2000 DIRECTV 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 34
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,693,250Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Texas Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:5.920 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 49Min 12Sec.Fort Worth, Texas
Lead Changes:29Average Speed:131.152 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad-Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:12 For 62 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr.Driver: Terry Labonte T. LabonteChevrolet:9
Car No.:#8 ChevroletCar No.:#5 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Dale Earnhardt Inc.Team:Hendrick MotorsportsPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Tony Eury, Sr.Crew Chief:Gary Dehart 
Laps Led:106 of 334Pole Speed:192.137 MPH
Official 2000 DIRECTV 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
148 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Jr.BudweiserRunning185334106
23799 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgoRunning18533437
31418 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning17033440
4192 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning16533458
5216 Kevin LepageKevin LepageFamilyClick.comRunning16033418
63112 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1Running15533418
7173 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service PlusRunning1433340
815 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg'sRunning1473343
93820 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotRunning1383340
102028 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTexaco / HavolineRunning1393349
11106 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline / CumminsRunning1303340
121131 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe'sRunning1323341
131697 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn DeereRunning1243340
14922 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillarRunning1213340
154126 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerBig Kmart / Route 66Running1233332
16424 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodakRunning1203321
172742 Kenny Irwin, Jr.Kenny Irwin, Jr.BellSouthRunning1173321
183636 Ken SchraderKen SchraderM&M'sRunning1093320
1961 Steve ParkSteve ParkPennzoilRunning1113326
203441 Rick MastRick MastConsecoRunning1033310
213255 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D / Cooper LightingRunning1003310
222493 Dave Blaney (R)Dave BlaneyAmocoRunning973310
232511 Brett BodineBrett BodineRalph's / RedcellRunning943300
243066 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripRoute 66 / Big KmartRunning913280
252324 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning883200
264377 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines & TransmissionsAccident853180
27332 Scott Pruett (R)Scott PruettTideRunning8731813
282860 Dick TrickleDick TricklePower TeamRunning793170
29217 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNationsRentAccident813001
302294 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald'sRunning732970
311317 Matt Kenseth (R)Matt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsAccident702880
324043 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiCheeriosRunning672870
33588 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning6928518
343940 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinBellSouthAccident612790
351890 Ed Berrier (R)Ed BerrierHill Brothers CoffeeAccident582700
36159 Stacy Compton (R)Stacy ComptonKodiak / CougarRunning552550
371233 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekOakwood HomesAccident572532
38727 Jeff Fuller (R)Jeff FullerViagraAccident492330
393521 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerCITGORunning462210
403345 Adam PettyAdam PettySprint / DodgeAccident432150
412941 Gary BradberryGary BradberryBig Daddy's BBQAccident401650
422610 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Lycos.comAccident371430
43825 Jerry NadeauJerry NadeauMichael Holigan.comAccident341100

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