The 2000 Shell Championship Series was an Australian motor racing series open to V8 Supercars. The championship, which was the second Shell Championship Series, began on 11 February at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 19 November at the Mount Panorama Circuit after 13 rounds. Titles were awarded for drivers, teams and manufacturers by the series organisers AVESCO (Australian Vee Eight Supercar Company), and the winning driver was also awarded the Australian Touring Car Championship by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, the 41st time that this title had been awarded.

The Drivers Championship was won by Mark Skaife, the Champion Team of the Year title was awarded to the Holden Racing Team and Champion Manufacturer award went to Holden.

Calendar The 2000 Shell Championship Series was contested over 13 rounds. Rd.Event CircuitCity / StateDate Map 1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 11–13 February 2 Barbagallo Raceway Perth, Western Australia 17–19 March 3 Clipsal 500 Adelaide Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 6–9 April 4 Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 28–30 April 5 Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory 19–21 May 6 GMC 400 Canberra Street Circuit Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 9–11 June 7 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 30 June – 2 July 8 Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 14–16 July 9 Oran Park Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 28–30 July 10 Calder Park Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 18–20 August 11 OzEmail Queensland 500 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 8–10 September 12 Sandown International Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 6–8 October 13 FAI 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 16–19 November

Teams and drivers The following drivers and teams competed in the 2000 Shell Championship Series.

