2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500
Tenth race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 was the tenth stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 30, 2000, before an audience of 115,000 in Fontana, California, at the California Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. On the final restart with four laps left in the race, Penske-Kranefuss Racing's Jeremy Mayfield managed to defend the field to take the victory, overcoming an overheating car and a one lap deficit. The victory was Mayfield's second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Joe Gibbs Racing's Bobby Labonte and Roush Racing's Matt Kenseth finished second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 10 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | April 30, 2000 | ||
Official name | Fourth Annual NAPA Auto Parts 500 | ||
Location | Fontana, California, California Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
Distance | 250 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Average speed | 149.378 miles per hour (240.401 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 115,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
Time | 38.697 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | |
Laps | 120 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ABC | ||
Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Ray Evernham | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |