Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 30 of 34
Date: October 15, 2000
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress Racing | Winner Start | 20th |
| Started First | Joe Nemechek | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (40) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 21 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 26 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Labonte | Season Race | 30 of 34 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 34 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 7 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 1 | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 26 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 4 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 24 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 3 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 27 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 8 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 43 | 27 | Mike Bliss | Eel River Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 4 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 36 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 11 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 7 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 4 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 3 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 188 | 28 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 12 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 31 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 25 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 39 | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 15 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 1 | running | 108 |
| 21 | 28 | 60 | Rich Bickle | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 21 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 1 | running | 102 |
| 23 | 13 | 9 | Stacy Compton | Melling Racing | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 99 |
| 24 | 2 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 188 | 40 | running | 101 |
| 25 | 41 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 187 | 12 | running | 87 |
| 28 | 33 | 93 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 26 | 50 | Ricky Craven | Midwest Transit Racing | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 29 | 14 | Rick Mast | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 30 | 01 | Ted Musgrave | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 186 | 1 | engine | 72 |
| 33 | 23 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 18 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | Ultra Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 1 | running | 66 |
| 35 | 34 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 19 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 3 | accident | 60 |
| 37 | 14 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 166 | 6 | engine | 57 |
| 38 | 22 | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 0 | handling | 49 |
| 39 | 35 | 32 | Scott Pruett | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 120 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 40 | 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 1 | engine | 48 |
| 41 | 32 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 42 | 40 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske-Kranefuss Racing | Ford | 69 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 16 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | Roush Racing | Ford | 20 | 0 | ignition | 34 |
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