
392
0
Running
155
6
2
28
Ricky Rudd
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
392
0
Running
150
7
27
12
Jeremy Mayfield
Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Ford
392
0
Running
146
8
33
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
392
26
Running
147
9
18
1
Steve Park
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
392
34
Running
143
10
5
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
392
16
Running
139
11
1
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Ford
391
37
Running
135
12
20
43
John Andretti
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
391
0
Running
127
13
36
36
Ken Schrader
MB2 Motorsports
Pontiac
391
0
Running
124
14
34
10
Johnny Benson Jr.
Tyler Jet Motorsports
Pontiac
391
0
Running
121
15
14
40
Sterling Marlin
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
391
2
Running
123
16
39
60
Ted Musgrave
Joe Bessey Racing
Chevrolet
390
0
Running
115
17
17
5
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
390
0
Running
112
18
38
97
Chad Little
Roush Racing
Ford
390
0
Running
109
19
7
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
390
0
Running
106
20
40
75
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Galaxy Motorsports
Ford
390
0
Running
103
21
12
31
Mike Skinner
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
390
0
Running
100
22
31
42
Kenny Irwin Jr.
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
389
0
Running
97
23
24
7
Michael Waltrip
Mattei Motorsports
Chevrolet
389
0
Running
94
24
19
55
Kenny Wallace
Andy Petree Racing
Chevrolet
389
0
Running
91
25
9
94
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott Racing
Ford
389
0
Running
88
26
35
26
Jimmy Spencer
Haas-Carter Motorsports
Ford
389
0
Running
85
27
28
16
Kevin Lepage
Roush Racing
Ford
389
0
Running
82
28
26
21
Elliott Sadler
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
389
0
Running
79
29
22
25
Jerry Nadeau
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
388
0
Running
76
30
8
33
Joe Nemechek
Andy Petree Racing
Chevrolet
388
0
Running
73
31
13
44
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
388
0
Running
70
32
16
99
Jeff Burton
Roush Racing
Ford
387
1
Running
72
33
29
41
Rick Mast
Larry Hedrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
387
0
Running
64
34
21
9
Stacy Compton (R)
Melling Racing
Ford
386
0
Running
61
35
32
11
Brett Bodine
Brett Bodine Racing
Ford
385
0
Running
58
36
43
90
Ed Berrier
Donlavey Racing
Ford
384
0
Running
55
37
6
17
Matt Kenseth (R)
Roush Racing
Ford
383
0
Running
52
38
25
13
Robby Gordon
Team Menard
Ford
381
0
Running
49
39
10
66
Darrell Waltrip
Haas-Carter Motorsports
Ford
379
0
Running
46
40
37
4
Bobby Hamilton
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
368
42
Running
48
41
42
71
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Chevrolet
363
0
Running
40
42
30
27
Jeff Fuller (R)
Eel River Racing
Pontiac
336
0
Running
37
43
41
77
Robert Pressley
Jasper Motorsports
Ford
222
0
Ignition
34
Failed to qualify
44
50
Ricky Craven
Midwest Transit Racing
Chevrolet
45
32
Scott Pruett (R)
PPI Motorsports
Ford
46
93
Dave Blaney (R)
Bill Davis Racing
Pontiac
47
14
Mike Bliss (R)
A. J. Foyt Racing
Pontiac
Withdrew
15
Derrike Cope
Fenley-Moore Motorsports
Ford
Official race results
References
Points races Exhibition races