Results
The 2000 Pepsi Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.
Pepsi Southern 500
Sunday, September 3rd, 2000
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Laps Actual: 328 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 108.273
- Cautions: 9 for 69 laps
- Lead Changes: 22
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 22 | 19 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 180 | 175 | 328 | 10 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 135 | 130 | 328 | 16 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 160 | 155 | 328 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 22 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Pontiac | 103 | 103 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 21 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 109 | 109 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 35 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 175 | 170 | 328 | 17 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 328 | 24 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 1 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 50 | 40 | 120 | 104 | 0 | crash |
| 32 | 12 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 72 | 67 | 305 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 25 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 70 | 70 | 306 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 37 | 34 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | 52 | 52 | 223 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 38 | 2 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pontiac | 49 | 49 | 175 | 0 | 0 | handling |
| 16 | 8 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | 120 | 115 | 327 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 14 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 58 | 58 | 264 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 7 | 30 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 146 | 146 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 126 | 121 | 328 | 29 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 64 | 64 | 286 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 11 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 123 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 28 | 20 | 27 | Mike Bliss | Pontiac | 79 | 79 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 43 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 34 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 8 | 17 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 142 | 142 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 73 | 73 | 308 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 7 | 32 | Scott Pruett | Ford | 91 | 91 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 33 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 29 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | 138 | 138 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 3 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 155 | 150 | 328 | 59 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 18 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 82 | 82 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 26 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | 105 | 100 | 327 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 328 | 47 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | 42 | 37 | 113 | 1 | 0 | electrical |
| 23 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 99 | 94 | 326 | 13 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 40 | 94 | David Green | Ford | 88 | 88 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 23 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 171 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 34 | 32 | 90 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | 61 | 61 | 268 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 29 | 15 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 315 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 12 | 31 | 14 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | 132 | 127 | 328 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 41 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | 55 | 55 | 245 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 36 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | 85 | 85 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 39 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 27 | 01 | Ted Musgrave | Chevrolet | 124 | 124 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 42 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Ford | 106 | 106 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.