2000 Daytona 250
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 2000 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2000 Daytona 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on February 18, 2000. The inaugural running of the event, Joe Ruttman won the pole, while Mike Wallace won the race, the third win of his Truck Series career.
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Race details | |||
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Race 1 of 24 in the 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season | |||
Date | February 18, 2000 (2000-February-18) | ||
Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02336 km) | ||
Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 79 °F (26 °C); wind speeds approaching 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)[1] | ||
Average speed | 130.152 miles per hour (209.459 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Bobby Hamilton Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | |
Laps | 59 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 2 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network |
ESPN ESPN2 | ||
Announcers |
Marty Reid Benny Parsons Ray Evernham |
Close
A quarter of this race was held under the caution flag, partially due to Geoff Bodine's violent crash near the start/finish line on lap 57.[2]