2000 UAW-GM Quality 500

The 2000 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 29th stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 41st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 8, 2000, before an audience of 140,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Joe Gibbs Racing's Bobby Labonte managed to make a late-race pass for the lead, assisted by a late four-tire pit stop. The victory was Labonte's 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth and final victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Penske-Kranefuss Racing's Jeremy Mayfield and Robert Yates Racing's Ricky Rudd finished second and third, respectively.

2000 UAW-GM Quality 500
Race details
Race 29 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2000 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
The 2000 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
Date October 8, 2000
Official name 41st Annual UAW-GM Quality 500
Location Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Scheduled Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Average speed 160.306 miles per hour (257.987 km/h)
Attendance 140,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 29.101
Most laps led
Driver Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing
Laps 98
Winner
No. 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network TBS
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Ted Musgrave 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 Terry Labonte 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 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford Mobil 1
13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford Menards, The Wolf Man
14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac FamilyClick
16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford Interstate Batteries
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries, Frankenstein
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
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 Halloween
40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet Coors Light
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac Cheerios
44 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Pontiac Hot Wheels
50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet Midwest Transit
55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D, Cooper Lighting
60 Dick Trickle Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet Power Team
66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Route 66, Big Kmart
71 Kerry Earnhardt[N 1] Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Realtree
75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford Dinner and a Movie, RedCell
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford Mansion Motorsports
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford Hills Bros. Coffee
91 Larry Gunselman LJ Racing Chevrolet LJ Racing
93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Amoco
94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford McDonald's
96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford McDonald's Happy Meal
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford John Deere
98 Jeff Fuller MacPherson Motorsports Ford MacPherson Motorsports
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Exide
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Wednesday, October 4, at 3:00 PM EST. The session would last for three hours. Robert Yates Racing's Ricky Rudd set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.292 and an average speed of 184.351 mph (296.684 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.292 184.351
2 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.300 184.300
3 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 29.341 184.043
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Thursday, October 5, at 2:30 PM EST. The session would last for two hours. Team SABCO's Ted Musgrave set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.962 and an average speed of 180.228 mph (290.049 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 01 Ted Musgrave Team SABCO Chevrolet 29.962 180.228
2 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.999 180.006
3 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 30.137 179.182
Full second practice results

Third practice

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The third practice session was held on Saturday, October 7, at 9:00 AM EST. The session would last for one hour. Hendrick Motorsports' Jerry Nadeau set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.697 and an average speed of 181.837 mph (292.638 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.697 181.837
2 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 29.780 181.330
3 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.801 181.202
Full third practice results

Final practice

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The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 7, after the 2000 All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300. The session would last for one hour. Penske-Kranefuss Racing's Jeremy Mayfield set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.093 and an average speed of 179.444 mph (288.787 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 30.093 179.444
2 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 30.159 179.051
3 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 30.162 179.033
Full final practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wednesday, October 4, at 8:00 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be 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 Thursday, October 5, at 6:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[4] Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be 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.[5]

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.101 and an average speed of 185.561 miles per hour (298.631 km/h) in the first round.[6]

