NASCAR: Bristol, Round 23
Friday Qualifying
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 15.292 125.477
2. 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 15.293 0.001 0.001 125.469 0.008 0.008
3. 1 Steve Park Chv 15.298 0.005 0.006 125.428 0.041 0.049
4. 31 Mike Skinner Chv 15.329 0.031 0.037 125.175 0.253 0.302
5. 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 15.337 0.008 0.045 125.109 0.066 0.368
6. 20 Tony Stewart Pon 15.359 0.022 0.067 124.930 0.179 0.547
7. 6 Mark Martin Frd 15.367 0.008 0.075 124.865 0.065 0.612
8. 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 15.375 0.008 0.083 124.800 0.065 0.677
9. 77 Robert Pressley Frd 15.387 0.012 0.095 124.703 0.097 0.774
10. 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 15.420 0.033 0.128 124.436 0.267 1.041
11. 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 15.420 0.000 0.128 124.436 0.000 1.041
12. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 15.422 0.002 0.130 124.420 0.016 1.057
13. 13 Robby Gordon Frd 15.428 0.006 0.136 124.371 0.049 1.106
14. 11 Brett Bodine Frd 15.433 0.005 0.141 124.331 0.040 1.146
15. 36 Ken Schrader Pon 15.436 0.003 0.144 124.307 0.024 1.170
16. 22 Ward Burton Pon 15.437 0.001 0.145 124.299 0.008 1.178
17. 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 15.440 0.003 0.148 124.275 0.024 1.202
18. 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 15.452 0.012 0.160 124.178 0.097 1.299
19. 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 15.453 0.001 0.161 124.170 0.008 1.307
20. 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 15.454 0.001 0.162 124.162 0.008 1.315
21. 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 15.466 0.012 0.174 124.066 0.096 1.411
22. 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 15.486 0.020 0.194 123.905 0.161 1.572
23. 5 Terry Labonte Chv 15.491 0.005 0.199 123.865 0.040 1.612
24. 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 15.499 0.008 0.207 123.802 0.063 1.675
25. 44 Kyle Petty Pon 15.499 0.000 0.207 123.802 0.000 1.675
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.
The rest of the field will be determined following second-round qualifying.
26. 94 David Green Frd 15.501 0.002 0.209 123.786 0.016 1.691
27. 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 15.502 0.001 0.210 123.778 0.008 1.699
28. 43 John Andretti Pon 15.509 0.007 0.217 123.722 0.056 1.755
29. 10 Johnny Benson Pon 15.517 0.008 0.225 123.658 0.064 1.819
30. 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 15.528 0.011 0.236 123.570 0.088 1.907
31. 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 15.531 0.003 0.239 123.546 0.024 1.931
32. 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 15.535 0.004 0.243 123.515 0.031 1.962
33. 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 15.542 0.007 0.250 123.459 0.056 2.018
34. 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 15.546 0.004 0.254 123.427 0.032 2.050
35. 99 Jeff Burton Frd 15.553 0.007 0.261 123.372 0.055 2.105
36. 60 Todd Bodine Chv 15.565 0.012 0.273 123.277 0.095 2.200
37. 27 Mike Bliss* Pon 15.568 0.003 0.276 123.253 0.024 2.224
38. 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 15.594 0.026 0.302 123.047 0.206 2.430
39. 01 Ted Musgrave Chv 15.619 0.025 0.327 122.850 0.197 2.627
40. 14 Rick Mast Pon 15.648 0.029 0.356 122.623 0.227 2.854
41. 71 Dave Marcis Chv 15.724 0.076 0.432 122.030 0.593 3.447
42. 97 Chad Little Frd 15.727 0.003 0.435 122.007 0.023 3.470
43. 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 15.763 0.036 0.471 121.728 0.279 3.749
44. 90 Hut Stricklin Frd 15.812 0.049 0.520 121.351 0.377 4.126
45. 85 Carl Long Frd 15.865 0.053 0.573 120.945 0.406 4.532
46. 50 Ricky Craven Chv 15.926 0.061 0.634 120.482 0.463 4.995
