2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k

The 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k was the 32nd stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 52nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 5, 2000, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would charge to the front on the final restart with 11 to go to win his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and the third and final win of his season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, and Steve Park, driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would finish second and third, respectively.

2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k
Race details
Race 32 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k program cover.
The 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k program cover.
Date November 5, 2000
Official name 13th Annual Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k
Location Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
Scheduled Distance 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
Average speed 105.041 miles per hour (169.047 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Time 26.830
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Burton Roush Racing
Laps 105
Winner
No. 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNN
Announcers Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

edit
 
The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Entry list

edit
  • (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
02 Ryan Newman Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Alltel
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service
4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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 Team Menard
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 Give Kids the World
33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Oakwood Homes
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Pedigree
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac Cheerios
44 Steve Grissom 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 Rich Bickle 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 RedCell
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
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
96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford McDonald's Happy Meal
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford John Deere
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo Supergard
Official entry list

Practice

edit

First practice

edit

The first practice session was held on Friday, November 3, at 10:30 AM MST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[3] Robert Pressley, driving for Jasper Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.108 and an average speed of 132.802 mph (213.724 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 27.108 132.802
2 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 27.120 132.743
3 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 27.175 132.475
Full first practice results

Second practice

edit

The second practice session was held on Friday, November 3, at 12:35 PM MST. The session would last for 50 minutes.[3] Johnny Benson Jr., driving for Tyler Jet Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.069 and an average speed of 132.993 mph (214.031 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 27.069 132.993
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 27.087 132.905
3 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 27.089 132.895
Full second practice results

Third practice

edit

The third practice session was held on Saturday, November 4, at 8:30 AM MST. The session would last for one hour.[3] Johnny Benson Jr., driving for Tyler Jet Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.775 and an average speed of 129.613 mph (208.592 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 27.775 129.613
2 44 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Pontiac 27.807 129.464
3 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 27.809 129.454
Full third practice results

Fourth and final practice

edit

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, November 4, at 10:30 AM MST. The session would last for one hour.[3] Ken Schrader, driving for MB2 Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.069 and an average speed of 132.993 mph (214.031 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 27.729 129.828
2 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 27.751 129.725
3 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 27.759 129.688
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

edit

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, November 3, at 2:15 PM MST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. 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, November 4, at 12:15 PM MST. As with the first round, each driver would have a lap to set a time.[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.[8]

Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 26.830 and an average speed of 134.178 miles per hour (215.939 km/h).[9]

Five drivers would fail to qualify: Stacy Compton, Steve Grissom, Robby Gordon, Dave Marcis, and Hut Stricklin.

Full qualifying results

edit
Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 26.830 134.178
2 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 26.845 134.103
3 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 27.011 133.279
4 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 27.032 133.175
5 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 27.035 133.161
6 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 27.044 133.116
7 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 27.044 133.116
8 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 27.054 133.067
9 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 27.055 133.062
10 02 Ryan Newman Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 27.061 133.033
11 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 27.063 133.023
12 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 27.064 133.018
13 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 27.073 132.974
14 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 27.107 132.807
15 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 27.147 132.611
16 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 27.182 132.441
17 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.183 132.436
18 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 27.184 132.431
19 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 27.186 132.421
20 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 27.211 132.299
21 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 27.220 132.256
22 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 27.223 132.241
23 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 27.240 132.159
24 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.248 132.120
25 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 27.251 132.105
26 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 27.260 132.062
27 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 27.261 132.057
28 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 27.263 132.047
29 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 27.264 132.042
30 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.327 131.738
31 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.332 131.714
32 96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford 27.368 131.540
33 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 27.395 131.411
34 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 27.406 131.358
35 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 27.411 131.334
36 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.413 131.325
Provisionals
37 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 27.603 130.421
38 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.428 131.253
39 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 27.424 131.272
40 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.476 131.023
41 01 Ted Musgrave Team SABCO Chevrolet 27.423 131.277
42 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 27.644 130.227
43 60 Rich Bickle Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 27.462 131.090
Failed to qualify
44 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 27.586 130.501
45 44 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Pontiac 27.803 129.482
46 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 27.945 128.824
47 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 28.133 127.964
48 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 28.446 126.556
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

edit
Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 2 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 312 105 running 185 $197,345
2 25 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 312 46 running 175 $124,925
3 5 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 312 11 running 170 $112,250
4 1 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 312 86 running 165 $98,860
5 9 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 312 1 running 160 $100,250
6 8 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 312 12 running 155 $80,400
7 24 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 0 running 146 $81,550
8 13 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 312 0 running 142 $57,900
9 31 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 1 running 143 $69,300
10 36 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 312 0 running 134 $86,000
11 30 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 3 running 135 $61,500
12 19 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 312 0 running 127 $64,500
13 14 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 312 0 running 124 $59,500
14 37 20 Tony Stewart (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 312 1 running 126 $62,500
15 27 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 312 0 running 118 $57,875
16 4 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 312 1 running 120 $46,075
17 38 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 0 running 112 $59,075
18 11 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 312 0 running 109 $40,850
19 7 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 312 0 running 106 $54,150
20 23 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 312 0 running 103 $44,925
21 22 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 312 0 running 100 $52,400
22 20 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 311 0 running 97 $44,075
23 40 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 311 2 running 99 $51,850
24 39 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 311 0 running 91 $51,600
25 41 01 Ted Musgrave Team SABCO Chevrolet 311 2 running 93 $52,275
26 35 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 311 0 running 85 $51,150
27 18 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 311 0 running 82 $49,625
28 29 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 311 0 running 79 $57,500
29 26 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 311 0 running 76 $50,675
30 33 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 311 0 running 73 $51,550
31 3 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 311 0 running 70 $42,525
32 42 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 310 0 running 67 $50,000
33 34 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 310 0 running 64 $41,875
34 21 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 310 0 running 61 $38,750
35 43 60 Rich Bickle Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 309 0 running 58 $49,125
36 32 96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford 309 0 running 55 $38,500
37 17 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 41 running 57 $46,375
38 15 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 291 0 crash 49 $38,250
39 28 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 282 0 crash 46 $38,125
40 6 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 260 0 running 43 $37,975
41 10 02 Ryan Newman Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 176 0 engine 40 $37,825
42 12 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 53 0 crash 37 $45,700
43 16 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 crash 34 $45,575
Failed to qualify
44 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford
45 44 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Pontiac
46 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford
47 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
48 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford
Official race results

References

edit
  1. ^ Poole, David (November 5, 2000). "Rudd's misfortune clears way to win". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on May 6, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Harris, Mike (November 6, 2000). "Jeff Burton wins in Phoenix". The Daily American. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2022.  
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Phoenix Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Racin.net - 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k Practice 1". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on May 6, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Racin.net - 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k Practice 2". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on July 8, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Racin.net - 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k Practice 3". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on July 8, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Racin.net - 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k Practice 4". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on July 8, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Harris, Mike (November 3, 2000). "Wallace wins ninth pole, sets record". ThatsRacin. Archived from the original on May 6, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
Previous race:
2000 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2000 season
Next race:
2000 Pennzoil 400