| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 20, 2000 | Race 1 of 34 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 155.669 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | Time of Race: | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 185/10 | 200 | Running | $2,277,975 |
| 2 | 14 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 170/0 | 200 | Running | $840,825 |
| 3 | 3 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $528,475 |
| 4 | 5 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 160/0 | 200 | Running | $420,775 |
| 5 | 9 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline/Cummins | 160/5 | 200 | Running | $326,175 |
| 6 | 13 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 150/0 | 200 | Running | $228,275 |
| 7 | 25 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 146/0 | 200 | Running | $198,625 |
| 8 | 6 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | Caterpillar | 142/0 | 200 | Running | $166,775 |
| 9 | 23 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 138/0 | 200 | Running | $143,975 |
| 10 | 24 | #17 | Matt Kenseth * | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 134/0 | 200 | Running | $182,875 |
| 11 | 19 | #12 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Mobil 1 | 130/0 | 200 | Running | $129,075 |
| 12 | 27 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Aaron's | 132/5 | 200 | Running | $119,975 |
| 13 | 8 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 124/0 | 200 | Running | $107,775 |
| 14 | 18 | #42 | Kenny Irwin | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 121/0 | 200 | Running | $120,025 |
| 15 | 2 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 123/5 | 200 | Running | $119,475 |
| 16 | 4 | #31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 120/5 | 200 | Running | $112,225 |
| 17 | 7 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | The Home Depot | 112/0 | 200 | Running | $118,875 |
| 18 | 17 | #13 | Robby Gordon | Ford | Team Menard | 109/0 | 200 | Running | $99,725 |
| 19 | 15 | #32 | Scott Pruett * | Ford | Tide | 106/0 | 200 | Running | $98,475 |
| 20 | 32 | #77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 103/0 | 200 | Running | $102,825 |
| 21 | 21 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 100/0 | 200 | Running | $116,075 |
| 22 | 30 | #43 | John Andretti | Pontiac | Cheerios | 97/0 | 200 | Running | $113,725 |
| 23 | 29 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 99/5 | 200 | Running | $105,375 |
| 24 | 38 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 91/0 | 199 | Running | $104,325 |
| 25 | 42 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Sprint/Dodge | 88/0 | 199 | Running | $108,175 |
| 26 | 33 | #9 | Stacy Compton * | Ford | Kodiak/Cougar | 85/0 | 199 | Running | $94,225 |
| 27 | 31 | #93 | Dave Blaney * | Pontiac | Amoco | 82/0 | 199 | Running | $89,625 |
| 28 | 28 | #41 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Conseco | 79/0 | 199 | Running | $92,075 |
| 29 | 39 | #55 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D/Cooper Lighting | 76/0 | 199 | Running | $99,275 |
| 30 | 22 | #26 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Big Kmart/Route 66 | 73/0 | 197 | Running | $99,225 |
| 31 | 36 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 70/0 | 197 | Running | $98,275 |
| 32 | 43 | #66 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Route 66/Big Kmart | 67/0 | 197 | Running | $89,325 |
| 33 | 35 | #14 | Mike Bliss * | Pontiac | Pfizer/Viagra | 64/0 | 197 | Running | $88,875 |
| 34 | 11 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 61/0 | 195 | Running | $106,100 |
| 35 | 20 | #25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | Michael Holigan.com | 58/0 | 195 | Running | $93,450 |
| 36 | 41 | #16 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | FamilyClick.com | 55/0 | 195 | Running | $93,000 |
| 37 | 26 | #90 | Ed Berrier * | Ford | Hills Bros Coffee | 52/0 | 193 | Track Bar | $84,550 |
| 38 | 40 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | CITGO | 49/0 | 192 | Accident | $92,100 |
| 39 | 10 | #7 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NationsRent | 46/0 | 192 | Accident | $91,650 |
| 40 | 34 | #75 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | Redcell | 43/0 | 174 | Handling | $83,200 |
| 41 | 12 | #15 | Derrike Cope | Ford | EverythingCommerce.com | 40/0 | 169 | Engine | $82,750 |
| 42 | 16 | #33 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Oakwood Homes | 37/0 | 131 | Oil Pressure | $90,300 |
| 43 | 37 | #4 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Kodak | 34/0 | 68 | Engine | $90,100 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||