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 15.292 125.477
2. 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 15.293 0.001 0.001 125.469 0.008 0.008
3. 1 Steve Park Chv 15.298 0.005 0.006 125.428 0.041 0.049
4. 31 Mike Skinner Chv 15.329 0.031 0.037 125.175 0.253 0.302
5. 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 15.337 0.008 0.045 125.109 0.066 0.368
6. 20 Tony Stewart Pon 15.359 0.022 0.067 124.930 0.179 0.547
7. 6 Mark Martin Frd 15.367 0.008 0.075 124.865 0.065 0.612
8. 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 15.375 0.008 0.083 124.800 0.065 0.677
9. 77 Robert Pressley Frd 15.387 0.012 0.095 124.703 0.097 0.774
10. 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 15.420 0.033 0.128 124.436 0.267 1.041
11. 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 15.420 0.000 0.128 124.436 0.000 1.041
12. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 15.422 0.002 0.130 124.420 0.016 1.057
13. 13 Robby Gordon Frd 15.428 0.006 0.136 124.371 0.049 1.106
14. 11 Brett Bodine Frd 15.433 0.005 0.141 124.331 0.040 1.146
15. 36 Ken Schrader Pon 15.436 0.003 0.144 124.307 0.024 1.170
16. 22 Ward Burton Pon 15.437 0.001 0.145 124.299 0.008 1.178
17. 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 15.440 0.003 0.148 124.275 0.024 1.202
18. 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 15.452 0.012 0.160 124.178 0.097 1.299
19. 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 15.453 0.001 0.161 124.170 0.008 1.307
20. 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 15.454 0.001 0.162 124.162 0.008 1.315
21. 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 15.466 0.012 0.174 124.066 0.096 1.411
22. 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 15.486 0.020 0.194 123.905 0.161 1.572
23. 5 Terry Labonte Chv 15.491 0.005 0.199 123.865 0.040 1.612
24. 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 15.499 0.008 0.207 123.802 0.063 1.675
25. 44 Kyle Petty Pon 15.499 0.000 0.207 123.802 0.000 1.675
26. 94 David Green Frd 15.501 0.002 0.209 123.786 0.016 1.691
27. 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 15.502 0.001 0.210 123.778 0.008 1.699
28. 43 John Andretti Pon 15.509 0.007 0.217 123.722 0.056 1.755
29. 10 Johnny Benson Pon 15.517 0.008 0.225 123.658 0.064 1.819
30. 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 15.528 0.011 0.236 123.570 0.088 1.907
31. 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 15.531 0.003 0.239 123.546 0.024 1.931
32. 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 15.535 0.004 0.243 123.515 0.031 1.962
33. 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 15.542 0.007 0.250 123.459 0.056 2.018
34. 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 15.546 0.004 0.254 123.427 0.032 2.050
35. 99 Jeff Burton Frd 15.553 0.007 0.261 123.372 0.055 2.105
36. 60 Todd Bodine Chv 15.565 0.012 0.273 123.277 0.095 2.200
37. 28 Ricky Rudd Frd provisional
38. 97 Chad Little Frd provisional
39. 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd provisional
40. 01 Ted Musgrave Chv provisional
41. 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd provisional
42. 14 Rick Mast Pon provisional
43. 71 Dave Marcis Chv provisional
Failed to qualify
27 Mike Bliss*
90 Hut Stricklin
85 Carl Long
50 Ricky Craven
Race Result
Pos No St Driver Mak Lap Pts Bn Money Status
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1. 1 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 500 185 10 $107,540 Running
2. 6 20 Tony Stewart Pon 500 175 5 $92,540 Running
3. 7 6 Mark Martin Frd 500 170 5 $61,890 Running
4. 17 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 500 165 5 $62,980 Running
5. 3 1 Steve Park Chv 500 155 0 $53,525 Running
6. 35 99 Jeff Burton Frd 500 155 5 $61,615 Running
