2000 DIRECTV 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,693,250Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Texas Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:5.920 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 49Min 12Sec.Fort Worth, Texas
Lead Changes:29Average Speed:131.152 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad-Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:12 For 62 Lapstexasmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr.Driver: Terry Labonte T. LabonteChevrolet:9
Car No.:#8 ChevroletCar No.:#5 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Dale Earnhardt Inc.Team:Hendrick MotorsportsPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Tony Eury, Sr.Crew Chief:Gary Dehart 
Laps Led:106 of 334Pole Speed:192.137 MPH
Official 2000 DIRECTV 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
148 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (R)Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Budweiser185334106Running
23799 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgo18533437Running
31418 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries17033440Running
4192 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite16533458Running
5216 Kevin LepageKevin LepageFamilyClick.com16033418Running
63112 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldMobil 115533418Running
7173 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service Plus1433340Running
815 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's1473343Running
93820 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home Depot1383340Running
102028 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTexaco / Havoline1393349Running
11106 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline / Cummins1303340Running
121131 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerLowe's1323341Running
131697 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere1243340Running
14922 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillar1213340Running
154126 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerBig Kmart / Route 661233332Running
16424 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonKodak1203321Running
172742 Kenny Irwin, Jr.Kenny Irwin, Jr.BellSouth1173321Running
183636 Ken SchraderKen SchraderM&M's1093320Running
1961 Steve ParkSteve ParkPennzoil1113326Running
203441 Rick MastRick MastConseco1033310Running
213255 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D / Cooper Lighting1003310Running
222493 Dave Blaney (R)Dave BlaneyAmoco973310Running
232511 Brett BodineBrett BodineRalph's / Redcell943300Running
243066 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripRoute 66 / Big Kmart913280Running
252324 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont883200Running
264377 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines & Transmissions853180Accident
27332 Scott Pruett (R)Scott PruettTide8731813Running
282860 Dick TrickleDick TricklePower Team793170Running
29217 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNationsRent813001Accident
302294 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's732970Running
311317 Matt Kenseth (R)Matt KensethDeWalt Power Tools702880Accident
324043 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiCheerios672870Running
33588 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit6928518Running
343940 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinBellSouth612790Accident
351890 Ed Berrier (R)Ed BerrierHill Brothers Coffee582700Accident
36159 Stacy Compton (R)Stacy ComptonKodiak / Cougar552550Running
371233 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekOakwood Homes572532Accident
38727 Jeff Fuller (R)Jeff FullerViagra492330Accident
393521 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerCITGO462210Running
403345 Adam PettyAdam PettySprint / Dodge432150Accident
412941 Gary BradberryGary BradberryBig Daddy's BBQ401650Accident
422610 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Lycos.com371430Accident
43825 Jerry NadeauJerry NadeauMichael Holigan.com341100Accident

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