# 2000 Goody's Body Pain 500

The 2000 Goody's Body Pain 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 51st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 9, 2000, before an audience of 84,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. Gambling on pit strategy, Roush Racing's Mark Martin managed to defend the field on old tires, taking advantage of track position to take his 32nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Roush Racing's Jeff Burton and Mattei Motorsports' Michael Waltrip finished second and third, respectively.

## Background

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | Miller Lite |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service |
| 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline, Cummins |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | NationsRent |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Stacy Compton (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | Kodiak |
| 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | Lycos |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | Ralphs Supermarkets |
| 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | Mobil 1 |
| 13 | Robby Gordon | Team Menard | Ford | Menards, Duracell |
| 14 | Rick Mast | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac | Conseco |
| 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | Family Click |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | DeWalt |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | The Home Depot |
| 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | Caterpillar |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes |
| 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Michael Holigan |
| 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Big Kmart |
| 27 | Mike Bliss (R) | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | Viagra |
| 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 32 | Scott Pruett (R) | PPI Motorsports | Ford | Tide |
| 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Oakwood Homes |
| 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | M&M's |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | Coors Light |
| 41 | Gary Bradberry | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce |
| 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | BellSouth |
| 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP, Cheerios |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | Hot Wheels |
| 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | Midwest Transit |
| 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D |
| 60 | Rich Bickle | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | Power Team |
| 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Route 66, Big Kmart |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Realtree |
| 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Galaxy Motorsports | Ford | RotoZip |
| 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care Service, Ford Credit |
| 90 | Ed Berrier (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Hills Bros. Coffee |
| 93 | Dave Blaney (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | Amoco |
| 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | McDonald's |
| 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | John Deere |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Exide Batteries |
| Official race results |||||

## Practice

Originally, three practice sessions were to be held, with one session on Friday and two sessions on Saturday. However, due to rain, the final session on Saturday was cancelled.

