2000 Mozambique flood, Impact
The combined effects of the preceding floods and Eline left about 463,000 people displaced or homeless, including 46,000 children five years old or younger. Overall, the preceding floods and Eline caused about 700 deaths, half in Chokwe. with damage estimated at $500 million (2000 USD). The cyclone and the floods disrupted much of the economic progress Mozambique had made in the 1990s since the end of its civil war.


2000 Mozambique flood, Aftermath
Before the arrival of Eline, the government of Mozambique appealed to the international community for assistance in response to the flooding, and countries were beginning to provide relief. Mozambique's president at the time, Joaquim Chissano, requested for additional aid after Eline struck, asking for $65 million for both reconstruction and emergency aid, and later increasing the request to $160 million. By March 17, various countries had pledged $119 million to Mozambique. By March 4, 39.6 tons of various relief goods reached the country, which nearly overwhelmed the small airport at Maputo.


2000 Mozambique flood, Aftermath
The government of the Netherlands donated ƒ5 million guilders (US$2.2 million) to the country, after it previously had donated about ƒ2 million guilders (US$871,000). The Italian government earmarked ₤10 billion lira (2000 ITL), half of which for immediate emergency assistance, and Denmark earmarked €2.68 million euros. Sweden sent kr10 million (2000 SEK) and Ireland €507,000 to the World Food Programme. Portugal delivered 40 tons worth of aid, including food, medicine, tents, and dinghies, and the Spanish Red Cross sent two flights of aid.


2000 Mozambique flood, Aftermath
Canada provided about $11.6 million (CAD) to Mozambique, while the United States provided $7 million worth of food via its Agency for International Development, part of its $50 million contribution. The European Community Humanitarian Aid Office provided €25 million in early March. Botswana donated P23 million pula (BWP, US$5 million), and Mauritius provided about $100,000 (USD). The nation of Ghana flew $100,000 worth of food and clothing to Mozambique. Australia also provided $1 million to the country, and Saudi Arabia flew two planes' worth of aid. Concern Worldwide allocated $650,000 (USD) at the end of February.


2000 Mozambique flood, Aftermath
Médecins Sans Frontières sent a crew of five people to Buzi to help residents. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sent $350,000 to CARE in early March. Through the Jubilee 2000, most wealthy nations postponed debt payments for one year. The United Kingdom canceled its $150 million debt in late February, and Italy canceled its $500 million debt in March.


2000 Mozambique flood, Aftermath
The Mozambique government used boats to evacuate residents in flood zones, setting up 121 camps for evacuees. However, the country had a limited capacity for widespread rescues due to insufficient helicopters. South Africa sent a fleet of twelve planes and helicopters to operate search and rescue missions, as well as airdropping food. They were assisted by two helicopters from Malawi, six from the United Kingdom, and ten from Germany. By March 7, the fleet of 29 helicopters had rescued 14,204 people.


2000 Mozambique flood, Aftermath
Residual floodwaters contributed to outbreaks of malaria and cholera, with malaria infections at four times the usual rate killing at least 11 people. Areas in southern Mozambique also lost access to clean water, furthering dehydration and illnesses. In addition, the United Nations Mine Action Service expressed concern that the floods shifted the locations of landmines left over from the nation's civil war. Later, the remnants of Cyclone Gloria halted relief work due to heavy rainfall. Residents began returning home in early March after floodwaters receded.


2000 Mr. Olympia
The 2000 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held October 20–22, 2000 at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.


2000 Ms. Olympia
The 2000 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2000 was held on October 21, 2000, at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 21st Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the Mr. Olympia and Fitness Olympia contests.


2000 Ms. Olympia, Notable Events, 2000 Ms. Olympia changes
The IFBB introduced several changes to Ms. Olympia in 2000. The first change was that Ms. Olympia contest would no longer be held as a separate contest, instead became part of the "Olympia Weekend" in Las Vegas and held the day before the men's show. The second change was when heavyweight and lightweight classes where added. The third change was the new judging guidelines for presentations were introduced. A letter to the competitors from Jim Manion (chairman of the Professional Judges Committee) stated that women would be judged on healthy appearance, face, makeup, and skin tone. The criteria given in Manion's letter included the statement "symmetry, presentation, separations, and muscularity BUT NOT TO THE EXTREME!" The 2000 Ms. Olympia is the only Ms. Olympia with no overall winner, with Andrulla Blanchette winning lightweight class and Valentina Chepiga winning heavyweight class.


