Results
The 2000 Pontiac Excitement 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Pontiac Excitement 400
Saturday, May 6th, 2000
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 99.374
- Cautions: 9 for 59 laps
- Lead Changes: 21
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 9 | 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 138 | 138 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 24 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | 70 | 70 | 372 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
| 26 | 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 85 | 85 | 396 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 180 | 175 | 400 | 31 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 18 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 165 | 165 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 32 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Pontiac | 61 | 61 | 339 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 42 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 96 | 91 | 398 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 29 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 146 | 146 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 20 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 55 | 55 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 22 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 112 | 112 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 17 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 12 | 43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | 109 | 109 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 23 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pontiac | 88 | 88 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 34 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | 127 | 127 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 16 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 39 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | 100 | 100 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 41 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 79 | 79 | 390 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 72 | 67 | 362 | 3 | 0 | crash |
| 15 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 118 | 118 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 38 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 43 | 27 | Mike Bliss | Pontiac | 40 | 40 | 170 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 33 | 3 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 69 | 64 | 354 | 10 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 6 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 160 | 160 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 36 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Ford | 52 | 52 | 282 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 165 | 155 | 400 | 227 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 35 | 32 | Scott Pruett | Ford | 82 | 82 | 392 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 21 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 389 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 30 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 400 | 27 | 0 | running |
| 43 | 33 | 91 | Todd Bodine | Chevrolet | 34 | 34 | 42 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 8 | 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | 147 | 142 | 400 | 69 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 155 | 150 | 400 | 12 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 28 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 49 | 49 | 280 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 39 | 26 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | 51 | 46 | 273 | 1 | 0 | crash |
| 10 | 31 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 139 | 134 | 400 | 19 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 4 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet | 124 | 124 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 40 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 389 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 25 | 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr | Chevrolet | 37 | 37 | 170 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 40 | 14 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 239 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 35 | 27 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | 58 | 58 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 19 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Ford | 97 | 97 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 8 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Ford | 115 | 115 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.