NASCAR: DieHard 500, Talladega, Round 9
Qualifying | Race Result
Qualifying
Pos No. Name Make Time Speed
1 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:51.217 186.969 mph
2 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:51.226 186.936
3 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:51.278 186.747
4 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:51.341 186.518
5 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:51.386 186.354
6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. * Chv 00:51.436 186.173
7 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:51.454 186.108
8 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:51.473 186.039
9 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:51.481 186.010
10 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:51.490 185.978
11 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:51.497 185.953
12 42 Kenny Irwin Chv 00:51.499 185.945
13 10 Johnny Benson Pon 00:51.519 185.873
14 97 Chad Little Frd 00:51.527 185.844
15 32 Scott Pruett * Frd 00:51.577 185.664
16 93 Dave Blaney * Pon 00:51.583 185.643
17 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:51.603 185.571
18 27 Mike Bliss * Pon 00:51.603 185.571
19 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:51.638 185.445
20 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:51.639 185.441
21 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:51.647 185.413
22 9 Stacy Compton * Frd 00:51.655 185.384
23 90 Ed Berrier * Frd 00:51.671 185.326
24 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:51.734 185.101
25 43 John Andretti Pon 00:51.736 185.094
26 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:51.666 185.344
27 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:51.742 185.072
28 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:51.760 185.008
29 15 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:51.832 184.751
30 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 00:51.865 184.633
31 60 Dick Trickle Chv 00:51.890 184.544
32 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:51.902 184.502
33 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:51.927 184.413
34 13 Robby Gordon Frd 00:51.976 184.239
35 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 00:51.981 184.221
36 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:52.005 184.136
37 18 Bobby Labonte Pon Provisional
38 99 Jeff Burton Frd Provisional
39 20 Tony Stewart Pon Provisional
40 36 Ken Schrader Pon Provisional
41 1 Steve Park Chv Provisional
42 17 Matt Kenseth * Frd Provisional
43 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd Provisional
Failed to qualify
11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:52.143 183.649
16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:52.202 183.441
14 Rick Mast Pon 00:52.233 183.332
21 Elliott Sadler Frd 00:52.603 182.043
41 Gary Bradberry Chv 00:53.003 180.669
* = rookie
Race Result
Pos Start CarName Team Lap Points Bonus Money Status
1 36 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Auto 188 180 5 159,755.00 Running
Finishes Chevrolet
2 8 31 Mike Lowe's 188 170 0 115,680.00 Running
Skinner Chevrolet
3 4 3 Dale GM Goodwrench 188 170 5 92,630.00 Running
Earnhardt Service Plus
Chevrolet
4 12 42 Kenny Irwin BellSouth 188 160 0 86,280.00 Running
Chevrolet
5 20 26 Jimmy Big Kmart 188 160 5 76,665.00 Running
Spencer Ford
6 5 6 Mark Martin Valvoline/Cummins 188 160 10 79,905.00 Running
Ford
7 33 5 Terry Kellogg's Corn 188 146 0 69,450.00 Running
Labonte Flakes
Chevrolet
8 7 40 Sterling Coors Light 188 147 5 59,930.00 Running
Marlin Chevrolet
