The 2000 NASCAR Busch Series began on February 19 and ended on November 11. Jeff Green of ppc Racing was crowned series champion.
Teams and drivers Full schedule
Car(s)TeamDriver(s)Crew Chief(s) Chevrolet AllCar Motorsports 26 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Todd Lohse BACE Motorsports 33 Tony Raines Allen Russell Lance Dieters Brewco Motorsports 27 Casey Atwood Jason Ratcliff 37 Kevin Grubb Terry Shirley Cicci-Welliver Racing 34 David Green Jay Guy C. R. Miller Wes Ward Steve Bird 36 Tim Fedewa Richard Lasater Geoff Bodine 66 Todd Bodine Donnie Richeson Curb/Agajanian Motorsports 43 Jay Sauter (R) Gene Nead Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 3 Ron Hornaday Jr. (R) Gere Kennon Herzog Motorsports 92 Jimmie Johnson (R) Tony Liberati Innovative Motorsports 30 Hermie Sadler Mike Greci Chad Little Philip Morris Mike Olsen Butch Leitzinger 48 Mike McLaughlin Darrell Terry John Monsam Scott Zipadelli Ward Burton Labonte Motorsports 44 Terry Labonte Kevin Caldwell Justin Labonte Glenn Allen Jr. Brett Bodine Phoenix Racing 1 Randy LaJoie Marc Reno P. J. Jones (R) ppc Racing 10 Jeff Green Harold Holly 57 Jason Keller Steve Addington Richard Childress Racing 2 Kevin Harvick (R) Todd Berrier 21 Mike Dillon Lance Dieters Gil Martin Reiser Enterprises 17 Matt Kenseth Gary Cogswell Russ Strupp Jason Schuler SABCO Racing 81 Blaise Alexander Ben Holm 82 Dave Steele (R) Bob Temple Sterling Marlin Jeff Fuller Derrick Gilchrist (R) Glenn Allen Jr. Jason White Anthony Lazzaro (R) Andy Houston Austin Cameron Ted Musgrave Marty Houston Spencer Motor Ventures 5 Dick Trickle Bryan Schaffer ST Motorsports 59 Phil Parsons Phil Hammer Team Amick 35 Lyndon Amick Ricky Pearson Team Rensi Motorsports 25 Kenny Wallace David Ifft Greg Ely Andy Santerre Ricky Craven Randy Tolsma Chad Chaffin Team Parker 53 Hank Parker Jr. Dave McCartyFord Akins Motorsports 98 Elton Sawyer Ricky Viers Davis & Weight Motorsports 55 Michael Ritch (R) Skip Eyler Pontiac Bill Davis Racing 20 Mike Borkowski (R) Steve Bird Bootie Barker Dave Blaney Tom Hubert Scott Wimmer Joe Gibbs Racing 4 Jeff Purvis Johnny Allen Mike Byrd Doug Richert Curtis Markham 18 Jason Leffler (R) Bryant FrazierPontiacChevrolet Buckshot Racing 00 Buckshot Jones Sandy Jones Jarrett/Favre Motorsports 11 Jason Jarrett Wes Ward Rick Bowman Hut Stricklin Morgan Shepherd ChevroletFord HMV Motorsports 63 Mark Green Jeff Hensley Source:
Limited schedule
TeamCar(s)No.Driver(s)Crew chiefWhitaker RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo07Billy Parker N/A Hermie Sadler N/A7 Hermie Sadler Michael Waltrip RacingChevrolet Monte CarloTed Christopher Ronnie SilverMichael Waltrip 99Michael Waltrip Ted Christopher J&J Racing Chevrolet Monte CarloGlenn Allen Jr. N/A Alumni Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo0Johnny Rumley Mike SteurerShane Hall Lance Hooper Bill Davis RacingPontiac Grand Prix22Kenny Wallace Tommy Baldwin Jr.Ward Burton Bobby Hillin Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo8 Bobby Hillin Jr. Nick Short Petty Enterprises Chevrolet Monte Carlo Steve Grissom N/A45 Adam Petty Chris Hussey Kyle Petty PPI Motorsports Ford Taurus97 Scott Pruett Pat Smith Anthony Lazzaro Chad Little Stan Hover BACE Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo74 Chad Little Terry Wooten P. J. Jones Billy Nacewicz Emerald Performance Group Chevrolet Monte Carlo19 P. J. Jones Christian LovendahlGeorge Church Morgan Shepherd Jamie Skinner Mike Bliss Ricky Craven Mike Skinner Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo15 Mike Skinner Andy Petree Jack Sprague Derrick Gilchrist Elliott Sadler 51 Derrick Gilchrist Elliott Sadler Phoenix Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo Ford Taurus Matt Hutter N/A Randy LaJoie Bown Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo Jim Bown Dick BownBrewco Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo39Andy Kirby N/A Ford Taurus71Kevin Lepage N/AJamie McMurray N/ADay EnterprisesPontiac Grand Prix16Mark Day N/ADavid Starr Sammy Sanders Orleans RacingChevrolet Monte CarloBrendan Gaughan Forrest Urban Sr.Chevrolet Monte Carlo54 Forrest Urban Jr. N/A Richard Jarvis Jr. Richard Jarvis Sr. Chevrolet Monte Carlo 80 Richard Jarvis Jr. N/A SABCO Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo42 Kenny Irwin Jr. Tony Glover Steadman Marlin 01 Steadman Marlin Sterling Marlin HRT MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo72 