Race: DIRECTV 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 34
Date: April 2, 2000
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
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DIRECTV 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Car | No. 8 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (106) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 17 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 14 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Labonte | Season Race | 7 of 34 |
DIRECTV 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 334 | 106 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 37 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 40 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 334 | 58 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 2 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 18 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 31 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 334 | 18 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 3 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 38 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 20 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 9 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 11 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 16 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 41 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 333 | 2 | running | 123 |
| 16 | 42 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 332 | 1 | running | 120 |
| 17 | 27 | 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 332 | 1 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 36 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 332 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 6 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 332 | 6 | running | 111 |
| 20 | 34 | 14 | Rick Mast | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 32 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 24 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 25 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 30 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 23 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 43 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 318 | 0 | engine | 85 |
| 27 | 3 | 32 | Scott Pruett | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 318 | 13 | running | 87 |
| 28 | 28 | 60 | Dick Trickle | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 21 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 1 | engine | 81 |
| 30 | 22 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 40 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 287 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 285 | 18 | running | 69 |
| 34 | 39 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 279 | 0 | engine | 61 |
| 35 | 18 | 90 | Ed Berrier | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 270 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 36 | 15 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Ford | 255 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 12 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 2 | accident | 57 |
| 38 | 7 | 27 | Jeff Fuller | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 233 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 35 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 40 | 33 | 45 | Adam Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | engine | 43 |
| 41 | 29 | 41 | Gary Bradberry | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 26 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 143 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 8 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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