2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 |
| Name of Track: | California Speedway |
| Date: | April 30th |
Satellite View of California Speedway.
The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval speedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of Michigan International Speedway, approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles on the site of the former Kaiser Steel mill.
It is a relatively new race track, opening in early 1997, and has additional configurations and facilities to accommodate "road" races, motorcycle races, vehicle testing, and drag races (Auto Club Dragway), even though the track cannot host NHRA national events, because of International Speedway Corporation's corporatewide deal with Pepsi. (The NHRA has a policy prohibiting certain Pepsi brands to be advertised anywhere at their national events as part of a deal with Coca-Cola.)
This racetrack is a stones throw from the old Ontario Motor Speedway and the old Riverside International Raceway.
After Riverside's closure in 1988, Southern California did not host a NASCAR race from 1988 to 1997, when the new California Speedway was opened.
Wikipedia.org2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Mayfield | 12 | 24 | $125,925 | 250 | 0 | running | Mobil 1 |
| 2 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | 36 | $135,300 | 250 | 0 | running | Interstate Batteries |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 23 | $114,325 | 250 | 0 | running | DeWalt Tools |
| 4 | Ricky Rudd | 28 | 3 | $86,525 | 250 | 0 | running | Texaco Havoline |
| 5 | Jeff Burton | 99 | 13 | $77,575 | 250 | 0 | running | Exide Batteries |
| 6 | Ward Burton | 22 | 4 | $76,725 | 250 | 0 | running | Caterpillar |
| 7 | Mike Skinner | 31 | 1 | $70,950 | 250 | 0 | running | Lowe's |
| 8 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | 11 | $64,150 | 250 | 0 | running | Miller Lite |
| 9 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | 33 | $70,650 | 250 | 0 | running | Quality Care / Ford Credit |
| 10 | Tony Stewart | 20 | 32 | $75,950 | 250 | 0 | running | Home Depot |
| 11 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | 26 | $64,475 | 250 | 0 | running | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| 12 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 8 | 20 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 13 | Jerry Nadeau | 25 | 25 | $53,475 | 250 | 0 | running | Michael Holigan.com |
| 14 | Mark Martin | 6 | 5 | $58,175 | 250 | 0 | running | Valvoline / Cummins |
| 15 | Chad Little | 97 | 38 | $59,275 | 250 | 0 | running | John Deere |
| 16 | Steve Park | 1 | 9 | $51,875 | 250 | 0 | running | Pennzoil |
| 17 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 35 | $59,075 | 250 | 0 | running | GM Goodwrench Service |
| 18 | Bobby Hamilton | 4 | 12 | $53,975 | 250 | 0 | running | Kodak |
| 19 | Bill Elliott | 94 | 27 | $50,975 | 250 | 0 | running | McDonald's |
| 20 | Joe Nemechek | 33 | 28 | $55,775 | 250 | 0 | running | Oakwood Homes |
| 21 | Robert Pressley | 77 | 16 | $42,875 | 249 | 0 | running | Jasper Engines |
| 22 | Kevin Lepage | 16 | 40 | $50,075 | 249 | 0 | running | FamilyClick.com |
| 23 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 10 | 14 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Lycos.com |
| 24 | Ken Schrader | 36 | 18 | $41,475 | 249 | 0 | running | M&M's |
| 25 | John Andretti | 43 | 10 | $56,875 | 249 | 0 | running | STP / Cheerios |
| 26 | Kyle Petty | 44 | 30 | $48,975 | 249 | 0 | running | Hot Wheels |
| 28 | Stacy Compton | 9 | 8 | $41,225 | 249 | 0 | running | Kodiak / Cougar |
| 29 | Darrell Waltrip | 66 | 7 | $40,125 | 248 | 0 | running | Big Kmart / Route 66 |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | 7 | 21 | $47,925 | 248 | 0 | running | NationsRent |
| 31 | Robby Gordon | 13 | 29 | $36,750 | 248 | 0 | running | Menards / Turtlewax |
| 32 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | 37 | $44,550 | 248 | 0 | running | Coors Light |
| 33 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 34 | $54,350 | 247 | 0 | running | Kellogg's |
| 35 | Mike Bliss | 27 | 43 | $35,975 | 247 | 0 | running | Pfizer / Viagra |
| 36 | Kenny Wallace | 55 | 41 | $43,900 | 246 | 0 | running | Square D / Cooper Lighting |
| 37 | Dick Trickle | 60 | 42 | $43,700 | 239 | 0 | crash | Power Team |
| 38 | Dave Blaney | 93 | 17 | $35,525 | 236 | 0 | running | Amoco |
| 39 | Rick Mast | 14 | 15 | $35,475 | 220 | 0 | running | Conseco |
| 40 | Jimmy Spencer | 26 | 2 | $43,400 | 219 | 0 | crash | Big Kmart / Route 66 |
| 41 | Brett Bodine | 11 | 31 | $35,350 | 187 | 0 | running | Ralph's Supermarkets |
| 42 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | 42 | 39 | $0 | 99 | 0 | crash | BellSouth |
| 43 | Elliott Sadler | 21 | 19 | $43,250 | 94 | 0 | engine | Citgo |