2000 Mumbai landslide
Coordinates: The 2000 Mumbai landslide was a landslide that occurred in Ghatkopar, a suburban neighbourhood located in Mumbai, India on 12 July 2000. Seventy-eight people, including twenty-seven men, fifteen women, and fifteen children, were killed, while seven more were injured. Most of the victims were residents of the Mumbai slums, where building and sanitation conditions are very poor. Government officials promised that the immediate family of each deceased victim would receive Rs 25,000 from the government, while the immediate family of each injured would receive Rs 10,000.


2000 Mumbai landslide
Over one hundred and fifty firefighter personnel participated in search and rescue efforts, though officials reported little hope of finding any more survivors two days after the initial landslide occurred. The landslide was caused by land erosion, following heavy rains and subsequent flooding that coincided with a high tide in the Arabian Sea. According to meteorologists, more than three hundred and fifty millimeters of rain fell on the suburbs of Mumbai in the twenty-four-hour period before the landslide.


2000 Mumbai landslide
In the years since the 2000 Mumbai landslide, Mumbai has been determined by the Municipal Corporation Building to contain 327 areas that are in danger of landslides, including 49 in the city and 278 in the suburbs. Since this revelation, thousands of huts have been relocated or reinforced to protect the inhabitants from landslides.


2000 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 2000 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final (sponsored by Guinness) was a hurling match played on Sunday 2 July 2000 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, County Tipperary,. It was contested by Cork and Tipperary. Cork captained by Fergal Ryan claimed the title beating Tipperary on a scoreline of 0-23 to 3-12. The match was shown live in Ireland as part of the Sunday Game live on RTÉ Two.


2000 Music City Bowl
In the 2000 Music City Bowl, West Virginia defeated Ole Miss 49–38. This game was also West Virginia Mountaineers football coach Don Nehlen's final game. Although West Virginia won the game, it was notable because of a second half comeback by freshman Eli Manning. Down 49–16 in the fourth quarter, Ole Miss coach David Cutcliffe inserted Manning. Ole Miss scored 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.


2000 Myanmar Premier League
The 2000 Myanmar Premier League season had 12 teams competing.


2000 Mädchen
"2000 Mädchen" [2000 girls] is a punk song by Die Ärzte. It was the third track and the second single from their 1987 album Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten). It's sung from the eyes of a telephone-stalker.


2000 Mädchen, B-sides
"Nein, nein, nein" [No, no, no] is one of many songs from the Gabi & Uwe series.


2000 NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics
The 1st NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics were held in Monterrey, Nuevo León,Mexico on August 3–5, 2000. This year and in 2002 the event was open for athletes younger than 25 years.


2000 NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics, Medal summary
Medal winners are published. Complete results can be found on the AtletismoCR, on the CFPI, and the Nevis Amateur Athletic Association websites.


2000 NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics, Participation
The participation of 184 athletes from 21 countries was reported.


2000 NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics – Results
These are the full results of the 2000 NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics which took place between August 3 and August 5, 2000, at Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Monterrey, Mexico.


2000 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 63rd NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 63rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured Life University and Georgetown College. Life would defeat Georgetown by a score of 63 to 59.


2000 NAIA Football National Championship
The 2000 NAIA Football Championship Series concluded on December 16, 2000 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game featured the same two teams that met for the prior season's title, but this time the outcome was flipped. This game was won by the Georgetown Tigers over the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers by a score of 20–0.


2000 NAIA football rankings
One human poll made up the 2000 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football rankings, sometimes called the NAIA Coaches' Poll or the football ratings. Once the regular season was complete, the NAIA sponsored a playoff to determine the year's national champion. A final poll was then taken after completion of the 2000 NAIA Football National Championship.


