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2000 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 200 | $1,277,975 | Ford |
| 2 | 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 200 | $840,825 | Ford |
| 3 | 3 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 200 | $526,475 | Ford |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 200 | $420,775 | Ford |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | 200 | $326,175 | Ford |
| 6 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 200 | $228,275 | Pontiac |
| 7 | 25 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 200 | $198,625 | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 6 | 22 | Ward Burton | 200 | $166,775 | Pontiac |
| 9 | 23 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 200 | $143,975 | Pontiac |
| 10 | 24 | 17 | *Matt Kenseth | 200 | $182,875 | Ford |
| 11 | 19 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 200 | $129,075 | Ford |
| 12 | 27 | 10 | Johnny Benson | 200 | $119,975 | Pontiac |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | *Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 200 | $107,775 | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 18 | 42 | Kenny Irwin | 200 | $120,025 | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 2 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 200 | $119,475 | Ford |
| 16 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 200 | $112,225 | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 200 | $118,875 | Pontiac |
| 18 | 17 | 13 | Robby Gordon | 200 | $99,725 | Ford |
| 19 | 15 | 32 | *Scott Pruett | 200 | $98,475 | Ford |
| 20 | 32 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 200 | $102,825 | Ford |
| 21 | 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 200 | $116,075 | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 30 | 43 | John Andretti | 200 | $113,725 | Pontiac |
| 23 | 29 | 97 | Chad Little | 200 | $105,375 | Ford |
| 24 | 38 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 199 | $104,325 | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 42 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 199 | $108,175 | Pontiac |
| 26 | 33 | 9 | *Stacy Compton | 199 | $94,225 | Ford |
| 27 | 31 | 93 | *Dave Blaney | 199 | $89,625 | Pontiac |
| 28 | 28 | 41 | Rick Mast | 199 | $92,075 | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 39 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | 199 | $99,275 | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 22 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | 197 | $99,225 | Ford |
| 31 | 36 | 1 | Steve Park | 197 | $98,275 | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | 197 | $89,325 | Ford |
| 33 | 35 | 14 | *Mike Bliss | 197 | $88,875 | Pontiac |
| 34 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 195 | $106,100 | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 20 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | 195 | $93,450 | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 41 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | 195 | $93,000 | Ford |
| 37 | 26 | 90 | *Ed Berrier | 193 | $84,550 | Ford |
| 38 | 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 192 | $92,100 | Ford |
| 39 | 10 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | 192 | $91,650 | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 34 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach | 174 | $83,200 | Ford |
| 41 | 12 | 15 | Derrike Cope | 169 | $82,750 | Ford |
| 42 | 16 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | 131 | $90,300 | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 37 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 68 | $90,100 | Chevrolet |
| *Raybestos Rookie of the Year Candidate |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 12 minutes, 43 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 155.669 mph |
| Margin of Victory: | Under Caution |
| Bud Pole Award: | Dale Jarrett, Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford (191.091 mph, 47.098 seconds) |
| Bud Fastest Second-Round Qualifier: | Andy Hillenburg, KMC Telecom Chevrolet (186.556 mph, 48.243 seconds) |
| Caution Flags: | 6 flags for 24 laps. |
| Lead Changes: | 9 lead changes among 7 drivers. Ricky Rudd 1; Mike Skinner 2-4; Dale Jarrett 5-33; Bill Elliott 34; Jarrett 35-90; Chad Little 91-92; Mark Martin 93-157; Johnny Benson 158-196; Jarrett 197-200. |
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