2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)

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The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 52nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 29th modern-era Cup series season.
==Teams and drivers==
*-factory team
===Complete schedule===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew chief 	Model
Chevrolet 	Andy Petree Racing 	33 	Joe Nemechek 	Danny Gill 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Andy Petree Racing 	55 	Kenny Wallace 	Jimmy Elledge 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 	1 	Steve Park 	 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 	8 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R)	Tony Eury 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 	17 	Darrell Waltrip 	 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports * 	5 	Terry Labonte 	Gary DeHart 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports * 	25 	Jack Sprague (R) 	Robbie Loomis 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports * 	35 	Ricky Craven 	 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Joe Bessey Racing 	60 	Geoff Bodine 	Jim Long 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Joe Bessey Racing 	60 	Ted Musgrave 	Jim Long 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Joe Bessey Racing 	60 	Dick Trickle 	Jim Long 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Joe Bessey Racing 	60 	Rich Bickle 	Jim Long 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Joe Bessey Racing 	60 	Joe Bessey 	Jim Long 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Joe Bessey Racing 	60 	Hermie Sadler 	Jim Long 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dave Marcis 	Bob Marcis 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	R. K. Smith 	Bob Marcis 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Kerry Earnhardt 	Bob Marcis 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dick Trickle 	Bob Marcis 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Morgan-McClure Motorsports 	4 	Bobby Hamilton 	David Ifft 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Mattei Racing 	70 	Michael Waltrip 	Bobby Kennedy 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing * 	3 	Dale Earnhardt 	Kevin Hamlin 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing * 	31 	Mike Skinner 	Larry McReynolds 	2000 Monte Carlo
Dodge 	AK Racing 	7 	Alan Kulwicki 	Paul Andrews 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing * 	22 	Jeff Gordon 	Robbie Loomis 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing * 	23 	Bobby Labonte 	 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing * 	24 	Ward Burton 	Tommy Baldwin Jr.	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing * 	93 	Dave Blaney (R) 	Doug Randolph 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Ed Berrier 	Craig Huartson 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Brian Simo 	Craig Huartson 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Hut Stricklin 	Craig Huartson 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Eel River Racing 	30 	Clifford Allison 	Barry Dodson 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Kelman Racing 	86 	Ryan Kelman 	Scott Searle 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	82 	Rob Moroso 	Dan Stillman 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	83 	Ricky Rudd 	Billy Ingle 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	84 	Shawna Robinson 	 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing * 	60 	Chloe Johnson 	Rodney Clay 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing * 	69 	Jenny Smith 	Alan Walker 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing * 	80 	Tim Johnson 	Jed Luke 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing * 	85 	Ace Johnson (R) 	Andy Lyman 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing * 	85 	Belle Armstrong 	Andy Lyman 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	43 	John Andretti 	Greg Steadman 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	44 	Kyle Petty 	Bobby Leslie 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	40 	Sterling Marlin 	Scott Eggleston 	2000 Intrepid
Ford 	Bill Elliott Racing 	9 	Bill Elliott 	Mike Ford 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Bill Elliott Racing 	9 	David Green 	Mike Ford 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Bill Elliott Racing 	94 	Casey Elliott 	Ernie Elliott 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Melling Racing 	92 	Stacy Compton (R) 	Chad Knaus 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Penske-Kranefuss Racing * 	2 	Rusty Wallace 	Robin Pemberton 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Penske-Kranefuss Racing * 	12 	Tim Richmond 	Peter Sospenzo 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	PPI Motorsports 	32 	Jerry Nadeau 	Scott Houston 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing * 	28 	Davey Allison 	Michael McSwain 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing * 	88 	Ernie Irvan 	Todd Parrott 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	6 	Mark Martin 	Jimmy Fennig 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	16 	Kevin LePage 	Pat Tryson 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	66 	Matt Kenseth (R) 	Robbie Reiser 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	97 	Chad Little 	Jeff Hammond 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	97 	Kurt Busch 	Jeff Hammond 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Roush Racing * 	99 	Jeff Burton 	Frank Stoddard 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Steele Racing with Brett Favre	15 	Tim Steele 	Larry Carter 	2000 Taurus
