2000 Pennzoil 400 Explained

The 2000 Pennzoil 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup event that occurred on November 12, 2000. The race is known for Bobby Labonte clinching his first Winston Cup title by finishing 4th. Tony Stewart won the race, leading 166 of the 267 laps run. Steve Park was on the Pole. This event was the 2nd Winston Cup event that was covered on NBC.

Lasting for three hours and eight minutes, the race would be slowed down four times for a duration of 25 laps; or 9% of the total race. The average green flag duration was slightly more than 48 laps. Six drivers were involved in terminal crashes; including last-place finisher Scott Pruett. Eight drivers failed to qualify for this race; including Kyle Petty. Morgan Shepherd withdrew from the race even though he had a good chance of qualifying.^[1]

Entry list

Car^[2] ^[3]	Driver	Make	Team	Sponsor
1	Steve Park	Chevrolet	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Pennzoil
01	Ted Musgrave	Chevrolet	SABCO Racing	BellSouth
2	Rusty Wallace	Ford	Penske-Kranefuss Racing	Miller Lite
3	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing	GM Goodwrench Service
4	Bobby Hamilton	Chevrolet	Morgan–McClure Motorsports	Kodak
5	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports	Kellogg's
6	Mark Martin	Ford	Roush Racing	Valvoline / Cummins
7	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	Mattei Motorsports	NationsRent
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Budweiser
9	Stacy Compton	Ford	Melling Racing	Kodiak
10	Johnny Benson Jr.	Pontiac	Tyler Jet Motorsports	Aaron's
11	Brett Bodine	Ford	Brett Bodine Racing	Ralph's Supermarkets
12	Jeremy Mayfield	Ford	Penske-Kranefuss Racing	Mobil 1
14	Rick Mast	Pontiac	A.J. Foyt Racing	Conseco
16	Kevin Lepage	Ford	Roush Racing	FamilyClick.com
17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	Roush Racing	DeWalt Tools
18	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	Joe Gibbs Racing	Interstate Batteries
19	Casey Atwood	Ford	Evernham Motorsports	Motorola
20	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	Joe Gibbs Racing	Home Depot
21	Elliott Sadler	Ford	Wood Brothers Racing	Citgo
22	Ward Burton	Pontiac	Bill Davis Racing	Caterpillar
24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports	DuPont Automotive Finishes
25	Jerry Nadeau	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports	Michael Holigan.com
26	Jimmy Spencer	Ford	Haas-Carter Motorsports	Big Kmart / Route 66
27	Mike Bliss	Pontiac	Eel River Racing	Pfizer / Viagra
28	Ricky Rudd	Ford	Robert Yates Racing	Texaco / Havoline
31	Mike Skinner	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing	Lowe's
32	Scott Pruett	Ford	PPI Motorsports	Tide
33	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	Andy Petree Racing	Oakwood Homes
36	Ken Schrader	Pontiac	MB2 Motorsports	M&M's
40	Sterling Marlin	Chevrolet	SABCO Racing	Coors Light
43	John Andretti	Pontiac	Petty Enterprises	Cheerios
44	Steve Grissom	Pontiac	Petty Enterprises	Hot Wheels
45	Kyle Petty	Pontiac	Petty Enterprises	Sprint/Dodge
50	Ricky Craven	Chevrolet	Midwest Transit Racing	Midwest Transit
55	Kenny Wallace	Chevrolet	Andy Petree Racing	Square D / Cooper Lighting
57	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	Chevrolet	Bobby Hamilton Racing	Hamilton Racing
60	Hermie Sadler	Chevrolet	Joe Bessey Motorsports	Power Team
66	Darrell Waltrip	Ford	Haas-Carter Motorsports	Big Kmart / Route 66
71	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet	Marcis Auto Racing	Team Realtree
75	Wally Dallenbach Jr.	Ford	Galaxy Motorsports	RotoZip Tools
77	Robert Pressley	Ford	Jasper Motorsports	Jasper Engines
84	Norm Benning	Chevrolet	Norm Benning Racing	SoBe Beverages
88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	Robert Yates Racing	Quality Care / Ford Credit
90	Hut Stricklin	Ford	Donlavey Racing	Hills Brothers Coffee
93	Dave Blaney	Pontiac	Bill Davis Racing	Amoco Ultimate
94	Bill Elliott	Ford	Bill Elliott Racing	McDonald's
96	Andy Houston	Ford	PPI Motorsports	Ronald McDonald House Charities
97	Kurt Busch	Ford	Roush Racing	John Deere
98	Geoff Bodine	Ford	MacPherson Motorsports	Miccosukee Indians
99	Jeff Burton	Ford	Roush Racing	Citgo Supergard

