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2000 Kmart 400
Race details
Race 14 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2000 Kmart 400 program cover.
The 2000 Kmart 400 program cover.
Date June 11, 2000
Official name 32nd Annual Kmart 400
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 194 laps, 388 mi (624.425 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 143.926 miles per hour (231.626 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 37.918
Most laps led
Driver Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing
Laps 85
Winner
No. 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network CBS (shifted after first rain delay to TNN)
Announcers Mike Joy, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2000 Kmart 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 11, 2000, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race was shortened from its scheduled 200 laps to 194 due to inclement weather. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would manage to hold off the field until lap 193 when the race was stopped for rain.[1][2] The win was Stewart's fifth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

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  • (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
4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Eagle One
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
12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Mobil 1
13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford Burger King, Turtle Wax
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
33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Oakwood Homes
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Pedigree
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light, Brooks & Dunn
42 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet BellSouth
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac STP
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, Cooper Lighting
60 Geoff Bodine 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 Ed Berrier (R) 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
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, June 9, at 10:15 AM EST, and would last for one hour and 40 minutes.[3] Jerry Nadeau of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.386 and an average speed of 187.568 mph (301.861 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.386 187.568
2 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 38.388 187.558
3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.440 187.304
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Friday, June 9, at 1:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 30 minutes.[3] Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.387 and an average speed of 187.563 mph (301.853 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.387 187.563
2 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.406 187.471
3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.410 187.451
Full second practice results

Third practice

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The third practice session was held on Saturday, June 10, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for one hour.[3] Geoff Bodine of Joe Bessey Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.550 and an average speed of 186.770 mph (300.577 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 38.550 186.770
2 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 38.830 185.424
3 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 38.832 185.414
Full third practice results

Fourth and final practice

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The fourth and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 10, after the preliminary 2000 Flagstar 200 ARCA Re/Max Series race, and lasted for up to an hour.[3] Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.716 and an average speed of 181.287 mph (291.753 km/h).[7]

Around 38 minutes into the session, Elliott Sadler would suffer a blowover crash after blowing a right-rear tire, flipping around a dozen times. It was later revealed that the car barrel rolled higher than the catch fencing, and the majority of footage of the crash was subsequently destroyed. While bruised, Elliott would still race with a backup.[8]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 39.716 181.287
2 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 39.969 180.139
3 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 39.971 180.130
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 2, at 3:30 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. 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, June 3, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[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.[9]

Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 37.918 and an average speed of 189.883 miles per hour (305.587 km/h).[10]

Three drivers would fail to qualify: Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Craven, and Dave Marcis.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 37.918 189.883
2 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.091 189.021
3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.174 188.610
4 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 38.275 188.112
5 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 38.287 188.053
6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.348 187.754
7 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.375 187.622
8 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 38.403 187.485
9 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.409 187.456
10 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 38.451 187.251
11 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 38.452 187.246
12 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 38.471 187.154
13 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 38.476 187.130
14 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.490 187.062
15 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 38.502 187.003
16 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 38.554 186.751
17 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 38.561 186.717
18 42 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet 38.576 186.645
19 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 38.588 186.587
20 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 38.598 186.538
21 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 38.601 186.524
22 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 38.632 186.374
23 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 38.661 186.234
24 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 38.667 186.205
25 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 38.667 186.205
26 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.559 186.727
27 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 38.608 186.490
28 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 38.689 186.099
29 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 38.701 186.042
30 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.739 185.859
31 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 38.743 185.840
32 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.747 185.821
33 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 38.748 185.816
34 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 38.791 185.610
35 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 38.819 185.476
36 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 38.833 185.409
Provisionals
37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.948 184.862
38 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 38.848 185.338
39 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 39.041 184.422
40 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.852 185.319
41 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 38.942 184.890
42 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 39.259 183.397
43 90 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 39.428 182.611
Failed to qualify
44 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 38.920 184.995
45 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 39.022 184.511
46 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 39.035 184.450
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 28 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 194 13 running 180 $123,800
2 9 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 194 0 running 170 $80,575
3 1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 194 39 running 170 $79,175
4 26 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 194 3 running 165 $71,285
5 31 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 194 5 running 160 $51,000
6 13 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 194 0 running 150 $55,875
7 4 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 194 3 running 151 $49,625
8 8 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 194 0 running 142 $44,750
9 10 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 194 1 running 143 $50,200
10 39 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 194 0 running 134 $48,100
11 7 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 194 1 running 135 $54,750
12 2 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 194 40 running 132 $41,050
13 6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 193 0 running 124 $38,200
14 3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 193 2 running 126 $47,250
15 40 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 193 0 running 118 $41,650
16 20 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 193 0 running 115 $30,375
17 23 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 193 0 running 112 $37,850
18 5 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 193 0 running 109 $37,315
19 16 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 193 0 running 106 $26,000
20 30 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 193 0 running 103 $41,085
21 12 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 193 2 running 105 $36,365
22 15 7 Michael Waltrip Mattei Motorsports Chevrolet 193 0 running 97 $36,150
23 32 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 193 0 running 94 $35,890
24 11 10 Johnny Benson Jr. Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac 193 0 running 91 $27,670
25 17 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 193 0 running 88 $24,120
26 37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 193 0 running 85 $41,960
27 21 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 193 0 running 82 $36,200
28 25 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 193 0 running 79 $23,840
29 14 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 193 0 running 76 $34,905
30 29 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 192 0 running 73 $35,240
31 34 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 192 0 running 70 $23,510
32 38 97 Chad Little Roush Racing Ford 192 0 running 67 $34,440
33 43 90 Ed Berrier (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 192 0 running 64 $23,335
34 24 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 192 0 running 61 $26,285
35 18 42 Kenny Irwin Jr. Team SABCO Chevrolet 191 0 running 58 $33,695
36 42 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 191 0 running 55 $23,150
37 27 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 191 0 running 52 $23,090
38 36 60 Geoff Bodine Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 190 0 crash 49 $30,990
39 35 44 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 187 0 engine 46 $30,955
40 19 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 183 0 running 43 $40,920
41 22 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 176 85 engine 50 $40,885
42 33 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 143 0 running 37 $22,850
43 41 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 16 0 crash 34 $30,815
Failed to qualify
44 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford
45 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet
46 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Utter, Jim (June 11, 2000). "Stewart looks like a man with momentum". ThatsRacin. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Harris, Mike (June 12, 2000). "Stewart takes Kmart 400". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 34. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Michigan 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on April 25, 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Racin' Network - The 2000 Kmart 400 Friday AM Practice". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Racin' Network - The 2000 Kmart 400 Friday PM Practice". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "The Racin' Network - The 2000 Kmart 400 Saturday AM Practice". The Racin' Network. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Saturday's `Happy Hour' practice speeds". ThatsRacin. June 10, 2000. Archived from the original on May 2, 2001. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Utter, Jim (June 10, 2000). "Sadler wrecks, will go to backup". ThatsRacin. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Utter, Jim (June 9, 2000). "B. Labonte shatters track record". ThatsRacin. Archived from the original on March 9, 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2022.


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