# 2000 Global Crossing @ The Glen

The 2000 Global Crossing @ The Glen was the 21st stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 13, 2000, at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Steve Park, driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to win his first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Mark Martin and Jeff Burton, both driving for Roush Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 01 | P. J. Jones | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | BellSouth |
| 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 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline |
| 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 | Aaron's, RCA |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | Ralphs |
| 12 | Tom Hubert | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | Mobil 1 |
| 13 | Robby Gordon | Team Menard | Ford | Sony WEGA |
| 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 |
| 23 | Boris Said | Spencer Motor Ventures | Ford | Federated Auto Parts |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 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 |
| 34 | Todd Bodine | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | I Love New York |
| 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | M&M's |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | Coors Light |
| 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | Cheerios |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | Hot Wheels |
| 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D, Cooper Lighting |
| 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | Power Team |
| 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Route 66, Big Kmart |
| 71 | R. K. Smith | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Realtree |
| 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Galaxy Motorsports | Ford | RedCell |
| 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bully Hill Grape Juice |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care Service, Ford Credit |
| 90 | Brian Simo | 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 |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, August 11, in the afternoon. Boris Said of Spencer Motor Ventures would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.580 and an average speed of 121.521 mph (195.569 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 23 | Boris Said | Spencer Motor Ventures | Ford | 1:12.580 | 121.521 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.698 | 121.323 |
| 3 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 1:12.789 | 121.172 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 12, in the morning. Boris Said of Spencer Motor Ventures would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:11.532 and an average speed of 123.301 mph (198.434 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 23 | Boris Said | Spencer Motor Ventures | Ford | 1:11.532 | 123.301 |
| 2 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 1:11.708 | 122.999 |
| 3 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.909 | 122.655 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Third and final practice

The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, August 12, in the afternoon. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.660 and an average speed of 121.387 mph (195.353 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.660 | 121.387 |
| 2 | 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.667 | 121.375 |
| 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 1:12.712 | 121.300 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 12, after numerous rain delays had delayed the session. However, rain would persist throughout Saturday, and thus, would cancel qualifying. In the case that qualifying is canceled, the first 35 spots are taken by the teams in the top 35 in owner's points. Then, the 36th spot is given to a champion who is not already in the field. Finally, positions 37-43 are based on the qualifying order that NASCAR had originally slated the drivers to go in in the case that NASCAR was to run qualifying. Out of the drivers who did not lock themselves in by points or a champion's provisional, the first seven in the order of those drivers would qualify for the race.
Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, having the highest number of owner's points.
Five drivers would fail to qualify: Boris Said, Scott Pruett, R. K. Smith, Brett Bodine, and Brian Simo.

### Full starting lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 7 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac |
| 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 5 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 16 | 12 | Tom Hubert | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford |
| 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford |
| 18 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford |
| 24 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford |
| 25 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 27 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 29 | 01 | P. J. Jones | Team SABCO | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 33 | 93 | Dave Blaney (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac |
| 34 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Galaxy Motorsports | Ford |
| Champion's Provisional |||||
| 36 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford |
| Qualified by qualifying draw |||||
| 37 | 27 | Mike Bliss (R) | Eel River Racing | Pontiac |
| 38 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 39 | 14 | Rick Mast | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 40 | 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 41 | 9 | Stacy Compton (R) | Melling Racing | Ford |
| 42 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Team Menard | Ford |
| 43 | 34 | Todd Bodine | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 44 | 23 | Boris Said | Spencer Motor Ventures | Ford |
| 45 | 32 | Scott Pruett (R) | PPI Motorsports | Ford |
| 46 | 71 | R. K. Smith | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet |
| 47 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford |
| 48 | 90 | Brian Simo | Donlavey Racing | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 18 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 90 | 53 | running | 185 | $124,870 |
| 2 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 2 | running | 175 | $73,870 |
| 3 | 4 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 14 | running | 170 | $75,685 |
| 4 | 42 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Team Menard | Ford | 90 | 1 | running | 165 | $52,600 |
| 5 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 90 | 15 | running | 160 | $60,605 |
| 6 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 150 | $53,190 |
| 7 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 146 | $57,210 |
| 8 | 21 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 142 | $49,835 |
| 9 | 35 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Galaxy Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 2 | running | 143 | $35,055 |
| 10 | 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 134 | $54,565 |
| 11 | 9 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 90 | 3 | running | 135 | $40,580 |
| 12 | 22 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 127 | $39,940 |
| 13 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 124 | $40,200 |
| 14 | 30 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 121 | $41,335 |
| 15 | 13 | 5 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 118 | $47,020 |
| 16 | 31 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 115 | $40,275 |
| 17 | 27 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 112 | $38,430 |
| 18 | 19 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 109 | $30,185 |
| 19 | 39 | 14 | Rick Mast | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 106 | $27,005 |
| 20 | 36 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 103 | $33,685 |
| 21 | 29 | 01 | P. J. Jones | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 100 | $37,555 |
| 22 | 7 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 97 | $44,525 |
| 23 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 94 | $46,095 |
| 24 | 34 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 91 | $37,125 |
| 25 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 88 | $45,180 |
| 26 | 23 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 85 | $28,910 |
| 27 | 15 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 82 | $28,690 |
| 28 | 32 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 79 | $36,520 |
| 29 | 41 | 9 | Stacy Compton (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 76 | $28,450 |
| 30 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 73 | $36,375 |
| 31 | 24 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 70 | $33,310 |
| 32 | 28 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 67 | $33,235 |
| 33 | 16 | 12 | Tom Hubert | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 64 | $33,175 |
| 34 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 61 | $43,140 |
| 35 | 33 | 93 | Dave Blaney (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | running | 58 | $25,105 |
| 36 | 11 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | running | 55 | $33,045 |
| 37 | 26 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 86 | 0 | running | 52 | $42,985 |
| 38 | 25 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | handling | 49 | $32,925 |
| 39 | 37 | 27 | Mike Bliss (R) | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 61 | 0 | engine | 46 | $24,890 |
| 40 | 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | transmission | 43 | $34,830 |
| 41 | 38 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 38 | 0 | crash | 40 | $32,795 |
| 42 | 43 | 34 | Todd Bodine | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | clutch | 37 | $24,760 |
| 43 | 40 | 87 | Ron Fellows | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | engine | 34 | $24,725 |
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| 44 | | 23 | Boris Said | Spencer Motor Ventures | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 32 | Scott Pruett (R) | PPI Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 46 | | 71 | R. K. Smith | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 48 | | 90 | Brian Simo | Donlavey Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||