Roberto Guerrero N/A Jaime Guerrero Jay Robinson RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo49 Rodney Childers N/A Brad Teague Brian Tyler Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Grand Prix 29 Curtis Markham N/AJG MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo 14 Ricky Hendrick Patrick Donahue24 Ricky Hendrick Jeff Gordon Patrick Donahue Lewis Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo 46 Ashton Lewis N/AMarsh RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo31Steve Park Ted Marsh Xpress Motorsports Pontiac Grand Prix Chevrolet Monte Carlo61 Hut Stricklin Dave Fuge Darrell Lanigan Tim Sauter Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo75 Kelly Denton Ron Denton PRW Racing Ford Taurus77 Kelly Denton Jimmy Means Chad Chaffin Mike Wallace Scott Gaylord Jeff Fuller Ed Berrier Kieran Dynes Premiere MotorsportsFord Taurus68Jay Fogleman Jimmy Fitzgerald Grubb Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo52 Brandon Butler Joe Covington83 Brandon Butler Franklin Butler Wayne Grubb Bobby King NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo87 Joe Nemechek Brian Pattie Ron Fellows RC RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo23 Ricky Craven N/A32 Ricky Craven ppc RacingChevrolet Monte CarloShane Hall N/A1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet Monte CarloDale Quarterley N/A Roush Racing Ford Taurus9 Jeff Burton Tommy Morgan60 Mark Martin Tony LambertSasser MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo65Ed Berrier N/ASmith MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo79R. D. Smith N/ASmith Brothers MotorsportsPontiac Grand Prix67C. W. Smith N/ABuford RacingFord TaurusJoe Buford N/ATDS EnterprisesChevrolet Monte Carlo78Sammy Ragan N/A Washington-Erving Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo50 Tony Roper Darrell Bryant Stanton Barrett Wings RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo58Mario Gosselin N/AYoung RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo70 Ron Young Larry Rapp71 Ron Young Petty-Huggins MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo96Gus Wasson Greg Guarry Mark McFarland 84 Mark McFarland N/AGreg Sacks Joe Bessey MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo6Joe Bessey N/ASpencer Motor VenturesChevrolet Monte CarloBoris Said N/A Tracy Hines Jimmy Spencer John Preston Ted Smokstad Stanton Barrett Baker Curb RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo13Brad Baker N/ALabonte MotorsportsChevrolet Monte Carlo04Terry Labonte N/ALockamy RacingChevrolet Monte Carlo28Tyler Walker N/A Ken Alexander Chevrolet Monte Carlo03 Ken Alexander N/A GTS Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo90 Mike Stefanik N/A Bickle-Smith Motorsports Pontiac Grand Prix91 Rich Bickle N/A Herzog Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo Johnny Benson Jr. N/A Marcrum Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo86 Doug Reid III N/A Gary Bradberry Ken Schrader Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo Rick Carelli N/A Sadler Brothers Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo 95 David Keith N/A Team Amick Chevrolet Monte Carlo 88 Ken Schrader N/A Jarrett/Favre Motorsports Pontiac Grand Prix Hut Stricklin N/A Rob Totenhagen Ford Taurus Mel Walen N/A85 Mel Walen Hoff Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo93 Bill Hoff N/A Wittman Motorsports Ford Taurus Wayman Wittman N/A Verres Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo 67N Jamie Aube N/A Dennis Demers Chevrolet Monte Carlo 86N Dennis Demers N/A Olsen Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo 61N Mike Olsen N/A John Wall Ford Taurus 73 Bryan Wall N/A Notes: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the car is unknown. At Races 17 and 19 (Watkins Glen and Nazareth) they were combination races with NASCAR Busch North Series: John Preston, Jamie Aube, Mike Olsen, Dennis Demers, Bryan Wall and Dale Quarterley were competing for NASCAR Busch North Series championship and for that reason they did not scored points for Busch Series in that races.
Races NAPA Auto Parts 300
The NAPA Auto Parts 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. Hut Stricklin won the pole.
Top ten results #17 - Matt Kenseth #87 - Joe Nemechek #44 - Terry Labonte #43 - Jay Sauter #2 - Kevin Harvick #25 - Kenny Wallace #1 - Randy LaJoie #00 - Buckshot Jones #21 - Mike Dillon #53 - Hank Parker Jr.
