2000 Daytona 250
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The 2000 Daytona 250 was a Craftsman Truck Series event held at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2000. It was the season opener and the inaugural series event at the track. Mike Wallace grabbed the win, holding off a rookie named Kurt Busch, making his first career event. Geoffrey Bodine was seriously injured in a scary, fiery incident that red flagged the race for an hour. After the crash, few believed Bodine was even alive, but no one could have guessed he be racing again four months later.
| 2000 Daytona 250 | |
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| General info | |
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| Series | Craftsman Truck Series |
| Location | Daytona International Speedway |
| Date | February 18, 2000 |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole Sitter | Joe Ruttman |
| Pole Speed | 187.563 mph |
| Race Data | |
| Winner | Mike Wallace |
| Margin of Victory | .237 sec |
| Average Speed | 130.152 mph |
| Cautions | 6 for 25 laps |
| Points Leader | Mike Wallace (+15) |
Contents |
[edit] Qualifying notes
Joe Ruttman won the first qualifying session held for the Trucks at Daytona, clocking a speed at nearly 188 mph. Race winner Mike Wallace qualified on the outside pole, while defending points champion Jack Sprague started seventh.
The following drivers failed to qualify for the race: Brad Teague (#04), Lance Hooper (#9), Rick Ware (#51), Peter Gibbons (#01), Carl Long (#91), Ricky Sanders (#19), Brian Sockwell (#54), Matt Mullins (#09), Kenny Allen (#28), Wayne Edwards (#93), Jeff Spraker (#69), Gary Bradberry (#80), Tom Powers (#5), Tommy Croft (#71), Joe Buford (#11), Phil Bonifield (#23)
[edit] Additional race data
- Leaders: 12
- Time of race: 1:55:00
- Average Speed: 130.152 mph
- Cautions: 6 for 25 laps
- Most Spots Improved: Kurt Busch (+32)
- Kurt Busch made his NASCAR debut in this race.
- Donnie Neuenberger and Kenny Martin also made their NASCAR debuts as well. Martin's family purchased Liberty Racing the previous season and started the season running under their owner's points.
- Team Rensi Motorsports began running Craftsman Truck races beginning in this race, following their acquisition of the former Dale Earnhardt, Inc. team.
- Geoffrey Bodine wrecked when Kurt Busch tapped Rob Morgan, who then collided with Lyndon Amick. The two trucks spun up the racetrack and collided with Bodine, who got airborne and crashed into the fence and flipped over several times.
[edit] Results
(R) - Denotes rookie
[edit] Points
- Mike Wallace +15
- Kurt Busch -15
- Andy Houston -15
- Terry Cook -20
- Kenny Martin -30
- Randy MacDonald -35
- Rick Carelli -39
- Dennis Setzer -43
- Steve Grissom -46
- Donnie Neuenberger -47
- Greg Biffle -50
- Mike Cope -58
- Carlos Contreras -61