2000 NAIA football rankings, Leading vote-getters
Since the inception of the Coaches' Poll in 1999, the #1 ranking in the various weekly polls has been held by only a select group of teams. Through the postseason poll of the 2000 season, the teams and the number of times they have held the #1 weekly ranking are shown below. The number of times a team has been ranked #1 in the postseason poll (the national champion) is shown in parentheses.


2000 NAIA football rankings, Leading vote-getters
There has been only one tie for the leading vote-getter in a weekly poll. In 2015, Southern Oregon was tied with Marian (IN) in the preseason poll.


2000 NAIA football rankings, Leading vote-getters
In 1999, the results of a postseason poll, if one was conducted, are not known. Therefore, an additional poll has been presumed, and the #1 postseason ranking has been credited to the postseason tournament champion, the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers.


2000 NAPA 500
The 2000 NAPA 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on November 20, 2000, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. It was originally scheduled for November 19, but was postponed due to rain and run on Monday. It was the 34th and final race of the 2000 NASCAR season.


2000 NAPA 500
Jerry Nadeau, driving the #25 Michael Holigan Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Hendrick Motorsports, won the race. It was his first victory in the Winston Cup Series and would prove to be the only victory he would record during his career.


2000 NAPA 500
Following the race, the Winston Cup was formally awarded to series champion Bobby Labonte, the driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac Grand Prix for Joe Gibbs Racing. Labonte had clinched the Winston Cup championship the previous week by finishing 4th in the Pennzoil 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and he followed that up with a 5th place finish in this race.


2000 NAPA 500, Background
This race, perhaps fittingly, was home to a series of finales. Among them:


2000 NAPA 500, Background
In addition, several teams were running their last races with their current manufacturers. Below are teams that were all joining Dodge’s effort in NASCAR for 2001.


2000 NAPA 500, Background
Finally, some notable teams were also running their last races with their current sponsors:


2000 NAPA 500, Background
In an unexpected final occurrence, Dale Earnhardt recorded the last top five finish of his racing career as he finished second to Nadeau. The reason this was unexpected was because of his death in the Daytona 500 at the beginning of the following season.


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
It wasn't uncommon for a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race in the 1990s to have only three to five cars on the lead lap. If someone spun, didn't hit the wall or anyone else, and could fire it up and get going, there would be no reason to wave a caution flag for multiple laps. Between 8-12 cars on the lead lap was considered to be a typical performance at a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race during the 1990s; a far cry compared to the more than 15 cars on the lead lap at short track in the current NASCAR.


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
Approximately 14% of the race was run under a caution flag; the average green flag run was 31 laps. Several accidents and oil spills caused eight caution periods for 44 laps. Three hundred and twenty-five laps were completed in 3 hours, 32 minutes and 32 seconds. Jerry Nadeau beat Dale Earnhardt to the finish line by 1.338 seconds to win the race (his first and only victory in Winston Cup competition). ESPN's Bob Jenkins, calling his last Winston Cup event for ESPN, called the finish thus:


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
Back in March of '81, Darrell Waltrip took the checkered flag to win the very first race we televised on ESPN...and in November of 2000... Jerry Nadeau wins the final race on ESPN!


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
As the competitors of the race completed lap 320, Dale Earnhardt finally achieved the feat of completing 10000 laps in a single NASCAR Winston Cup Series season before his death at the 2001 Daytona 500. The race was officially started shortly after 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and finished at approximately 4:32 PM EST.


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
Geoff Bodine finished last due to an engine problem on lap 11. Buckshot Jones was the lowest finisher to complete the event, finishing in 37th place, 48 laps behind the lead lap drivers. Jeremy Mayfield had a winning racecar that was forced to leave the race on lap 53 due to engine problems; this performance was typical of his 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Darrell Waltrip finishes 34th in his final Cup start and 7 laps behind Jerry Nadeau; even though it was certainly not the "victory tour" that he had planned. For the 2001 season, Waltrip would begin working as a color commentator for Fox Sports' coverage of Winston Cup racing. Waltrip's retirement also ended a rocky relationship between himself and Travis Carter Motorsports that lasted since the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
In the views of certain fans, the final years of Waltrip's NASCAR career had involved him taking a metaphorical back seat to Jeff Gordon; who was a rising star back then. Darrell Waltrip's career with Fox Sports commenced with the Budweiser Shootout on February 11, 2001. The following week, Waltrip provided commentary for the fateful Daytona 500 race in which the death of Dale Earnhardt occurred on that race's final lap. Thankfully, the sport has gotten much safer since Dale Earnhardt was killed behind the wheel in 2001, and drivers like Ryan Newman are still with us. The sport has become more technology-dependent in the 21st century, however, and pure driving skill has been thrown aside in favor of luck-based strategies which involves the use of the ever-advancing technology and complicated mathematics involving angles and estimating the vehicles' maximum velocity.


