Race: Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 34
Date: May 6, 2000
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Car | No. 8 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Rusty Wallace | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (227) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 22 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Labonte | Season Race | 11 of 34 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 400 | 31 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 30 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 27 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 18 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 6 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 400 | 227 | running | 165 |
| 6 | 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 12 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 29 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 7 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 69 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 31 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 19 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 34 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 4 | 60 | Geoff Bodine | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 8 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Galaxy Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 22 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 12 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 38 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 16 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 39 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 19 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 17 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 42 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 398 | 1 | running | 96 |
| 25 | 23 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Tyler Jet Motorsports | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 35 | 32 | Scott Pruett | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 41 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 21 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 40 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 24 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 372 | 0 | rear end | 70 |
| 32 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 362 | 3 | accident | 72 |
| 33 | 3 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 354 | 10 | running | 69 |
| 34 | 32 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 339 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 27 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 20 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 36 | 13 | Robby Gordon | Team Menard | Ford | 282 | 0 | brakes | 52 |
| 38 | 28 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 280 | 0 | engine | 49 |
| 39 | 26 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 273 | 1 | accident | 51 |
| 40 | 14 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 43 | 27 | Mike Bliss | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 170 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 25 | 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 33 | 91 | Todd Bodine | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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