2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 25 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 program cover. | |||
| Date | September 9, 2000 | ||
| Official name | 43rd Annual Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 99.871 miles per hour (160.727 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Time | 21.466 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
| Laps | 152 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 was the 25th stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 40th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 9, 2000, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would manage to pull away on the final restart with 15 to go to win his 52nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his third and final win of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing and Mark Martin of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, September 8, at 12:30 PM EST. The session would last for one hours and 25 minutes.[3] Rusty Wallace of Penske-Kranefuss Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.656 and an average speed of 124.676 mph (200.647 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 21.656 | 124.676 |
| 2 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 21.670 | 124.596 |
| 3 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 21.711 | 124.360 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Friday, September 8, at 3:00 PM EST. The session would last for one hour and 30 minutes.[3] Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.545 and an average speed of 125.319 mph (201.681 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 21.545 | 125.319 |
| 2 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 21.644 | 124.745 |
| 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 21.668 | 124.607 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third practice
The third practice session was held on Saturday, September 9, at 11:30 AM EST. The session would last for one hour.[3] Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.545 and an average speed of 125.319 mph (201.681 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.289 | 121.135 |
| 2 | 27 | Mike Bliss (R) | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 22.337 | 120.875 |
| 3 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 22.347 | 120.821 |
| Full third practice results | ||||||
Fourth and final practice
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held after second-round qualifying. The session would last until 2:20 PM EST.[3] Jeremy Mayfield of Penske-Kranefuss Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.220 and an average speed of 121.512 mph (195.555 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 22.220 | 121.512 |
| 2 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 22.234 | 121.435 |
| 3 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 22.259 | 121.299 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
