2000 Pontiac Excitement 400 Results
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2000 Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond on May 6, 2000, leading 31 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 5 | 400 | 31 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 30 | 400 | 27 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 18 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 1 | 400 | 227 | Running |
| 6 | 22 | Ward Burton | 13 | 400 | 12 | Running |
| 7 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 29 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 7 | 400 | 69 | Running |
| 9 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 10 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 31 | 400 | 19 | Running |
| 11 | 1 | Steve Park | 2 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 34 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | 4 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 15 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 37 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 8 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | 22 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 43 | John Andretti | 12 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | 38 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | 16 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | 39 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 9 | Stacy Compton | 19 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | 17 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 42 | 398 | 1 | Running |
| 25 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 23 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 9 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 32 | Scott Pruett | 35 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 41 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 21 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | 40 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 24 | 372 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 6 | Mark Martin | 11 | 362 | 3 | Crash |
| 33 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 3 | 354 | 10 | Running |
| 34 | 93 | Dave Blaney | 32 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 27 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 20 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 13 | Robby Gordon | 36 | 282 | 0 | Brakes |
| 38 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 28 | 280 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 97 | Chad Little | 26 | 273 | 1 | Crash |
| 40 | 50 | Ricky Craven | 14 | 239 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 27 | Mike Bliss | 43 | 170 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 25 | 170 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 91 | Todd Bodine | 33 | 42 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 2000 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |