Official NASCAR Race Results
Rusty Wallace won the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
03-26-2000 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 180 | 500 | 86 | Running | 87,585 |
| 2 | 33 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Lycos.com | 170 | 500 | 0 | Running | 87,535 |
| 3 | 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | Caterpillar | 170 | 500 | 14 | Running | 81,135 |
| 4 | 17 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 165 | 500 | 124 | Running | 49,795 |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 155 | 500 | 0 | Running | 60,745 |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 150 | 500 | 0 | Running | 57,695 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 151 | 500 | 40 | Running | 49,995 |
| 8 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Automotive Finishes | 152 | 500 | 225 | Running | 51,295 |
| 9 | 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 138 | 500 | 0 | Running | 49,990 |
| 10 | 28 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 134 | 500 | 0 | Running | 52,540 |
| 11 | 23 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NationsRent | 135 | 500 | 1 | Running | 48,820 |
| 12 | 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Tools | 127 | 500 | 0 | Running | 42,165 |
| 13 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 124 | 500 | 0 | Running | 40,990 |
| 14 | 27 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 121 | 500 | 0 | Running | 40,315 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak | 118 | 500 | 0 | Running | 43,165 |
| 16 | 34 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline / Cummins | 115 | 499 | 0 | Running | 46,290 |
| 17 | 18 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines | 112 | 499 | 0 | Running | 33,840 |
| 18 | 30 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Big Kmart / Route 66 | 109 | 499 | 0 | Running | 40,840 |
| 19 | 16 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | Michael Holigan.com | 106 | 499 | 0 | Running | 39,530 |
| 20 | 2 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D / Cooper Lighting | 103 | 499 | 0 | Running | 45,175 |
| 21 | 20 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 105 | 499 | 7 | Running | 52,915 |
| 22 | 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Ralph's Supermarkets | 97 | 498 | 0 | Running | 27,765 |
| 23 | 31 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 94 | 497 | 0 | Running | 38,915 |
| 24 | 35 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 91 | 497 | 0 | Running | 38,740 |
| 25 | 14 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Oakwood Homes | 88 | 497 | 0 | Running | 38,595 |
| 26 | 25 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 85 | 497 | 0 | Running | 30,965 |
| 27 | 21 | 14 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | Conseco | 82 | 496 | 0 | Running | 27,545 |
| 28 | 29 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Ford | Kodiak / Cougar | 79 | 496 | 0 | Running | 30,590 |
| 29 | 42 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Ford | RotoZip Tools | 76 | 493 | 0 | Running | 27,460 |
| 30 | 38 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | FamilyClick.com | 73 | 492 | 0 | Running | 35,635 |
| 31 | 13 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Big Kmart / Route 66 | 70 | 475 | 0 | Running | 26,365 |
| 32 | 40 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Ford | Menards / Turtle Wax | 67 | 473 | 0 | Running | 26,345 |
| 33 | 32 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | STP / Cheerios | 64 | 460 | 0 | Crash | 44,325 |
| 34 | 41 | 41 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce | 61 | 459 | 0 | Crash | 26,285 |
| 35 | 26 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Pontiac | Amoco | 58 | 457 | 0 | Crash | 26,765 |
| 36 | 37 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 55 | 457 | 0 | Crash | 34,245 |
| 37 | 43 | 27 | Jeff Fuller | Pontiac | Pfizer / Viagra | 57 | 414 | 1 | Crash | 26,235 |
| 38 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 49 | 401 | 0 | Crash | 26,225 |
| 39 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 51 | 346 | 2 | Running | 45,215 |
| 40 | 39 | 42 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 43 | 335 | 0 | Running | 34,175 |
| 41 | 9 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Citgo | 40 | 325 | 0 | Running | 34,150 |
| 42 | 19 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 37 | 73 | 0 | Engine | 45,525 |
| 43 | 36 | 60 | Ted Musgrave | Chevrolet | Power Team | 34 | 22 | 0 | Engine | 34,111 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-26-2000
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Food City 500
- Race #: 6
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Rusty Wallace
- Start Position: 6th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 88.018 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $1,828,531
- Cautions: 11
- Caution Laps: 76
- Lead Changes: 18
- Pole: 126.370 mph


