NASCAR: Loudon (New Hampshire), Round 26




Starting Line-up

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 29.842 127.632 2. 99 Jeff Burton Frd 29.937 0.095 0.095 127.227 0.405 0.405 3. 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 29.965 0.028 0.123 127.108 0.119 0.524 4. 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 29.973 0.008 0.131 127.074 0.034 0.558 5. 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 29.997 0.024 0.155 126.973 0.101 0.659 6. 1 Steve Park Chv 30.005 0.008 0.163 126.939 0.034 0.693 7. 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 30.010 0.005 0.168 126.918 0.021 0.714 8. 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 30.048 0.038 0.206 126.757 0.161 0.875 9. 36 Ken Schrader Pon 30.069 0.021 0.227 126.669 0.088 0.963 10. 27 Mike Bliss* Pon 30.078 0.009 0.236 126.631 0.038 1.001 11. 01 Ted Musgrave Chv 30.094 0.016 0.252 126.563 0.068 1.069 12. 50 Ricky Craven Chv 30.094 0.000 0.252 126.563 0.000 1.069 13. 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 30.116 0.022 0.274 126.471 0.092 1.161 14. 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 30.122 0.006 0.280 126.446 0.025 1.186 15. 6 Mark Martin Frd 30.126 0.004 0.284 126.429 0.017 1.203 16. 20 Tony Stewart Pon 30.131 0.005 0.289 126.408 0.021 1.224 17. 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 30.156 0.025 0.314 126.303 0.105 1.329 18. 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 30.157 0.001 0.315 126.299 0.004 1.333 19. 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 30.192 0.035 0.350 126.153 0.146 1.479 20. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 30.194 0.002 0.352 126.144 0.009 1.488 21. 94 Bill Elliott Frd 30.203 0.009 0.361 126.107 0.037 1.525 22. 11 Brett Bodine Frd 30.207 0.004 0.365 126.090 0.017 1.542 23. 31 Mike Skinner Chv 30.216 0.009 0.374 126.052 0.038 1.580 24. 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 30.221 0.005 0.379 126.032 0.020 1.600 25. 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 30.229 0.008 0.387 125.998 0.034 1.634 26. 14 Rick Mast Pon 30.252 0.023 0.410 125.902 0.096 1.730 27. 10 Johnny Benson Pon 30.253 0.001 0.411 125.898 0.004 1.734 28. 22 Ward Burton Pon 30.257 0.004 0.415 125.882 0.016 1.750 29. 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 30.274 0.017 0.432 125.811 0.071 1.821 30. 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 30.278 0.004 0.436 125.794 0.017 1.838 31. 43 John Andretti Pon 30.289 0.011 0.447 125.749 0.045 1.883 32. 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 30.298 0.009 0.456 125.711 0.038 1.921 33. 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 30.317 0.019 0.475 125.632 0.079 2.000 34. 5 Terry Labonte Chv 30.348 0.031 0.506 125.504 0.128 2.128 35. 97 Chad Little Frd 30.402 0.054 0.560 125.281 0.223 2.351 36. 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 30.424 0.022 0.582 125.191 0.090 2.441 37. 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv Provisional 38. 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd Provisional 39. 77 Robert Pressley Frd Provisional 40. 93 Dave Blaney* Pon Provisional 41. 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd Provisional 42. 60 Joe Bessey Chv Provisional 43. 90 Hut Stricklin Frd Provisional Failed to qualify 44 Steve Grissom Pon 00:30.495 124.899 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:30.806 123.638 * = rookie

Race Results

Pos No St Driver Mak Lap Pts Bn Money Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 2 99 Jeff Burton Frd 300 185 10 $195,800 Running 2. 1 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 300 170 $133,350 Running 3. 19 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 300 165 $94,950 Running 4. 4 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 300 160 $93,400 Running 5. 5 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 300 155 $72,425 Running 6. 18 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 300 150 $74,575 Running 7. 31 43 John Andretti Pon 300 146 $73,450 Running 8. 15 6 Mark Martin Frd 300 142 $64,050 Running 9. 30 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 300 138 $59,650 Running 10. 9 36 Ken Schrader Pon 300 134 $60,250 Running 11. 27 10 Johnny Benson Pon 300 130 $48,550 Running 12. 37 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 299 127 $62,550 Running 13. 7 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 299 124 $55,450 Running 14. 11 01 Ted Musgrave Chv 299 121 $54,350 Running 15. 29 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 298 118 $55,850 Running 16. 24 9 Stacy Compton Frd 298 115 $46,450 Running 17. 38 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 298 112 $51,625 Running 18. 39 77 Robert Pressley Frd 298 109 $42,925 Running 19. 10 27 Mike Bliss Pon 298 106 $39,025 Running 20. 13 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 298 103 $54,825 Running 21. 8 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 298 100 $50,100 Running 22. 3 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 298 97 $51,300 Running 23. 16 20 Tony Stewart Pon 297 94 $57,600 Running 24. 23 31 Mike Skinner Chv 297 91 $49,300 Running 25. 34 5 Terry Labonte Chv 297 88 $55,800 Running 26. 40 93 Dave Blaney Pon 297 85 $37,600 Running 27. 42 60 Joe Bessey Chv 297 82 $48,975 Running 28. 43 90 Hut Stricklin Frd 297 79 $37,200 Running 29. 36 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 293 76 $40,100 Running 30. 28 22 Ward Burton Pon 291 73 $54,800 Accident 31. 20 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chv 288 70 $47,100 Accident 32. 26 14 Rick Mast Pon 287 67 $36,400 Accident 33. 35 97 Chad Little Frd 275 64 $47,200 Accident 34. 6 1 Steve Park Chv 275 61 $46,975 Accident 35. 14 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 260 58 $46,275 Running 36. 12 50 Ricky Craven Chv 249 55 $35,575 Transmissi 37. 21 94 Bill Elliott Frd 244 52 $43,375 Accident 38. 32 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 234 49 $43,175 Accident 39. 41 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 233 46 $35,150 Accident 40. 17 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 212 43 $43,100 Accident 41. 33 32 Scott Pruett Frd 93 40 $35,075 Accident 42. 22 11 Brett Bodine Frd 60 37 $35,050 Engine 43. 25 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 39 34 $43,025 Engine DURA LUBE 300 Race Stats Average Speed: 99.870 mph Time of Race: 3 hours, 14 seconds Margin of Victory:.744 seconds Cautions: 8 caution flags for 57 laps Lead Changes: 16 lead changes among 9 drivers DURA LUBE 300 Contingency Awards Gatorade Front Runner Award: Jeff Burton, No. 99 Exide Batteries Ford Bud Pole Award: Burton Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier: Mike Bliss, No. 27 Pfizer/Viagra Pontiac NASCAR Winston Leader Bonus: none, $20,000 at New Hampshire on Sept. 17, 2000 True Value Man of the Race Award: Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet EA Sports Move of the Race Award: Gordon Hasbro Sports Pit Strategy Award: Robbie Loomis, No. 24 Exide All Charged Up Award: Scott Pruett, No. 32 Tide Ford Plasti-Kote Winning Finish Award: Loomis Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet, 13th Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings: Driver Points 1 Matt Kenseth 255 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 233 3 Dave Blaney 180 4 Scott Pruett 166 5 Stacy Compton 161