Seven drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.101 185.561
2 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.108 185.516
3 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.113 185.484
4 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.165 185.153
5 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.173 185.103
6 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.211 184.862
7 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 29.238 184.691
8 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.253 184.596
9 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.253 184.596
10 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.265 184.521
11 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 29.268 184.502
12 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 29.275 184.458
13 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.276 184.451
14 7 Michael Waltrip Ultra Motorsports Chevrolet 29.311 184.231
15 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.350 183.986
16 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 29.365 183.892
17 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.385 183.767
18 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.389 183.742
19 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.389 183.742
20 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.396 183.698
21 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.429 183.492
22 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 29.431 183.480
23 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.455 183.331
24 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 29.457 183.318
25 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 29.501 183.045
Failed to lock in the first round
26 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 29.516 182.952
27 98 Jeff Fuller MacPherson Motorsports Ford 29.524 182.902
28 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 29.533 182.846
29 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 29.597 182.451
30 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 29.621 182.303
31 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 29.627 182.266
32 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.635 182.217
33 96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford 29.683 181.922
34 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.687 181.898
35 60 Dick Trickle Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 29.694 181.855
36 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 29.699 181.824
Provisionals
37 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.149 179.110
38 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 29.830 181.026
39 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 30.208 178.761
40 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.812 181.135
41 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 29.941 180.355
42 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.886 180.687
43 01 Ted Musgrave Team SABCO Chevrolet 29.928 180.433
Failed to qualify
44 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford 29.748 181.525
45 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet 30.115 179.313
46 44 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Pontiac 30.253 178.495
47 85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford 30.276 178.359
48 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford 30.329 178.047
49 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 30.498 177.061
50 91 Larry Gunselman LJ Racing Chevrolet - -
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 2 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 334 37 running 180 $220,700
2 10 12 Jeremy Mayfield Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 334 46 running 175 $89,550
3 6 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 334 98 running 175 $104,950
4 17 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 334 30 running 165 $84,650
5 8 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 334 0 running 155 $70,250
6 38 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 334 6 running 155 $75,300
7 39 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 334 0 running 146 $55,350
8 9 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 334 0 running 142 $43,000
9 26 17 Matt Kenseth (R) Roush Racing Ford 334 1 running 143 $50,100
10 12 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 334 0 running 134 $68,100
11 37 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 334 58 running 135 $58,750
12 16 16 Kevin Lepage Roush Racing Ford 334 2 running 132 $44,600
13 42 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 334 0 running 124 $42,600
14 21 33 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 334 0 running 121 $45,800
15 4 26 Jimmy Spencer Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 334 1 running 123 $46,300
16 23 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 334 0 running 115 $40,500
17 11 14 Rick Mast A. J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 334 0 running 112 $27,000
18 28 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Pontiac 334 0 running 109 $43,000
19 13 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 334 0 running 106 $34,390
20 18 31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 333 0 running 103 $39,885
21 22 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Kranefuss Racing Ford 333 21 running 105 $44,420
22 14 7 Michael Waltrip Ultra Motorsports Chevrolet 333 0 running 97 $34,925
23 35 60 Dick Trickle Joe Bessey Racing Chevrolet 333 0 running 94 $34,640
24 19 4 Bobby Hamilton Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 333 0 running 91 $34,400
25 20 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 332 0 running 88 $26,570
26 33 96 Andy Houston PPI Motorsports Ford 332 0 running 85 $22,870
27 40 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 331 0 running 82 $40,770
28 29 93 Dave Blaney (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 329 0 running 79 $22,670
29 43 01 Ted Musgrave Team SABCO Chevrolet 328 1 running 81 $33,870
30 34 66 Darrell Waltrip Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 325 0 running 73 $25,970
31 41 40 Sterling Marlin Team SABCO Chevrolet 321 0 running 70 $33,370
32 31 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 316 0 running 67 $22,270
33 24 75 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Galaxy Motorsports Ford 302 0 accident 64 $24,710
34 7 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 267 0 engine 61 $30,765
35 15 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Motorsports Ford 238 0 accident 58 $22,135
36 3 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 232 32 accident 60 $40,015
37 32 55 Kenny Wallace Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 185 0 running 52 $30,100
38 25 13 Robby Gordon Team Menard Ford 184 0 accident 49 $22,090
39 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 170 1 accident 51 $65,980
40 5 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 158 0 accident 43 $48,175
41 27 98 Jeff Fuller MacPherson Motorsports Ford 115 0 engine 40 $22,070
42 36 90 Hut Stricklin Donlavey Racing Ford 59 0 accident 37 $22,065
43 30 27 Mike Bliss (R) Eel River Racing Pontiac 5 0 accident 34 $22,064
Failed to qualify
44 32 Scott Pruett (R) PPI Motorsports Ford
45 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet
46 44 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Pontiac
47 85 Carl Long Mansion Motorsports Ford
48 9 Stacy Compton (R) Melling Racing Ford
49 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
50 91 Larry Gunselman LJ Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

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Notes

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  1. ^ Earnhardt crashed the team's primary car during the second practice session of the race weekend. As a result of the crash, team owner Dave Marcis would replace Earnhardt for second-round qualifying.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Poole, David (October 8, 2000). "Labonte rolls to victory with 4 tires". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Long, Dustin (October 9, 2000). "Labonte extends points lead with win". News & Record. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ Poole, David (October 5, 2000). "Starting first helped Stewart finish there". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on April 21, 2001. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Jayski's Silly Season Site - Charlotte 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Provisional Start Status". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Poole, David (October 4, 2000). "Gordon credits teammate after winning pole". ThatsRacin. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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