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
43 drivers, all born in the United States of America qualified for the NAPA 500, driving either Chevrolet, Ford or Pontiac cars. 13 other drivers failed to qualify, including Dick Trickle, Hut Stricklin, Morgan Shepherd and Hermie Sadler. Individual race earnings for each driver ranged from $180,550 to Jerry Nadeau ($271,331 when adjusted for inflation) to $34,982 to last-place finisher Geoff Bodine ($52,571 when adjusted for inflation). The total purse for the event was $2,336,442 ($3,511,210 when adjusted for inflation).


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
Notable crew chiefs who actively participated in this race included Robin Pemberton, Jimmy Fenning, Tony Eury, Sr., Greg Zipadelli, Donnie Wingo, Larry McReynolds, Hut Stricklin, Jeff Hammond among others.


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
This was the last NASCAR race of the 20th century and of the 2nd millennium. While the price of gasoline and oil would remain cheap throughout the first five years of the 21st century, the constant threat of fossil fuel depletion eventually caused NASCAR to adopt electronic fuel injection as a fuel-saving measure. Concern for the environment also caught the eye of NASCAR officials during the 21st century; they would make an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint that NASCAR elevated during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season was when the average NASCAR fan could see some changes in the pecking order brewing. Matt Kenseth was an excellent young contender who could compete alongside Steve Park and Dale Earnhardt Junior. Fourteen different drivers would win, which was a substantial number back then.


2000 NAPA 500, Race report
At least five of the drivers involved in this race are no longer living as of 2020, including Blaise Alexander, Dick Trickle, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Hamilton, and John Andretti. Only Kurt Busch still remains in the NASCAR Cup Series from this race; making him one of NASCAR's elder statesmen.


2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500
The 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on April 30, 2000, at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps on the 2-mile (3.2 km) speedway, it was the 10th race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeremy Mayfield of Penske-Kranefuss Racing won the race.