Failed to qualify: Blaise Alexander (#81), Lyndon Amick (#35), Kevin Grubb (#37), C. W. Smith (#67), David Starr (#16), Tony Roper (#50), Ashton Lewis (#46), Michael Ritch (#55), Jimmie Johnson (#92), Shane Hall (#0), Ed Berrier (#65), Greg Sacks (#84), Glenn Allen Jr. (#99), Gus Wasson (#96)
This race was marred by two separate flips involving Jeff Green and Michael Waltrip. Green's car went airborne and flipped once on lap 15, causing a 7-car pileup. Waltrip's car flipped several times in a single-car crash on lap 104. Both drivers were uninjured.
Alltel 200
The Alltel 200 was held February 26 at North Carolina Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results #60 - Mark Martin #10 - Jeff Green #3 - Ron Hornaday Jr. #57 - Jason Keller #9 - Jeff Burton #25 - Kenny Wallace #37 - Kevin Grubb #66 - Todd Bodine #17 - Matt Kenseth #35 - Lyndon Amick
Failed to qualify: Mike Skinner (#19), Ward Burton (#22), Hut Stricklin (#61), Kevin Harvick (#2), Dick Trickle (#5)*, Shane Hall (#0), Jason Jarrett (#11), Mike Stefanik (#90), Wayne Grubb (#83), Ricky Hendrick (#24), Ken Alexander (#03), Johnny Benson (#91)
Dick Trickle failed to qualify his #5 car so he bought Michael Waltrip's place in the field and renumbered Waltrip's #7 to #5 car.
Sam's Town 300
The Sam's Town 300 was held March 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hank Parker Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results #9 - Jeff Burton #60 - Mark Martin #87 - Joe Nemechek #66 - Todd Bodine #17 - Matt Kenseth #10 - Jeff Green #4 - Jeff Purvis #3 - Ron Hornaday Jr. #1 - Randy LaJoie #61 - Hut Stricklin
Failed to qualify: Anthony Lazzaro (#97), Jay Sauter (#43), Rich Bickle (#91), Boris Said (#12), Gus Wasson (#96), Steve Park (#31), Tony Roper (#50), Hermie Sadler (#30), Shane Hall (#0), Mike Skinner (#19), Dave Steele (#82), Kenny Irwin Jr. (#42)
Aaron's 312
The Aaron's 312 was held March 11 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth won the pole.
Top ten results #60 - Mark Martin #17 - Matt Kenseth #71 - Kevin Lepage #66 - Todd Bodine #37 - Kevin Grubb #34 - David Green #81 - Blaise Alexander #5 - Dick Trickle #1 - Randy LaJoie #42 - Kenny Irwin Jr.
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#30), Rich Bickle (#91), Tony Roper (#50), Gus Wasson (#96), Michael Ritch (#55), Jason Leffler (#18), Terry Labonte/Glenn Allen Jr. (#44), Dave Steele (#82), Gary Bradberry (#86), Ron Young (#70)
SunCom 200
The SunCom 200 was held March 18 at Darlington Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results #60 - Mark Martin #17 - Matt Kenseth #9 - Jeff Burton #10 - Jeff Green #66 - Todd Bodine #53 - Hank Parker Jr. #34 - David Green #3 - Ron Hornaday Jr. #98 - Elton Sawyer #35 - Lyndon Amick
Failed to qualify: Jason Jarrett (#11), Dave Steele (#82), Terry Labonte (#44), Wayne Grubb (#83), Ricky Hendrick (#24), Shane Hall (#0), Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Jeff Purvis (#4), Morgan Shepherd (#19), Tony Roper (#50)
Cheez-It 250
The Cheez-It 250 was held March 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.
Top ten results #82 - Sterling Marlin* #10 - Jeff Green #66 - Todd Bodine #25 - Kenny Wallace #1 - Randy LaJoie #34 - David Green #32 - Ricky Craven #53 - Hank Parker Jr. #57 - Jason Keller #5 - Dick Trickle
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#30), Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Tony Roper (#50), Mike Borkowski (#20), Brad Teague (#49), Michael Ritch (#55), Shane Hall (#0), Tracy Hines (#12), Jason Jarrett (#11), Mark Day (#16)
This would be Marlin's 2nd and final Busch Series victory, and his first since the 1990 All Pro 300.
Albertsons 300
The Albertsons 300 was held April 1 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole.
Top ten results #60 - Mark Martin #17 - Matt Kenseth #34 - David Green #66 - Todd Bodine #10 - Jeff Green #9 - Jeff Burton #27 - Casey Atwood #1 - Randy LaJoie #2 - Kevin Harvick #4 - Jeff Purvis