2000 Food City 500
Seventh race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2000 Food City 500 was the sixth stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 40th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 26, 2000, before an audience of 147,000 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Raceway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. At race's end, Penske-Kranefuss Racing's Rusty Wallace managed to avoid wrecks and kept his car clean in the late stages of the race to take his 50th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series and his first victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Tyler Jet Motorsports's Johnny Benson Jr. and Bill Davis Racing's Ward Burton finished second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 6 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
![]() The 2000 Food City 500 program cover. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. | |||
Date | March 26, 2000 | ||
Official name | 40th Annual Food City 500 | ||
Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
Average speed | 88.018 miles per hour (141.651 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 147,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | ||
Time | 15.184 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Laps | 225 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Performance Racing Network |