9 21 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels 188 138 0 57,580.00 Running
Pontiac
10 9 22 Ward Burton Caterpillar 188 134 0 72,480.00 Running
Pontiac
11 25 43 John STP/Cheerios 188 130 0 60,375.00 Running
Andretti Pontiac
12 38 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries 188 132 5 65,445.00 Running
Ford
13 13 10 Johnny Lycos.com 188 124 0 44,465.00 Running
Benson Pontiac
14 1 12 Jeremy Mobil 1 188 0* 5 56,685.00 Running
Mayfield Ford
15 2 94 Bill McDonald's 188 118 0 53,655.00 Running
Elliott Ford
16 35 75 Wally Redcell 188 115 0 42,915.00 Running
Dallenbach Ford
17 3 88 Dale Quality Care/ 187 117 5 63,300.00 Running
Jarrett Ford Credit
Ford
18 42 17 Matt DeWalt Power 187 114 5 50,260.00 Running
Kenseth Tools
Ford
19 30 25 Jerry Michael Holigan 187 106 0 48,870.00 Running
Nadeau Chevrolet
20 15 32 Scott Tide 187 103 0 41,260.00 Running
Pruett Ford
21 37 18 Bobby Interstate 187 100 0 57,470.00 Running
Labonte Batteries
Pontiac
22 24 33 Joe Oakwood Homes 187 97 0 47,950.00 Running
Nemechek Chevrolet
23 19 77 Robert Jasper Engines 186 94 0 39,640.00 Running
Pressley Ford
24 18 27 Mike Bliss Pfizer/Viaga 186 91 0 36,010.00 Running
Pontiac
25 14 97 Chad Little John Deere 185 88 0 47,505.00 Running
Ford
26 43 66 Darrell Route 66/Big 185 85 0 38,825.00 Running
Waltrip Kmart
Ford
27 10 28 Ricky Rudd Texaco Havoline 182 82 0 46,570.00 Running
Ford
28 23 90 Ed Berrier Hills Bros. 178 79 0 35,315.00 Running
Ford
29 32 58 Ricky Midwest Transit 173 76 0 35,160.00 Engine
Craven Ford
30 16 93 Dave Blaney Amoco 151 73 0 35,005.00 Accident
Pontiac
31 11 7 Michael NationsRent 148 70 0 46,350.00 Running
Waltrip Chevrolet
32 41 1 Steve Park Pennzoil 145 67 0 45,695.00 Running
Chevrolet
33 22 9 Stacy Kodiak/Cougar 140 64 0 37,665.00 Accident
Compton Ford
34 39 20 Tony The Home Depot 138 61 0 53,835.00 Accident
Stewart Pontiac
35 29 60 Ted Fenley 137 58 0 34,305.00 Accident
Musgrave Motorsports
Ford
36 40 36 Ken M&M's 137 55 0 34,175.00 Accident
Schrader Pontiac
37 34 13 Robby Menard's/DuraCell 136 52 0 34,015.00 Accident
Gordon Ford
Realtree
38 27 71 Dave Marcis Camouflage 136 49 0 33,675.00 Accident
Chevrolet
39 31 60 Dick Power Team 135 46 0 41,475.00 Accident
Trickle Chevrolet
40 26 55 Kenny Square D 130 43 0 41,750.00 Engine
Wallace Chevrolet
41 17 2 Rusty Miller Lite 116 45 5 51,050.00 Engine
Wallace Ford
42 6 8 Dale Budweiser 113 37 0 42,850.00 Engine
Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
43 28 4 Bobby Kodak 110 34 0 40,656.00 Engine
Hamilton Chevrolet
* Jeremy Mayfield penalized 126 points for illegal fuel (5/2/00)
DieHard 500 race stats
Time of race:3 hours 6 minutes 11 seconds
Average Speed: 161.157 mph.
Margin of Victory:.189
Lead Changes: 27 lead changes among 11 drivers
Cautions: 4 caution flags for 17 laps
DieHard 500 Contingency Awards
Bud Pole Award ($5,000): Jeremy Mayfield
Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier ($500): Kenny Wallace
Winston Award ($40,000): None, $90,000 at California
Gatorade Front Runner Award ($10,000): Mark Martin
EA Sports Move of the Race Award ($5,000): Jeff Gordon
HASBRO Sports Pit Strategy Award ($5,000): Robbie Loomis
True Value Man of the Race Award ($2,500): Jeff Gordon
Plasti-Kote Spray Paint Winning Finish Award ($4,300): Robbie Loomis
Exide Batteries All Charged Up Award ($4,000): Jeff Burton
NASCAR Rookie of the Race Award ($1,000): Matt Kenseth
Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings:
Driver Points
1 Matt Kenseth 94
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 92
3 Stacy Compton 72
4 Dave Blaney 70
5 Scott Pruett 52
6 Jeff Fuller 33
7 Ed Berrier 17
8 Mike Bliss 9