7. 11 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 500 151 5 $49,540 Running
8. 8 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 500 147 5 $48,040 Running
9. 31 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 500 143 5 $56,715 Running
10. 37 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 500 134 0 $55,765 Running
11. 16 22 Ward Burton Pon 499 135 5 $48,990 Running
12. 15 36 Ken Schrader Pon 499 127 0 $33,890 Running
13. 29 10 Johnny Benson Pon 499 124 0 $33,640 Running
14. 4 31 Mike Skinner Chv 499 121 0 $41,890 Running
15. 32 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 499 123 5 $51,835 Running
16. 23 5 Terry Labonte Chv 499 115 0 $46,835 Running
17. 40 01 Ted Musgrave Chv 499 112 0 $41,985 Running
18. 10 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 499 114 5 $40,525 Running
19. 19 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 499 106 0 $40,900 Running
20. 28 43 John Andretti Pon 499 103 0 $48,560 Running
21. 12 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chv 499 100 0 $40,885 Running
22. 25 44 Kyle Petty Pon 499 97 0 $39,935 Running
23. 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 499 94 0 $49,985 Running
24. 39 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 498 96 5 $39,710 Running
25. 36 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 498 88 0 $39,965 Running
26. 24 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 498 85 0 $39,640 Running
27. 34 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 498 82 0 $38,930 Running
28. 14 11 Brett Bodine Frd 497 79 0 $27,720 Running
29. 42 14 Rick Mast Pon 496 76 0 $27,710 Running
30. 38 97 Chad Little Frd 493 73 0 $39,300 Running
31. 43 71 Dave Marcis Chv 489 70 0 $27,690 Running
32. 5 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 479 67 0 $38,680 Handling
33. 41 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 472 64 0 $30,670 Running
34. 20 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 451 61 0 $38,160 Accident
35. 18 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 443 58 0 $35,655 Accident
36. 26 94 David Green Frd 416 55 0 $35,635 Accident
37. 9 77 Robert Pressley Frd 395 52 0 $27,619 Accident
38. 33 32 Scott Pruett Frd 391 49 0 $27,600 Accident
39. 22 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 376 46 0 $35,575 Overheatin
40. 21 9 Bobby Jr. Hillin Frd 314 43 0 $27,525 Accident
41. 13 13 Robby Gordon Frd 121 40 0 $27,500 Accident
42. 27 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 107 37 0 $27,475 Handling
43. 30 93 Dave Blaney Pon 49 34 0 $27,450 Accident
goracing.com 500 Race Stats
Average Speed: 85.394 mph.
Time of Race:3 hours 7 minutes 15 seconds
Margin of Victory: .501 seconds
Cautions: 13 for 85 laps.
Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer Contingency Awards
Gatorade Front Runner Award: Rusty Wallace, No. 2 Miller Lite Ford
Bud Pole Award: Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet
Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier: Hut Stricklin, No. 90 Hills Bros Coffee Ford
NASCAR Winston Leader Bonus: None, $30,000 at Bristol, Aug. 26, 2000
True Value Man of the Race Award: Wallace
EA Sports Move of the Race Award: Wallace
Hasbro Sports Pit Strategy Award: Robin Pemberton, No. 2
Exide All Charged Up Award: Jimmy Spencer, No. 26 Big Kmart/Route 66 Ford
Plasti-Kote Winning Finish Award: Michael McSwain, No. 28 Texaco/Havoline Ford
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Matt Kenseth, No. 17 DeWalt Tools Ford, 8th
Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings:
Driver Points
1 Matt Kenseth 252
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 223
3 Dave Blaney 171
4 Stacy Compton 156
5 Scott Pruett 151
6 Mike Bliss 120
7 Ed Berrier 87