Race: DieHard 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 34
Date: April 16, 2000
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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DieHard 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Winner Start | 36th |
| Started First | — | Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (98) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Points Leader After Race | Mark Martin | Season Race | 9 of 34 |
DieHard 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 25 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 8 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 5 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 12 | 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 20 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 14 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 98 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 33 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 188 | 21 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 21 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 25 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 14 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 13 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 15 | 2 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 35 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Galaxy Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 187 | 4 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 42 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 187 | 2 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 30 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 15 | 32 | Scott Pruett | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 24 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 19 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 18 | 27 | Mike Bliss | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 14 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 10 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 23 | 90 | Ed Berrier | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 32 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | engine | 76 |
| 30 | 16 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 151 | 0 | accident | 73 |
| 31 | 11 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 41 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 22 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Ford | 140 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 34 | 39 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 138 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 29 | 15 | Ted Musgrave | Fenley-Moore Motorsports | Ford | 137 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 137 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 34 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Team Menard | Ford | 136 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 31 | 60 | Dick Trickle | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 26 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | engine | 43 |
| 41 | 17 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 116 | 1 | engine | 45 |
| 42 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 28 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | engine | 34 |
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