Qualifying results

Pos.^[4]	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Time	Avg. Speed
1	Steve Park	1	Chevrolet	34.518	156.440
2	Ricky Rudd	28	Ford	34.525	156.408
3	Bobby Labonte	18	Pontiac	34.566	156.223
4	Jimmy Spencer	26	Ford	34.573	156.191
5	Casey Atwood	19	Ford	34.678	155.718
6	Joe Nemechek	33	Chevrolet	34.721	155.525
7	Dale Jarrett	88	Ford	34.736	155.458
8	Ward Burton	22	Pontiac	34.741	155.436
9	Brett Bodine	11	Ford	34.753	155.382
10	Kurt Busch	97	Ford	34.782	155.253
11	Mark Martin	6	Ford	34.786	155.235
12	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	8	Chevrolet	34.790	155.217
13	Tony Stewart	20	Pontiac	34.793	155.204
14	Johnny Benson, Jr.	10	Pontiac	34.809	155.132
15	Sterling Marlin	40	Chevrolet	34.829	155.043
16	John Andretti	43	Pontiac	34.836	155.012
17	Rusty Wallace	2	Ford	34.840	154.994
18	Mike Skinner	31	Chevrolet	34.848	154.959
19	Dave Blaney	93	Pontiac	34.872	154.852
20	Stacy Compton	9	Ford	34.872	154.852
21	Jerry Nadeau	25	Chevrolet	34.893	154.759
22	Jeremy Mayfield	12	Ford	34.908	154.692
23	Bill Elliott	94	Ford	34.921	154.635
24	Darrell Waltrip	66	Ford	34.921	154.635
25	Rick Mast	14	Pontiac	34.948	154.515
26	Robert Pressley	77	Ford	34.955	154.484
27	Elliott Sadler	21	Ford	35.003	154.272
28	Jeff Gordon	24	Chevrolet	35.019	154.202
29	Andy Houston	96	Ford	35.051	154.061
30	Bobby Hamilton, Jr.	57	Chevrolet	35.056	154.039
31	Jeff Burton	99	Ford	35.057	154.035
32	Wally Dallenbach, Jr.	75	Ford	35.062	154.013
33	Kevin Lepage	16	Ford	35.063	154.008
34	Scott Pruett	32	Ford	35.080	153.934
35	Mike Bliss	27	Pontiac	35.094	153.872
36	Geoffrey Bodine	98	Ford	35.098	153.855
Provisionals
37	Dale Earnhardt	3	Chevrolet	0.000	0.000
38	Matt Kenseth	17	Ford	0.000	0.000
39	Terry Labonte	5	Chevrolet	0.000	0.000
40	Ken Schrader	36	Pontiac	0.000	0.000
41	Michael Waltrip	7	Chevrolet	0.000	0.000
42	Kenny Wallace	55	Chevrolet	0.000	0.000
43	Bobby Hamilton	4	Chevrolet	0.000	0.000
Failed to qualify
44	Kyle Petty	45	Pontiac	35.556	151.873
45	Hut Stricklin	90	Ford	35.929	150.296
46	Ricky Craven	50	Chevrolet	35.982	150.075
47	Dave Marcis	71	Chevrolet	35.991	150.038
48	Steve Grissom	44	Pontiac	36.120	149.502
49	Norm Benning	84	Chevrolet	38.400	140.625
50	Hermie Sadler	60	Chevrolet	0.000	0.000
51	Ted Musgrave	01	Chevrolet	0.000	0.000

