2000 Miami 300 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2000 Miami 300 |
| Name of Track: | Homestead-Miami Speedway |
| Date: | November 11th |
Homestead-Miami Speedway(formerly Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex) is a NASCAR sanctioned race track in Homestead, Florida, southwest of Miami.
NASCAR Championship WeekendIt plays host to the Ford Championship Weekend, hosting the final races of the year in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series, and the Craftsman Truck Series. These races are currently all sponsored by Ford Motors, taking the names Ford 400, Ford 300, and Ford 200, respectively.
Building Homestead-Miami Speedway The speedway was constructed, with the efforts of promotor Ralph Sanchez, as part of a plan to help Homestead rebound after the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew. Groundbreaking began August 24, 1993, less than a year after the hurricane. It opened in November 1995 with a NASCAR Busch Series race. In the spring of 1996, the CART series held its first race there.
The facility is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in the country. The track reflects the art deco district of downtown Miami with its liberal use of colors such as aqua, purple and silver, among other colors.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.2000 Miami 300 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2000 Miami 300, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | 6 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Pepsi |
| 2 | Mark Martin | 60 | 2 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Winn-Dixie |
| 3 | Jeff Green | 10 | 5 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Nestle NesQuik |
| 4 | Jason Keller | 57 | 21 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Excedrin |
| 5 | Jeff Burton | 9 | 8 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | NorthernLight.com |
| 6 | Jimmie Johnson | 92 | 14 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Alltel |
| 7 | Hank Parker, Jr. | 53 | 3 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Team Marines |
| 8 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 7 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Visine |
| 9 | Kyle Petty | 45 | 13 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Sprint |
| 10 | Tim Fedewa | 36 | 28 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Stanley Tools |
| 11 | Jeff Purvis | 4 | 25 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Porter-Cable |
| 12 | Jason Leffler | 18 | 10 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | MBNA |
| 13 | Jay Sauter | 43 | 41 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Quality Farm & Country |
| 14 | Marty Houston | 82 | 17 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Channellock |
| 16 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | 23 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | Cheez-It |
| 17 | David Green | 34 | 20 | $0 | 199 | 0 | running | AFG Glass |
| 18 | Mike Stefanik | 90 | 16 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Coyne Textiles |
| 19 | Phil Parsons | 59 | 33 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Kingsford / Alltel |
| 20 | Casey Atwood | 27 | 34 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Castrol GTX |
| 21 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 27 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | AC Delco |
| 22 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | 26 | 1 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Link-Belt Construction |
| 23 | Dick Trickle | 5 | 30 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Schneider National |
| 24 | Randy LaJoie | 51 | 43 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Bob Evans |
| 25 | Jimmy Spencer | 12 | 19 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Zippo |
| 26 | Chad Chaffin | 25 | 38 | $0 | 198 | 0 | running | Lance Snacks |
| 27 | Kevin Lepage | 71 | 26 | $0 | 197 | 0 | running | State Fair Corn Dogs |
| 28 | Blaise Alexander | 81 | 22 | $0 | 197 | 0 | running | Tracfone / WCW |
| 29 | Steve Park | 31 | 31 | $0 | 197 | 0 | running | Whelen Engineering |
| 30 | Kelly Denton | 77 | 32 | $0 | 196 | 0 | running | Lear Corporation / UAW |
| 31 | Mike McLaughlin | 48 | 42 | $0 | 196 | 0 | running | Goulds Pumps |
| 32 | Todd Bodine | 66 | 9 | $0 | 195 | 0 | running | Phillips 66 |
| 33 | Tony Raines | 33 | 40 | $0 | 195 | 0 | running | Alka-Seltzer Heartburn Relief |
| 35 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | 29 | $0 | 193 | 0 | engine | Cellular One |
| 36 | Jason Jarrett | 11 | 18 | $0 | 193 | 0 | running | Rayovac |
| 37 | P.J. Jones | 1 | 37 | $0 | 164 | 0 | oil leak | Yellow Freight |
| 38 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 3 | 24 | $0 | 117 | 0 | clutch | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 39 | Ricky Hendrick | 14 | 12 | $0 | 103 | 0 | crash | GMAC |
| 40 | Elton Sawyer | 98 | 4 | $0 | 90 | 0 | crash | Lysol |
| 41 | Kevin Grubb | 37 | 39 | $0 | 70 | 0 | crash | Timber Wolf |
| 42 | Hermie Sadler | 30 | 35 | $0 | 42 | 0 | crash | Little Trees |
| 43 | Scott Wimmer | 20 | 15 | $0 | 13 | 0 | crash | AT&T |
