2000 Pennsylvania 500
19th race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2000 Pennsylvania 500 was the 19th stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 23, 2000, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. On the final lap of the race, leader of the race, Penske-Kranefuss Racing driver Jeremy Mayfield would blow a tire heading into the second turn. Behind Mayfield, two drivers battling for position, teammate Rusty Wallace and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton were battling for the second position, When Mayfield blew a tire, the two passed Mayfield, leading the two of them to battle for the lead. At the end of the race, Wallace was able to defend Burton to claim his 51st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Jeff Burton and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 19 of 34 in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | July 23, 2000 | ||
Official name | 28th Annual Pennsylvania 500 | ||
Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Average speed | 130.662 miles per hour (210.280 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 52.207 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | |
Laps | 73 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | TBS | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |