2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
52nd season of NASCAR stock-car racing
The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 52nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States, and was the 29th modern-era Cup series. The season began on February 13 and ended on November 20. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte was crowned champion at season's end. The NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship was won by Ford as they captured 14 wins and 234 points to better Pontiac's 11 wins and 213 points. Chevrolet finished third with nine wins and 199 points.
The season was marred by tragedy when Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin Jr. were killed in separate accidents at New Hampshire International Raceway.
This was the final season for three-time Winston Cup Champion Darrell Waltrip. Also, this would unexpectedly be the final full-time season for seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, who was killed the following year in the season-opening Daytona 500.
The 2000 season also marked the final one for various networks that carried NASCAR racing.
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