2000 Pepsi Southern 500
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 24 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
| Date | September 3, 2000 | ||
| Official name | Pepsi Southern 500 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) |
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| Distance | 328 laps, 448.048 mi (721.063 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.800 km) | ||
| Average speed | 108.273 miles per hour (174.249 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
| Laps | 104 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett and Benny Parsons | ||
The 2000 Pepsi Southern 500, the 51st running of the event, was the twenty-fourth race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. It was held at Darlington Raceway on September 3, 2000. The race was scheduled for 367 laps, but was shortened to 328 laps because of rain. Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac |
| 7 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 10 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 4:08:20
- Average Speed: 108.273 miles per hour (174.249 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 169.444
- Cautions: 9 for 69 laps
- Margin of Victory: under caution
- Lead changes: 22
- Percent of race run under caution: 21%
- Average green flag run: 28.8 laps