Race results

Fin^[5] ^[6]	St		Driver	Make	Sponsor	Team	Laps	Led	Status	Pts	Winnings
1	13	20	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	Home Depot Kids Workshop	Joe Gibbs Racing	267	166	running	185	291325
2	22	12	Jeremy Mayfield	Ford	Mobil 1	Penske-Kranefuss Racing	267	25	running	175	206825
3	11	6	Mark Martin	Ford	Valvoline, Cummins	Roush Racing	267	0	running	165	161625
4	3	18	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	Interstate Batteries	Joe Gibbs Racing	267	2	running	165	129575
5	4	26	Jimmy Spencer	Ford	Big Kmart, Route 66	Haas-Carter Motorsports	267	15	running	160	105575
6	2	28	Ricky Rudd	Ford	Texaco, Havoline	Robert Yates Racing	267	49	running	155	86375
7	28	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	DuPont Automotive Finishes	Hendrick Motorsports	266	0	running	146	83725
8	1	1	Steve Park	Chevy	Pennzoil	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	266	9	running	147	70375
9	19	93	Dave Blaney	Pontiac	Amoco Ultimate	Bill Davis Racing	265	0	running	138	48625
10	5	19	Casey Atwood	Ford	Motorola	Evernham Motorsports	265	0	running	134	47925
11	31	99	Jeff Burton	Ford	Citgo Supergard	Roush Racing	265	0	running	130	61225
12	21	25	Jerry Nadeau	Chevy	Michael Holigan.com	Hendrick Motorsports	265	0	running	127	52825
13	12	8	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Chevy	Budweiser	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	265	0	running	124	49525
14	9	11	Brett Bodine	Ford	Ralph's	Brett Bodine Racing	265	0	running	121	39325
15	17	2	Rusty Wallace	Ford	Miller Lite	Penske-Kranefuss Racing	265	0	running	118	57500
16	26	77	Robert Pressley	Ford	Jasper Engines & Transmissions	Jasper Motorsports	265	0	running	115	45800
17	7	88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	Quality Care, Ford Credit	Robert Yates Racing	265	0	running	112	63300
18	6	33	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	Oakwood Homes	Andy Petree Racing	264	0	running	109	52700
19	10	97	Kurt Busch	Ford	John Deere	Roush Racing	264	0	running	106	50300
20	37	3	Dale Earnhardt	Chevy	GM Goodwrench Service	Richard Childress Racing	264	0	running	103	60700
21	38	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DeWalt	Roush Racing	264	0	running	100	50500
22	23	94	Bill Elliott	Ford	McDonald's	Bill Elliott Racing	264	0	running	97	49400
23	18	31	Mike Skinner	Chevy	Lowe's	Richard Childress Racing	264	0	running	94	49100
24	42	55	Kenny Wallace	Chevy	Square D, Cooper Lighting	Andy Petree Racing	264	0	running	91	49900
25	39	5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	Kellogg's, How the Grinch Stole Christmas	Hendrick Motorsports	264	0	running	88	55100
26	15	40	Sterling Marlin	Chevy	Coors Light	SABCO Racing	264	0	running	85	48700
27	33	16	Kevin Lepage	Ford	FamilyClick.com	Roush Racing	264	0	running	82	48000
28	27	21	Elliott Sadler	Ford	Citgo	Wood Brothers Racing	263	1	running	84	47700
29	25	14	Rick Mast	Pontiac	Conseco	A.J. Foyt Racing	263	0	running	76	36300
30	14	10	Johnny Benson, Jr.	Pontiac	Aaron's, RCA	Tyler Jet Motorsports	262	0	running	73	39700
31	43	4	Bobby Hamilton	Chevy	Kodak	Morgan–McClure Motorsports	262	0	running	70	46900
32	40	36	Ken Schrader	Pontiac	M&M's	MB2 Motorsports	261	0	running	67	38700
33	30	57	Bobby Hamilton, Jr.	Chevy	Bobby Hamilton Racing	Bobby Hamilton Racing	261	0	running	64	35500
34	41	7	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	NationsRent	Mattei Motorsports	261	0	running	61	45800
35	32	75	Wally Dallenbach, Jr.	Ford	RotoZip Tools	Galaxy Motorsports	260	0	running	58	35100
36	24	66	Darrell Waltrip	Ford	Big Kmart, Route 66	Haas-Carter Motorsports	94	0	handling	55	34900
37	16	43	John Andretti	Pontiac	Cheerios	Petty Enterprises	78	0	engine	52	52700
38	20	9	Stacy Compton	Ford	Kodiak, Cougar	Melling Racing	58	0	crash	49	34500
39	8	22	Ward Burton	Pontiac	Caterpillar	Bill Davis Racing	31	0	crash	46	52300
40	35	27	Mike Bliss	Pontiac	Pfizer, Viagra	Eel River Racing	31	0	crash	43	34075
41	36	98	Geoffrey Bodine	Ford	Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts	MacPherson Motorsports	31	0	crash	40	33875
42	29	96	Andy Houston	Ford	Ronald McDonald House Charities	PPI Motorsports	23	0	crash	37	34075
43	34	32	Scott Pruett	Ford	Tide	PPI Motorsports	23	0	crash	34	33375
Failed to qualify
44		45	Kyle Petty	Pontiac	Sprint / Dodge	Petty Enterprises
45		90	Hut Stricklin	Ford	Hills Brothers Coffee	Donlavey Racing
46		50	Ricky Craven	Chevrolet	Midwest Transit	Midwest Transit Racing
47		71	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet	Team Realtree	Marcis Auto Racing
48		44	Steve Grissom	Pontiac	Hot Wheels	Petty Enterprises
49		84	Norm Benning	Chevrolet	SoBe Beverages	Norm Benning Racing
50		60	Hermie Sadler	Chevrolet	Power Team	Joe Bessey Motorsports
51		01	Ted Musgrave	Chevrolet	BellSouth	SABCO Racing
WD		80	Morgan Shepherd	Ford		Hover Motorsports

