Team Terrier

April 2000 NAPA 500 Photos

These pictures were taken 4/30/00 at the California Speedway in Fontana, CA. The race is the NAPA Auto Parts 500. Click on any thumbnail and a new window will open with a larger version so you can see the details.

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Part of the prerace show was put on by a sky dive club.
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This guy is going to be in trouble for landing on the NAPA design!
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Driver Introductions - if you look real hard you can see Dale Earnhardt.
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This is the score tower with some of the pit suites in the background.
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Color guard and Marine Band for the National Anthem.
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Here they come for the pace lap - it's almost time!
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The pace car pulls off the track.
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Mike Skinner in the 31 Lowes Chevy brings them down to the green flag!!
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And they're racing!
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Dale Jarrett, Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte are three wide on the front stretch.
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There's some rubbing and bumping in Turn 4!
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Caution is out and EVERYONE pits. We were right across from Terry Labonte, Bobby Labonte, and Dale Earnhardt.
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The crews work their magic trying to get their man out first.
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Back to racing.
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But then another caution. Again a Turn 4 problem. Pace car picks up the field.
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Dale Jarrett & Bobby Labonte beat Terry off pit road.
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Hurry Terry. Hurry Dale. You're losing track positions!
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Bobby Labonte and Matt Kenseth on track.
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3 wide going into Turn 4. Somebody better give.
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Caution Lap 243 of 250 as Dick Trickle crashes in Turn 4. Mayfield is in the lead and the leaders do not pit. The field gets the green flag on lap 247 - 3 to go!
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Caution lap 250 as Robby Gordon crashes in turn 4. The field races to the line - Jeremy Mayfield gets the yellow and the checkers to win the race!
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They check the spoiler angle as everyone goes into the garage.
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Jeremy pulls into Victory Square.
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Climbs out to stand on the roof and spray the gatorade!! Congratulations Jeremy on your 2nd Winston Cup win.

Time of the Race 3 hours 20 minutes 50 seconds.
Average speed 149.378 mph.
Margin of Victory 0.300 seconds - finished under caution.
6 cautions for a total of 22 laps.
20 Lead changes among 15 drivers.

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