2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
| Date | April 30, 2000 | ||
| Official name | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | ||
| Location | California Speedway, Fontana, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.23 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Average speed | 149.378 miles per hour (240.401 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | |
| Laps | 120 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett | ||
The 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on April 30, 2000 at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested at 250 laps on the 2 mile (3.23 km) speedway, it was the 10th race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeremy Mayfield of Penske-Kranefuss Racing won the race.
Background
The track, California Speedway, is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[1] The track's turns are banked from fourteen degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at eleven degrees. Unlike the front stretch, the backstraightaway is banked at three degrees.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac |
| 7 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
References
- ↑ "Auto Club Speedway Track Facts". Auto Club Speedway. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
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