2000 Hardee's 250 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2000 Hardee's 250 |
| Name of Track: | Richmond International Raceway |
| Date: | May 5th |
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. Richmond International Raceway is located at the Richmond Raceway Complex, which is an 800 acre, multi-purpose facility.
Richmond International RacesIt hosts the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and the Featherlite Modified Series. RIR also hosts the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, and the United States Auto Club Silver Crown Series.
Richmond International EventsRichmond Raceway Complex also hosts the Virginia Golf Show, Bassarama, Richmond Home and Garden Show, RV and Camping Expo, Richmond Boat Show, Richmond Classic Sports Card Show, East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Expo, Craftsmen Classic Spring and Christmas Shows, Bizarre Bazaar Spring and Christmas Shows and other various arts and craft events.
Outdoor festivals hosted by Richmond Raceway Complex in 2004 included the Virginia State Fair, Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival, March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, K95 Country Music Festival, ACCA Temple Pork Festival, the VA Food Festival and concerts featuring local and national recording artists.
Strawberry HillThe former name for RIR was Strawberry Hill until RIR bought out the Virginia State Fairgounds in 1999. The Strawberry Hill Races were formerly held the third Saturday of April at the Richmond Raceway Complex. In 2000, the Races were moved to Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia's first Thoroughbred racetrack.
Richmond hosts the final race in the Nextel Cup's Race for the Chase.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.2000 Hardee's 250 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2000 Hardee's 250, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Green | 10 | 1 | $42,400 | 250 | 0 | running | Nestle NesQuik |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 4 | $24,570 | 250 | 0 | running | Visine |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 9 | $22,565 | 250 | 0 | running | AC Delco |
| 4 | Mark Martin | 60 | 6 | $15,460 | 250 | 0 | running | Winn-Dixie |
| 5 | Jason Keller | 57 | 18 | $21,780 | 250 | 0 | running | Excedrin |
| 6 | Steve Park | 31 | 2 | $10,780 | 250 | 0 | running | Whelen Engineering |
| 7 | Todd Bodine | 66 | 5 | $14,755 | 250 | 0 | running | Phillips 66 |
| 8 | Casey Atwood | 27 | 8 | $18,605 | 250 | 0 | running | Castrol GTX |
| 9 | Lyndon Amick | 35 | 15 | $13,430 | 250 | 0 | running | Powertel / Mitsubishi Wireless |
| 10 | Phil Parsons | 59 | 33 | $17,050 | 250 | 0 | running | Kingsford / Alltel |
| 11 | Chad Chaffin | 77 | 13 | $11,120 | 250 | 0 | running | Lear Corporation / UAW |
| 12 | Jimmie Johnson | 92 | 35 | $13,070 | 250 | 0 | running | Alltel |
| 13 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 16 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Kleenex |
| 14 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | 26 | 22 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Baywatch |
| 15 | Tony Raines | 33 | 14 | $12,520 | 250 | 0 | running | Alka-Seltzer Plus / Aleve |
| 17 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 3 | 11 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 18 | David Green | 34 | 23 | $16,165 | 250 | 0 | running | AFG Glass |
| 19 | Mike Dillon | 21 | 26 | $11,625 | 250 | 0 | running | Rockwell Automation |
| 20 | Tim Fedewa | 36 | 3 | $10,340 | 250 | 0 | running | Stanley Tools |
| 21 | Randy LaJoie | 1 | 12 | $16,060 | 250 | 0 | running | Bob Evans |
| 22 | Dave Blaney | 20 | 21 | $8,535 | 250 | 0 | running | AT&T |
| 23 | Dick Trickle | 5 | 39 | $11,500 | 250 | 0 | running | Schneider National |
| 24 | Mark Green | 63 | 19 | $11,475 | 250 | 0 | running | Exxon Superflo |
| 25 | Mike McLaughlin | 48 | 24 | $15,975 | 250 | 0 | running | Goulds Pumps |
| 26 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | 30 | $10,355 | 249 | 0 | running | Cheez-It |
| 27 | Justin Labonte | 44 | 42 | $8,330 | 249 | 0 | running | Slim Jim |
| 28 | Ricky Hendrick | 24 | 27 | $8,305 | 249 | 0 | running | GMAC |
| 29 | Ashton Lewis | 46 | 34 | $8,300 | 249 | 0 | running | Lewis Motorsports |
| 30 | Anthony Lazzaro | 97 | 32 | $8,315 | 247 | 0 | running | McDonald's |
| 31 | Blaise Alexander | 81 | 40 | $10,205 | 245 | 0 | running | Tracfone / WCW |
| 32 | Brandon Butler | 52 | 29 | $8,190 | 227 | 0 | running | Graybar |
| 33 | Hank Parker, Jr. | 53 | 17 | $0 | 206 | 0 | running | Team Marines |
| 34 | Elton Sawyer | 98 | 7 | $14,575 | 195 | 0 | crash | Lysol |
| 35 | Jason Leffler | 18 | 41 | $8,050 | 195 | 0 | running | MBNA |
| 36 | Jay Sauter | 43 | 37 | $10,025 | 193 | 0 | crash | Quality Farm & Country |
| 37 | Kevin Grubb | 37 | 10 | $10,000 | 193 | 0 | crash | Timber Wolf |
| 38 | Jeff Purvis | 4 | 38 | $9,975 | 151 | 0 | running | Porter-Cable |
| 39 | Wayne Grubb | 83 | 25 | $7,950 | 144 | 0 | crash | SunCom |
| 40 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | 82 | 43 | $0 | 143 | 0 | engine | Channellock |
| 41 | Jeff Burton | 9 | 20 | $7,900 | 107 | 0 | engine | NorthernLight.com |
| 43 | Kevin Lepage | 71 | 28 | $7,850 | 0 | 0 | crash | Red Man |