Lincoln 	Brett Bodine Racing * 	11 	Brett Bodine 	Mike Hillman 	2000 Continental
Lincoln 	Galaxy Motorsports 	75 	Wally Dallenbach Jr. 	Newt Moore 	2000 Continental
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	26 	Jimmy Spencer 	Donnie Wingo 	2000 Continental
Mercury 	Cale Yarborough Motorsports 	98 	Jeremy Mayfield 	Michael McSwain 	2000 Sable
Mercury 	Jasper Motorsports 	77 	Robert Pressley 	Ryan Pemberton 	2000 Sable
Mercury 	Orr Motorsports 	37 	Rodney Orr 	 	2000 Sable
Mercury 	Wood Brothers Racing * 	21 	Elliott Sadler 	Eddie Wood 	2000 Sable
Pontiac 	A. J. Foyt Racing 	14 	Mike Bliss (R) 	Philippe Lopez
Terry Wooden
Waddell Wilson	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	A. J. Foyt Racing 	14 	Dick Trickle 	Philippe Lopez
Terry Wooden
Waddell Wilson	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	A. J. Foyt Racing 	14 	Rick Mast 	Philippe Lopez
Terry Wooden
Waddell Wilson	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Joe Gibbs Racing * 	18 	Dale Jarrett 	Jimmy Makar 	2000 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Joe Gibbs Racing * 	20 	Tony Stewart 	Greg Zipadelli 	2000 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing * 	03 	Melvin Kennedy 	Mark Cutter 	2000 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing * 	04 	Willy T. Ribbs 	 	2000 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	MB2 Motorsports 	36 	Ken Schrader 	Sammy Johns 	2000 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Tyler Jet Motorsports 	10 	Johnny Benson 	James Ince 	2000 Grand Prix
=== Limited schedule ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew chief 	Model
Chevrolet 	Andy Petree Racing 	135	Geoff Bodine 	Chris Carrier 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Bobby Hamilton Racing 	52 	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Coulter Racing 	61 	Rich Bickle 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Coulter Racing 	61 	Tim Sauter 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Jim & Judie Motorsports 	65 	Dan Pardus 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	JKR Motorsports 	34 	David Green 	 	1998 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Larry Hedrick Motorsports 	41 	Rick Mast 	Philippe Lopez 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Larry Hedrick Motorsports 	41 	Gary Bradberry 	Philippe Lopez 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Andy Hillenburg 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Todd Bodine 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Larry Gunselman 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	LJ Racing 	91 	Blaise Alexander 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	72 	Jim Sauter 	Bob Marcis 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	72 	Dawyne Leik 	Bob Marcis 	2000 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	NEMCO Motorsports 	87 	Ron Fellows 	Brian Pattie 	1999 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Norm Benning Racing 	84 	Norm Benning 	 	1999 Monte Carlo
Dodge 	Bill Baird Motorsports 	52 	Bill Baird 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing 	123	Scott Wimmer 	 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Evernham Motorsports 	19 	Casey Atwood 	Chad Knaus
Patrick Donahue	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Gerhart Racing 	89 	Bobby Gerhart 	 	1999 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing 	02 	Dennis Malone 	 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Pacific Coast Racing 	70 	Ace Johnson (R) 	 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	45 	Adam Petty 	Chris Hussey 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Petty-Huggins Motorsports 	96 	Greg Sacks 	 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	42 	Kenny Irwin Jr. 	Tony Glover 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	42 	Ted Musgrave 	Tony Glover 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	42 	P.J. Johnson 	Tony Glover 	2000 Intrepid
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	42 	Bobby Hamilton Jr 	Tony Glover 	2000 Intrepid
Ford 	Fenley-Moore Motorsports 	115	Derrike Cope 	Joey Knuckles 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Fenley-Moore Motorsports 	115	Ted Musgrave 	Joey Knuckles 	1999 Taurus
Ford 	Hover Motorsports 	180	Morgan Shepherd 	 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	Penske-Kranefuss Racing 	02 	Ryan Newman 	Matt Borland 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	PPI Motorsports 	96 	Andy Houston 	Joe Garone 	2000 Taurus
Ford 	TriStar Motorsports 	48 	Stanton Barrett 	 	1999 Taurus
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	46 	Todd Bodine 	 	1999 Continental
Lincoln 	MacPherson Motorsports 	198	Jeff Fuller 	Vic Kangas 	2000 Continental
Lincoln 	MacPherson Motorsports 	198	Geoff Bodine 	Vic Kangas 	2000 Continental
Lincoln 	Mansion Motorsports 	185	Carl Long 	Keith Montgomery	2000 Continental
Mercury 	AC Motorsports 	89 	Austin Cameron 	 	1999 Sable
Mercury 	Sadler Brothers Motorsports	95 	David Keith 	 	1999 Sable
Mercury 	Spencer Motor Ventures 	123	Boris Said 	Richard Broome 	1997 Sable
Pontiac 	A.J. Foyt Racing 	141	Larry Foyt 	 	1999 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Buckshot Racing 	00 	Buckshot Jones 	 	1998 Grand Prix
