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Eligible drivers for the 2000 Winston Open

) Loy Allen**
) Jack Baldwin**
) Tom Baldwin**
) Stanton Barrett(X)
) Andy Belmont**
) Norm Benning(X)
) Johnny Benson
) Ed Berrier
) Rich Bickle**
) Dave Blaney
) Mike Bliss
) Brett Bodine
) Geoffrey Bodine
) Todd Bodine(X)
) Mike Borkowski**
) Ken Bouchard**
) Gary Bradberry
) Austin Cameron**
) Stacy Compton
) Derrike Cope
) Ricky Craven
) Wally Dallenbach
) Jeff Davis**
) Tim Fedawa**
) Ron Fellows**
) Jeff Fuller**
) Paul Gentilozzi**
) Bobby Gerhart**
) Butch Gilliland**
) Robby Gordon**
) David Green**
) Jeff Green**
) Steve Grissom**
) Bobby Hamilton
) Andy Hillenburg**
) Lance Hooper**
) Ron Hornaday**
) Tom Hubert**
) Buckshot Jones**
) Matt Kenseth
) Randy LaJoie**
) Dwayne Leik**
) Kevin Lepage
) Chad Little
) Carl Long(X)
) Dave Marcis(X)
) Sterling Marlin
) Rick Mast
) John Metcalf**
) David Murry**
) Ted Musgrave(X)
) Jerry Nadeau
) Dan Pardus(X)
) Steve Park
) Adam Petty - leaving name up as an honor/memorial
) Kyle Petty(X)
) Steve Portenga**
) Robert Pressley
) Scott Pruett
) Ricky Rudd
) Greg Sacks
) Elliott Sadler
) Boris Said**
) Jim Sauter**
) Ken Schrader
) Morgan Shepherd**
) Mike Skinner
) R.K. Smith**
) Jack Sprague**
) Jimmy Spencer
) Bob Strait**
) Hut Stricklin**
) Dick Trickle**
) Kenny Wallace
) Mike Wallace**

The Winston's qualifying process will start with a two-tire, rather than four-tire, pit stop. After the stop, drivers will be able to exit pit road under no speed limit and will then complete three laps around the 1.5-mile track.

The winner of the 30-lap Winston Open will once again move into The Winston field, and the remaining cars are eligible to run in the 16-lap No Bull Sprint, with the winner of that event also moving into The Winston field. However, only cars left on the lead lap of The Winston Open will be eligible to run in the No Bull Sprint.(That's Racin')(5-6-2000)

The 2000 race format has changed slightly. The Winston itself will remain two 30-lap dashes, followed by a 10-lap sprint with the $500K going to the winner of that segment.

In the past the field has been inverted, using different methods, between the 30-lap segments. This year either the first 12 drivers will be inverted – or none will be. The decision will be made on race night, in front of the fans, but just what process will be used to determine whether or not to invert the field has not been decided yet(used a large wheel with the numbers 3-12 on it to decided how many would be inverted).

Also new in 2000 is the addition of a second qualifying race for those that do not earn automatic entry to the Winston. The Winston Open qualifying race will be shortened from 50 to 30 laps, with only the winner moving on to The Winston. The rest of the field from the open will then contest a 16-lap No Bull Sprint, with the winner of that race also going to The Winston.

Qualifying will be different in 2000. Instead of a mid-run pit stop the cars will start from pit road, roll into the box where the team will conduct a four-tire change, and then the driver will run three qualifying laps. A pair of Friday night 25-lap races will determine the starting positions for the Winston Open.