Permanent entriesManufacturerVehicleTeamDriverEventsCo-DriverEvents Ford Falcon EL Paul Little Racing 75 Anthony Tratt 1colspan=2 Power Racing 500 Alan Heath 3–5 colspan=2 Falcon AU Stone Brothers Racing 4 Craig Baird All Simon Wills 11, 13 9 Tony Longhurst All David Besnard 11, 13 Glenn Seton Racing 5 Glenn Seton 1–11, 13 Neil Crompton 11, 13 6 Neil Crompton 1–10, 12colspan=2 Neal Bates 11, 13 Dean Canto 11 Wayne Gardner 13 Larkham Motorsport 10 Mark Larkham All Geoff Brabham 11 Alain Menu 13 Dick Johnson Racing 17 Steven Johnson All Dick Johnson 11 Cameron McLean 13 18 Paul Radisich All 11 Jason Bright 13 Brad Jones Racing 21 Brad Jones All Tomas Mezera 11, 13 Colourscan Racing 22 Daniel Osborne 1colspan=2 rowspan=3 Matthew Coleman 2–4 Brett Peters 7 Rick Bates 8–13 Brett Peters 11, 13 Steven Ellery Racing 31 Steven Ellery All Paul Stokell 11, 13 Cameron McLean Racing 40 Cameron McLean 1–10colspan=2 Paul Weel Racing 43 Paul Weel All Greg Crick 11, 13 Paul Little Racing 75 Anthony Tratt 2–13 Alan Jones 11, 13 Power Racing 500 Alan Heath 7–8, 10, 13 Terry Finnigan 13 PAE Motorsport 600 John Bowe All Jim Richards 11, 13 Holden Commodore VS Lansvale Smash Repairs 3 Trevor Ashby All Steve Reed 11, 13 23 Steve Reed 1–10, 12colspan=2 Geoff Full 11, 13 Phillip Scifleet 11, 13 Romano Racing 24 Paul Romano 1–5, 7–13 James Brock 11 David "Skippy" Parsons 13 Paul Morris Motorsport 29 Paul Morris 1–11 Kevin Schwantz 11 Clive Wiseman Racing 50 Mick Donaher 1–6, 10colspan=2 rowspan=2 Tyler Mecklem 8 Commodore VT Holden Racing Team () 1 Craig Lowndes All Mark Skaife 11, 13 2 Mark Skaife 1–10, 12colspan=2 Todd Kelly 11 Nathan Pretty 11 Jason Plato 13 Yvan Muller 13 Holden Young Lions () 15 Todd Kelly 1, 3–4, 6, 8–10, 13 Nathan Pretty 13 Gibson Motorsport 7 Steven Richards All Greg Murphy 11, 13 12 Greg Murphy 1–10, 12colspan=2 Darren Hossack 11, 13 Terry Finnigan 11 David "Truckie" Parsons 13 Bob Forbes Racing () 13 Rodney Forbes 1–7colspan=2 28 8–13 John Cleland 11, 13 Perkins Engineering 8 Russell Ingall 1–10, 12colspan=2 Luke Youlden 11, 13 Christian Murchison 11, 13 11 Larry Perkins All Russell Ingall 11, 13 Imrie Motorsport 14 Greg Ritter 4colspan=2 rowspan=2 Mike Imrie 5, 7, 10, 12 Daniel Miller 11 Anthony Robson 11 Rodney Crick 13 Peter Gazzard 13 McDougall Motorsport 16 Dugal McDougall All Andrew Miedecke 11, 13 Doulman Automotive 26 Peter Doulman 1–5, 9, 11, 13 John Cotter 11, 13 John Cotter 7–8colspan=2 Paul Morris Motorsport 29 Paul Morris 12–13 Matt Neal 13 Tomas Mezera Motorsport 32 Tomas Mezera 1–4, 6–8, 12colspan=2 Garry Rogers Motorsport 34 Garth Tander All Jason Bargwanna 11, 13 35 Jason Bargwanna 1–10, 12colspan=2 Greg Ritter 11, 13 Tim Leahey 11, 13 John Faulkner Racing 46 John Faulkner All Adam Macrow 11, 13 Clive Wiseman Racing 50 Mick Donaher 9, 11–13 Tyler Mecklem 11, 13 Rod Nash Racing 54 Cameron McConville 1–10, 12–13 Geoff Brabham 13 55 Rod Nash 8–13 Cameron McConville 11 Paul Dumbrell 13 Part-time entries Ford Falcon EL Emerzidis Motorsport 20 Garry Holt 3, 11, 13 Garry Willmington 11, 13 Schembri Motorsport 36 Neil Schembri 13 Gary Quartly 13 Sieders Racing Team 42 Bill Sieders 13 Luke Sieders 13 56 Robert Russell 13 Steve Coulter 13 Dean Canto Racing 45 Dean Canto 3colspan=2 John Scotcher Motorsport 59 Layton Crambrook 13 Gary Baxter 13 Halliday Motorsport 61 Ross Halliday 11, 13 Adam Wallis 11, 13 Cadillac Productions 79 Mike Conway 1colspan=2 Falcon AU Harris Racing 59 Craig Harris 13 Stephen Voight 13 Dean Canto Racing 45 Dean Canto 13 Ian Moncrieff 13 Rod Salmon Racing 87 Rod Salmon 1, 11–13 Damien White 11, 13 Holden Commodore VS Terry Wyhoon Racing 25 Terry Wyhoon 13 James Brock 13 Alan Taylor Racing 37 Bill Attard 13 Roger Hurd 13 South Pacific Motor Racing 38 Peter Field 13 Shane Howison 13 Mal Rose Racing 44 Mal Rose 13 Christian D'Agostin 13 Trevor Crittenden Motorsport 57 Chris Butler 13 Miles Pope 13 Paul Morris Motorsport 67 Owen Kelly 13 Aaron McGill 13 MW Motorsport 76 Matthew White 11–13 Terry Wyhoon 11 Steve Owen 13 V8 Racing 77 Richard Mork 13 Steve Williams 13 John Faulkner Racing 96 Ryan McLeod 13 Wayne Wakefield 13 Graphic Skills Racing 97 Wayne Wakefield 3, 11 Ryan McLeod 11 Tim Sipp 13 Shane Beikoff 13 Clive Wiseman Racing 150 Melinda Price 13 Dean Lindstrom 13 Commodore VT Challenge Motorsport 39 Chris Smerdon 3–5, 8colspan=2 rowspan=2 Peter Gazzard 7 James Rosenberg Racing 66 Mark Poole 2–6colspan=2 Motorsport Engineering Services 99 Derek van Zelm 11–12 Christian D'Agostin 11 Team Kiwi Racing 777 Jason Richards 13 Angus Fogg 13

