The 2000 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 was a Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup) event held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 12, 2000. Dale Earnhardt won his first race of the year, winning a thrilling side-by-side duel with Bobby Labonte. Labonte, the points leader, now held an 18-point edge on Mark Martin (3rd). Stats
Starting grid[]
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Race results[]
| Pos | Start | No. | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Laps Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 35th | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 34 | Running | 180 |
| 2nd | 22nd | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 325 | 46 | Running | 175 |
| 3rd | 11th | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 325 | 7 | Running | 170 |
| 4th | 3rd | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 325 | 1 | Running | 165 |
| 5th | 8th | 33 | Joe Nemechek | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | Running | 155 |
| 6th | 13th | 97 | Chad Little | Roush Racing | Ford | 325 | 2 | Running | 155 |
| 7th | 24th | 91 | Todd Bodine | LJ Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | Running | 146 |
| 8th | 18th | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | Running | 142 |
| 9th | 7th | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 324 | 4 | Running | 143 |
| 10th | 10th | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 324 | 3 | Running | 139 |
| 11th | 34th | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 324 | 0 | Running | 130 |
| 12th | 39th | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Team SABCO | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | Running | 127 |
| 13th | 38th | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | Running | 124 |
| 14th | 31st | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 324 | 2 | Running | 126 |
| 15th | 37th | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | Running | 118 |
| 16th | 16th | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 324 | 1 | Running | 120 |
| 17th | 19th | 26 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 324 | 0 | Running | 112 |
| 18th | 23rd | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | Running | 109 |