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile	Team Menard 	13 	Robby Gordon 	Mark Tudor 	2000 Alero
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile	Team Menard 	13 	P.J. Jones 	Mark Tudor 	2000 Monte Carlo
== Schedule ==
No.	Race Title 	Track 	Date 	TV
1 	Save Mart/Kragen 350 	Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma 	January 30 	ESPN
 	Bud Shootout Qualifying 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 6 	CBS
 	Bud Shootout 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 6 	CBS
 	Gatorade Twin 125s 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 10 	CBS
2 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 13 	CBS
3 	Dura Lube/Kmart 400 	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham 	February 20 	TNN
4 	San Jose 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	February 27 	TNN
5 	CarsDirect.com 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas 	March 5 	ABC
6 	Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	March 12 	ABC
7 	Mall.com 400 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	March 19 	ESPN
8 	Food City 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	March 26 	ESPN
9 	Texas 400 	Texas World Speedway, College Station 	April 2 	CBS
10 	Goody's Body Pain 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	April 9 	ESPN
11 	DieHard 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	April 16 	ABC
12 	NAPA Auto Parts 500 	California Speedway, Fontana 	April 30 	ABC
13 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	May 6 	ESPN
14 	Diet Coke 500 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	May 14 	CBS
 	No Bull 25 Shootout 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 19 	untelevised
 	Winston Open 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 20 	TNN
 	No Bull Sprint 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 20 	TNN
 	The Winston 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 20 	TNN
15 	Coca-Cola 600 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 28 	TBS
16 	MBNA Platinum 400 	Dover Downs International Speedway 	June 4 	TNN
17 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	June 11 	TNN
18 	Chrysler 400 	Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth 	June 19 	CBS
19 	Budweiser 400 	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside 	June 25 	ESPN
20 	Pepsi 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	July 1 	CBS
21 	thatlook.com 300 	New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon 	July 9 	TNN
22 	Music City USA 420 	Nashville Speedway USA, Nasvhile 	July 15 	TNN
23 	Pennsylvania 500 	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond 	July 23 	TBS
24 	Coors 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	July 30 	ABC
25 	Brickyard 400 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 	August 5 	ABC
26 	Global Crossing @ The Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen 	August 13 	ESPN
27 	Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer 	Michigan Speedway, Brooklyn 	August 20 	ESPN
28 	goracing.com 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	August 26 	ESPN
29 	Pepsi Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	September 3 	ESPN
30 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	September 9 	ESPN
31 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	September 17	ESPN
32 	MBNA.com 400 	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover 	September 24	TNN
33 	NAPA Autocare 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	October 1 	ESPN
34 	UAW-GM Quality 500 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	October 8 	TBS
35 	Winston 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	October 15 	ESPN
36 	Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham 	October 22 	TNN
37 	Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k 	Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 	November 5 	TNN
38 	Pennzoil 400 presented by Discount Auto Parts	Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead 	November 12 	NBC
39 	NAPA 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	November 20 	ESPN
40 	Sprite 500 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	November 25 	TNN
41 	askjeeves.com 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	December 3 	TNN
42 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario 	December 10 	ABC
==Technical changes==
Compared to the major changes made between 1998 and 1999, the changes from 1999 to 2000 were comparatively minor. The Chevrolet Monte Carlos gained a new, curved spoiler like those on the Pontiac Grand Prixs. Otherwise, no major body or model changes occurred. Team Menard, for much of the season, utilized an Oldsmobile Alero, marking one last hurrah for Oldsmobile; this was because, at the time, Team Menard ran in the Indy Racing League with Oldsmobile engines, and at the time, IRL teams used either V6 or V8 engines. The Oldsmobile Aurora V8 engine was approved for use by NASCAR and GM.
== Cars Used in 2000 ==
File:2000 chevrolet monte carlo.jpg|Chevrolet Monte Carlo
File:2000 ford taurus.jpg|Ford Taurus
File:2000 dodge intrepid.jpg|Dodge Intrepid
File:2000 pontiac grand prix.jpg|Pontiac Grand Prix
File:2000 lincoln continental.jpg|Lincoln Continental
File:2000 mercury sable.jpg|Mercury Sable
File:2000 oldsmobile alero.jpg|Oldsmobile Alero (only used by Team Menard; final year)