2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k

{{Short description|32nd race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series}}

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The 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k was the 32nd stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 52nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 5, 2000, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would charge to the front on the final restart with 11 to go to win his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and the third and final win of his season.{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=David |date=November 5, 2000 |title=Rudd's misfortune clears way to win |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/00/1105/1106racelede.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010506005833/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/1105/1106racelede.htm |archive-date=May 6, 2001 |access-date=June 7, 2022 |website=ThatsRacin |publisher=The Charlotte Observer}}{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Mike |date=November 6, 2000 |title=Jeff Burton wins in Phoenix |pages=10 |work=The Daily American |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103312472/jeff-burton-wins-in-phoenix/ |access-date=June 7, 2022}} {{Open access}} To fill out the podium, Jeremy Mayfield, driving for Penske-Kranefuss Racing, and Steve Park, driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

File:Phoenix-international-raceway-2011-new.svg, the venue where the race was held.]]

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

= Entry list =

(R) denotes rookie driver.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor
1 \|Steve Park \|Dale Earnhardt, Inc. \|Chevrolet \|Pennzoil
01 \|Ted Musgrave \|Team SABCO \|Chevrolet \|BellSouth
2 \|Rusty Wallace \|Penske-Kranefuss Racing \|Ford \|Miller Lite
02 \|Ryan Newman \|Penske-Kranefuss Racing \|Ford \|Alltel
3 \|Dale Earnhardt \|Richard Childress Racing \|Chevrolet \|GM Goodwrench Service
4 \|Bobby Hamilton \|Morgan–McClure Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Kodak
5 \|Terry Labonte \|Hendrick Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Kellogg's, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
6 \|Mark Martin \|Roush Racing \|Ford \|Valvoline
7 \|Michael Waltrip \|Mattei Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|NationsRent
8 \|Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) \|Dale Earnhardt, Inc. \|Chevrolet \|Budweiser
9 \|Stacy Compton (R) \|Melling Racing \|Ford \|Kodiak
10 \|Johnny Benson Jr. \|Tyler Jet Motorsports \|Pontiac \|Aaron's, RCA
11 \|Brett Bodine \|Brett Bodine Racing \|Ford \|Ralphs
12 \|Jeremy Mayfield \|Penske-Kranefuss Racing \|Ford \|Mobil 1
13 \|Robby Gordon \|Team Menard \|Ford \|Team Menard
14 \|Rick Mast \|A. J. Foyt Enterprises \|Pontiac \|Conseco
16 \|Kevin Lepage \|Roush Racing \|Ford \|Family Click
17 \|Matt Kenseth (R) \|Roush Racing \|Ford \|DeWalt
18 \|Bobby Labonte \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Pontiac \|Interstate Batteries
20 \|Tony Stewart \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Pontiac \|The Home Depot
21 \|Elliott Sadler \|Wood Brothers Racing \|Ford \|Citgo
22 \|Ward Burton \|Bill Davis Racing \|Pontiac \|Caterpillar
24 \|Jeff Gordon \|Hendrick Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|DuPont
25 \|Jerry Nadeau \|Hendrick Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Michael Holigan
26 \|Jimmy Spencer \|Haas-Carter Motorsports \|Ford \|Big Kmart
27 \|Mike Bliss (R) \|Eel River Racing \|Pontiac \|Viagra
28 \|Ricky Rudd \|Robert Yates Racing \|Ford \|Texaco, Havoline
31 \|Mike Skinner \|Richard Childress Racing \|Chevrolet \|Lowe's
32 \|Scott Pruett (R) \|PPI Motorsports \|Ford \|Tide Give Kids the World
33 \|Joe Nemechek \|Andy Petree Racing \|Chevrolet \|Oakwood Homes
36 \|Ken Schrader \|MB2 Motorsports \|Pontiac \|Pedigree
40 \|Sterling Marlin \|Team SABCO \|Chevrolet \|Coors Light
43 \|John Andretti \|Petty Enterprises \|Pontiac \|Cheerios
44 \|Steve Grissom \|Petty Enterprises \|Pontiac \|Hot Wheels
50 \|Ricky Craven \|Midwest Transit Racing \|Chevrolet \|Midwest Transit
55 \|Kenny Wallace \|Andy Petree Racing \|Chevrolet \|Square D, Cooper Lighting
60 \|Rich Bickle \|Joe Bessey Racing \|Chevrolet \|Power Team
66 \|Darrell Waltrip \|Haas-Carter Motorsports \|Ford \|Route 66, Big Kmart
71 \|Dave Marcis \|Marcis Auto Racing \|Chevrolet \|Realtree
75 \|Wally Dallenbach Jr. \|Galaxy Motorsports \|Ford \|RedCell
77 \|Robert Pressley \|Jasper Motorsports \|Ford \|Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 \|Dale Jarrett \|Robert Yates Racing \|Ford \|Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 \|Hut Stricklin \|Donlavey Racing \|Ford \|Hills Bros. Coffee
93 \|Dave Blaney (R) \|Bill Davis Racing \|Pontiac \|Amoco
94 \|Bill Elliott \|Bill Elliott Racing \|Ford \|McDonald's
96 \|Andy Houston \|PPI Motorsports \|Ford \|McDonald's Happy Meal
97 \|Kurt Busch \|Roush Racing \|Ford \|John Deere
99 \|Jeff Burton \|Roush Racing \|Ford \|Citgo Supergard
colspan="5" \|[https://web.archive.org/web/20001109164000/http://www.nascar.com/winstoncup/races00/checker500/entry.html Official entry list]

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!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Sponsor

|Steve Park

|Dale Earnhardt, Inc.