2000 Pepsi Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 34
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,171,216Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:4Hr 8Min 20Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:22Average Speed:108.275 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:9 For 69 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Labonte B. LabonteDriver: Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldPontiac:9
Car No.:#18 PontiacCar No.:#12 FordFord:0
Team:Joe Gibbs RacingTeam:Penske-Kranefuss RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Jimmy MakarCrew Chief:Peter Sospenzo 
Laps Led:10 of 328Pole Speed:169.444 MPH
Official 2000 Pepsi Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
13718 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning18032810
23599 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgoRunning17532817
363 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service PlusRunning17032847
41024 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning16532824
5988 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning1603283
6322 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillarRunning15532859
73016 Kevin LepageKevin LepageFamilyClick.comRunning1463280
81728 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTexaco / HavolineRunning1423280
92920 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotRunning1383280
10391 Steve ParkSteve ParkPennzoilRunning1343280
11138 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Jr.BudweiserRunning13532816
123114 Rick MastRick MastConsecoRunning1323281
132701 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveBellSouthRunning1243280
1456 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline / CumminsRunning12632829
15385 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg'sRunning1183280
16836 Ken SchraderKen SchraderM&M'sRunning1203271
173340 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinBellSouthRunning1123270
182121 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerCITGORunning1093270
194275 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.WCWRunning1063270
202293 Dave Blaney (R)Dave BlaneyAmocoRunning1033270
212697 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn DeereRunning1053271
22194 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodakRunning973260
232871 Dave MarcisDave MarcisTeam RealtreeRunning9932613
24732 Scott Pruett (R)Scott PruettTideRunning913240
254094 David GreenDavid GreenMcDonald'sRunning883240
263644 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomMattel Hot WheelsRunning853240
271811 Brett BodineBrett BodineRalph's / RedcellRunning823240
282027 Mike Bliss (R)Mike BlissPfizer / ViagraRunning793230
291525 Jerry NadeauJerry NadeauMichael Holigan.comEngine763150
30162 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning733080
312533 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekOakwood HomesEngine703060
321226 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerBig Kmart / Route 66Running723052
332417 Matt Kenseth (R)Matt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsRunning642860
343298 Hut StricklinHut StricklinHill Brothers CoffeeEngine612680
351455 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D / Cooper LightingEngine582640
364177 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines & TransmissionsRunning552450
373443 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiCheeriosAccident522230
38210 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Aaron'sHandling491750
392360 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodinePower TeamAccident461710
40117 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNationsRentEngine431230
41112 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 1Accident50120104
424366 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripRoute 66 / Big KmartElectrical421131
43431 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe'sEngine34150

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