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, April 7, at 11:00 AM EST. The session lasted for two hours and 30 minutes. Robert Yates Racing's Ricky Rudd set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.977 and an average speed of 94.789 mph (152.548 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 19.977 | 94.789 |
| 2 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 20.014 | 94.614 |
| 3 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 20.021 | 94.581 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session was held on Saturday, April 8, at 10:00 AM EST. The session lasted for one hour and 45 minutes. Penske-Kranefuss Racing's Jeremy Mayfield set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.210 and an average speed of 93.696 mph (150.789 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 20.210 | 93.696 |
| 2 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.221 | 93.645 |
| 3 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 20.246 | 93.530 |
| Full final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 7, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver had two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two counted as their official qualifying lap. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round was guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, April 8, at 12:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver had two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. Positions 26–36 was decided on time, while positions 37–43 was based on provisionals. Six spots were awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh was awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points was awarded a provisional.
Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 19.969 and an average speed of 94.827 miles per hour (152.609 km/h) in the first round.
Four drivers failed to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 19.969 | 94.827 |
| 2 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 19.980 | 94.775 |
| 3 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.986 | 94.746 |
| 4 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 20.003 | 94.666 |
| 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.005 | 94.656 |
| 6 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.005 | 94.656 |
| 7 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 20.007 | 94.647 |
| 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 20.043 | 94.477 |
| 9 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 20.052 | 94.434 |
| 10 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.068 | 94.359 |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.069 | 94.354 |
| 12 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 20.075 | 94.326 |
| 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 20.085 | 94.279 |
| 14 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 20.086 | 94.275 |
| 15 | 9 | Stacy Compton (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 20.089 | 94.261 |
| 16 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 20.091 | 94.251 |
| 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.101 | 94.204 |
| 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 20.104 | 94.190 |
| 19 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 20.104 | 94.190 |
| 20 | 93 | Dave Blaney (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 20.104 | 94.190 |
| 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.105 | 94.186 |
| 22 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 20.111 | 94.157 |
| 23 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 20.121 | 94.111 |
| 24 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 20.123 | 94.101 |
| 25 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 20.123 | 94.101 |
| Failed to lock in the first round |||||||
| 26 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 20.127 | 94.083 |
| 27 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.128 | 94.078 |
| 28 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 20.147 | 93.989 |
| 29 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 20.165 | 93.905 |
| 30 | 60 | Rich Bickle | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 20.169 | 93.887 |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.177 | 93.849 |
| 32 | 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 20.182 | 93.826 |
| 33 | 27 | Mike Bliss (R) | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 20.183 | 93.822 |
| 34 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.192 | 93.780 |
| 35 | 32 | Scott Pruett (R) | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 20.195 | 93.766 |
| 36 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 20.227 | 93.617 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 20.241 | 93.553 |
| 38 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.657 | 91.669 |
| 39 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.332 | 93.134 |
| 40 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 20.254 | 93.493 |
| 41 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 20.586 | 91.985 |
| 42 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Team Menard | Ford | - | - |
| 43 | 41 | Gary Bradberry | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.650 | 91.700 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Galaxy Motorsports | Ford | 20.313 | 93.221 |
| 45 | 14 | Rick Mast | A. J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 20.345 | 93.074 |
| 46 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 20.360 | 93.006 |
| 47 | 90 | Ed Berrier (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 20.505 | 92.348 |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 64 | running | 180 | $104,650 |
| 2 | 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $91,150 |
| 3 | 34 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 1 | running | 170 | $79,850 |
| 4 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $65,530 |
| 5 | 28 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $65,125 |
| 6 | 37 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $52,825 |
| 7 | 24 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $43,575 |
| 8 | 9 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $44,550 |
| 9 | 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 42 | running | 143 | $48,550 |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 500 | 343 | running | 144 | $64,100 |
| 11 | 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 8 | running | 135 | $55,485 |
| 12 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 9 | running | 132 | $48,475 |
| 13 | 12 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 500 | 23 | running | 129 | $31,650 |
| 14 | 26 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 121 | $46,050 |
| 15 | 23 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 118 | $34,050 |
| 16 | 25 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 115 | $30,650 |
| 17 | 29 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 112 | $38,850 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 109 | $37,625 |
| 19 | 3 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 10 | running | 111 | $38,225 |
| 20 | 6 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 103 | $40,325 |
| 21 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 100 | $38,625 |
| 22 | 7 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 97 | $36,325 |
| 23 | 27 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 94 | $42,625 |
| 24 | 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 91 | $35,825 |
| 25 | 19 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 88 | $35,925 |
| 26 | 22 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 85 | $33,975 |
| 27 | 38 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 82 | $34,975 |
| 28 | 40 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 79 | $34,675 |
| 29 | 41 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 76 | $35,275 |
| 30 | 30 | 60 | Rich Bickle | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 73 | $34,675 |
| 31 | 14 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 70 | $22,975 |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | Scott Pruett (R) | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 67 | $23,375 |
| 33 | 43 | 41 | Gary Bradberry | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | rear end | 64 | $25,075 |
| 34 | 39 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 61 | $30,375 |
| 35 | 33 | 27 | Mike Bliss (R) | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 464 | 0 | running | 58 | $22,250 |
| 36 | 4 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 55 | $22,675 |
| 37 | 32 | 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 447 | 0 | running | 52 | $30,050 |
| 38 | 16 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 441 | 0 | accident | 49 | $29,925 |
| 39 | 15 | 9 | Stacy Compton (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 439 | 0 | engine | 46 | $21,800 |
| 40 | 42 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Team Menard | Ford | 424 | 0 | rear end | 43 | $21,650 |
| 41 | 20 | 93 | Dave Blaney (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | accident | 40 | $21,525 |
| 42 | 2 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 37 | $31,400 |
| 43 | 36 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 146 | 0 | transmission | 34 | $21,275 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Galaxy Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 14 | Rick Mast | A. J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 46 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 90 | Ed Berrier (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Bobby Labonte | 1,246 |
| | 2 | Mark Martin | 1,210 (−36) |
| | 3 | Ward Burton | 1,159 (−87) |
| 2 | 4 | Jeff Burton | 1,104 (−142) |
| 1 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 1,102 (−144) |
| 1 | 6 | Rusty Wallace | 1,084 (−162) |
| 1 | 7 | Dale Jarrett | 1,050 (−196) |
| 1 | 8 | Ricky Rudd | 1,004 (−242) |
| 1 | 9 | Jeremy Mayfield | 994 (−252) |
| 1 | 10 | Tony Stewart | 988 (−258) |
| Official driver's standings ||||