Timeline

Section reference: ^[1]

• Start of race: Steve Park started the race as the pole position driver.
• Lap 10: Jimmy Spencer took over the lead from Steve Park; ultimately losing it to Ricky Rudd on lap 25.
• Lap 23: Andy Houston and Scott Pruett were jointly involved in a terminal crash; forcing them out of the race.
• Lap 26: Caution flag due to Scott Pruett and Andy Houston's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 31.
• Lap 28: Jeremy Mayfield took over the lead from Elliott Sadler before losing it to Tony Stewart on lap 53.
• Lap 31: Ward Burton, Mike Bliss, and Geoffrey Bodine were jointly involved in a terminal crash; knocking them out the event prematurely.
• Lap 33: Caution flag due to a four-car accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 39.
• Lap 53: Tony Stewart took over the lead from Jeremy Mayfield before losing it to Ricky Rudd on lap 91.
• Lap 58: Stacy Compton's vehicle suffered from a terminal crash; ending his weekend on the track.
• Lap 78: John Andretti's vehicle developed major engine issues.
• Lap 94: The handling on Darrell Waltrip's vehicle became problematic; ending his day on the track.
• Lap 97: Tony Stewart took over the lead from Ricky Rudd before losing it back to Ricky Rudd on lap 149.
• Lap 153: Ricky Rudd took over the lead from Bobby Labonte before losing it to Tony Stewart on lap 184.
• Lap 184: Tony Stewart took over the lead from Ricky Rudd before losing it back to Ricky Rudd on lap 211.
• Lap 210: Caution due to debris; green flag racing resumed on lap 218.
• Lap 219: Tony Stewart took over the lead from Ricky Rudd; dominating the remainder of the race.
• Lap 224: Caution due to debris; green flag racing resumed on lap 226.
• Finish: Tony Stewart won the race after two accidents and two cautions for debris, Bobby Labonte officially clinches the championship with one race remaining.

Standings after the race

Pos	Driver	Points	Differential
1	Bobby Labonte	4970	0
2		4714	-256
3		4690	-280
4		4561	-409
5		4521	-449
6		4484	-486
7		4398	-572
8		4362	-608
9		4196	-774
10		3982	-988

Notes and References

1. http://racing-reference.info/race/2000_Pennzoil_400_Presented_by_Discount_Auto_Parts/W Complete race information for the 2000 Pennzoil 400
2. Web site: 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Presented by Discount Auto Parts Entry List - Homestead Miami Speedway. 2021-06-21. frcs.pro.
3. Web site: 2000 Nascar Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Presented by Discount Auto Parts Motorsport Stats. 2021-06-21. results.motorsportstats.com.
4. Web site: 2000 Pennzoil 400 qualifying results. live. Racing-Reference. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429082721/https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2000-33/W/ . 2021-04-29 .
5. Web site: 2000 Pennzoil 400 - The Third Turn. 2021-06-21. www.thethirdturn.com. en.
6. Web site: 2000 Pennzoil 400 race results. live. Racing-Reference. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428031618/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2000_Pennzoil_400_Presented_by_Discount_Auto_Parts/W/ . 2021-04-28 .