Driver changes Rodney Forbes left Lansvale Racing Team to join Gibson Motorsport Jason Bright left Stone Brothers Racing to join Dick Johnson Racing as an endurance co-driver for the Bathurst 1000. Dick Johnson retired from full time driving and joined Steven Johnson for the Queensland 500. Steven Johnson replaced his father Dick Johnson who retired from full time driving. Brad Jones left Larkham Motorsport to join Brad Jones Racing. Wayne Gardner left Wayne Gardner Racing to join Glenn Seton Racing for the Bathurst 1000. Paul Morris left Holden Racing Team to join Paul Morris Motorsport. Cameron McConville left John Faulkner Racing to join Rod Nash Racing. Paul Dumbrell left John Faulkner Racing to join Rod Nash Racing for Bathurst.

Team changes Stone Brothers Racing expanded to a two car team. John Faulkner Racing scaled down to a one car team. Rod Nash Racing expanded to a two car team.

Results and standings

Results summary Race Event Pole position Race winners Round winner 1 R1 Phillip Island Craig Lowndes Craig Lowndes Garth Tander R2 Craig Baird 2 R1 Perth Mark Skaife Craig Lowndes Craig Lowndes R2 Craig Lowndes R3 Craig Lowndes 3 R1 Adelaide Garth Tander Craig Lowndes Garth Tander report R2 Mark Skaife 4 R1 Eastern Creek Mark Skaife Mark Skaife Mark Skaife R2 Paul Radisich R3 Russell Ingall 5 R1 Darwin Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife Mark Skaife R2 Mark Skaife R3 Garth Tander 6 R1 Canberra Garth Tander Greg Murphy Steven Richards report R2 Todd Kelly R3 Craig Lowndes 7 R1 Ipswich 1 Craig Lowndes Craig Lowndes Craig Lowndes R2 Craig Lowndes R3 Craig Lowndes 8 R1 Winton Glenn Seton Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna R2 Glenn Seton R3 Jason Bargwanna 9 R1 Oran Park Mark Skaife Mark Skaife Mark Skaife R2 Russell Ingall R3 Mark Skaife 10 R1 Calder Park Craig Lowndes Paul Radisich Steven Richards R2 Mark Larkham R3 Steven Richards 11 Ipswich 2 Garth Tander Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife report 12 R1 Sandown Craig Lowndes Paul Radisich Paul Radisich R2 Steven Ellery R3 Paul Radisich 13 Bathurst Wayne Gardner Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna report

Points system Championship points were awarded on the following basis:Scoring Points, 2000 Shell Championship Series TV Guide, Chevron Publishing Group, page 45 Points format Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 30 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 40 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 45 41 39 37 35 33 31 29 27 25 23 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 60 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 3 1 80 72 68 64 60 56 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 14 12 8 4 2 120 108 102 96 90 84 78 72 66 60 54 48 42 36 30 24 18 12 6 3 160 144 136 128 120 112 104 96 88 80 72 64 56 48 40 32 24 16 8 4 240 216 204 192 180 168 156 144 132 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 12 6

Point system 1: Used for Oran Park, Calder Park and Sandown, race 2. Point system 2: Used for Barbagallo, Eastern Creek, Hidden Valley, Queensland (first visit) and Winton. Point system 3: Used for Oran Park, Calder Park and Sandown, races 1 and 3. Point system 4: Used for Phillip Island and Canberra races 1 and 2. Point system 5: Used for Adelaide race 1. Point system 6: Used for Canberra race 3. Point system 7: Used for Adelaide race 2 and the Queensland 500. Point system 8: Used for the Bathurst 1000.

Drivers Championship