2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500, Background
The track, California Speedway, is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long. The track's turns are banked from fourteen degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at eleven degrees. Unlike the front stretch, the back straightaway is banked at three degrees.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series
The 2000 NASCAR Busch Series began on February 19 and ended on November 11. Jeff Green of ppc Racing was crowned series champion.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, NAPA Auto Parts 300
The NAPA Auto Parts 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. Hut Stricklin won the pole. Two flips occurred during this race. The first flip was on lap 15 during a 7 car pileup coming out of the tri-oval. Jeff Green got turned around and flipped once. He was uninjured, though. Later, on lap 104, coming out of the tri-oval Michael Waltrip got turned around and flipped several times. He, too, was okay.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, NAPA Auto Parts 300
Failed to qualify: Shane Hall (#0), David Starr (#16), Lyndon Amick (#35), Kevin Grubb (#37) Michael Ritch (#55), Ed Berrier (#65), C. W. Smith (#67), Blaise Alexander (#81), Greg Sacks (#84), Jimmie Johnson (#92), Gus Wasson (#96)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Alltel 200
The Alltel 200 was held February 26 at North Carolina Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Alltel 200
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)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Sam's Town 300
The Sam's Town 300 was held March 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hank Parker Jr. won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Sam's Town 300
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)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Aaron's 312
The Aaron's 312 was held March 11 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Aaron's 312
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)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, SunCom 200
The SunCom 200 was held March 18 at Darlington Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, SunCom 200
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)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Cheez-It 250
The Cheez-It 250 was held March 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Cheez-It 250
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)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Cheez-It 250
• Marlin would capture his 2nd and final win, as well as his first since the 1990 All Pro 300. Furthermore, this race was the first of 8 Busch Series wins for Chip Ganassi Racing.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Albertsons 300
The Albertsons 300 was held April 1 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Albertsons 300
Failed to qualify: Chad Little (#30), Terry Labonte (#44), Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Anthony Lazzaro (#97), Michael Waltrip (#7), Tony Roper (#50), Jeff Fuller (#82), Michael Ritch (#55), Jason Jarrett (#11), Rich Bickle (#91), Dave Blaney (#20)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Albertsons 300
The race was known for a controversial move by MTV Networks to not broadcast the race after a rain delay.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, BellSouth Mobility 320
The final BellSouth Mobility 320 was held April 8 at Nashville Speedway USA. Casey Atwood won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, BellSouth Mobility 320
Failed to qualify: Andy Kirby (#39), Joe Buford (#16), Brad Baker (#13), David Keith (#95), Ron Young (#71), Kelly Denton (#75), Ashton Lewis (#46), Tyler Walker (#28), P. J. Jones (#19), Sammy Ragan (#78), Philip Morris (#30)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Touchstone Energy 300
The Touchstone Energy 300 was held April 14 at Talladega Superspeedway. Todd Bodine won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Touchstone Energy 300
Failed to qualify: Johnny Rumley (#0), Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Chad Little (#30), Kelly Denton (#75), Anthony Lazzaro (#97)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Auto Club 300
The Auto Club 300 was held April 29 at California Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Hardee's 250
The Hardee's 250 was held May 5 at Richmond International Raceway. Jeff Green won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Hardee's 250
Failed to qualify: Mike Stefanik (#90), Curtis Markham (#29), Lance Hooper (#0), Kenny Wallace (#25), P. J. Jones (#19), Kenny Irwin Jr. (#42), Jason Jarrett (#11), Tony Roper (#50), Chad Little (#30), Ken Alexander (#03)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Busch 200
The Busch 200 was held May 13 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Tim Fedewa won the pole. The weekend was marked by tragedy, when during a practice run on May 12, 19-year-old Adam Petty lost control of his race car and crashed into the Turn 3 wall. He did not survive the accident.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Busch 200
Failed to qualify: Ricky Hendrick (#24), Tony Roper (#50), Wayne Grubb (#83), Ashton Lewis (#46), Andy Kirby (#39)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Carquest Auto Parts 300
The Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held May 27 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Dave Blaney won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Carquest Auto Parts 300
Failed to qualify: P. J. Jones (#19), Michael Waltrip (#7), Anthony Lazzaro (#97), Jeff Purvis (#4), Mark Green (#63), Wayne Grubb (#83), Jim Bown (#51), Ashton Lewis (#46), Stanton Barrett (#50), Roberto Guerrero (#72), Michael Ritch (#55), Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Rich Bickle (#91), Justin Labonte (#44)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, MBNA Platinum 200
The MBNA Platinum 200 was held June 3 at Dover International Speedway. Kevin Harvick won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, MBNA Platinum 200
Failed to qualify: Mike Stefanik (#90), Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Jason Jarrett (#11), Chad Little (#30), Rich Bickle (#91)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Textilease/Medique 300
The final Textilease/Medique 300 was held June 10 at South Boston Speedway. Casey Atwood won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Textilease/Medique 300
Failed to qualify: R. D. Smith (#79), Forrest Urban Jr. (#54)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Myrtle Beach 250
The final Myrtle Beach 250 was held June 17 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole. It was also Jay Robinson Racing's first start


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Myrtle Beach 250
Failed to qualify: Richard Jarvis Jr. (#54), Jason Jarrett (#11), Andy Kirby (#39), Lance Hooper (#0)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Lysol 200
The Lysol 200 was held June 25 at Watkins Glen International. Ron Fellows won the pole. This race was known for a massive crash involving then-Busch Series regular Jimmie Johnson. Johnson's brakes failed entering turn 1, causing his car to smack the styrofoam retaining wall at about 140 miles per hour. Johnson was uninjured, even standing on top of the car and pumping his fists in the air after the wreck.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Lysol 200
Failed to qualify: Michael Ritch (#55), Dale Quarterley (#32), Jaime Guerrero (#72), John Preston (#12)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Sears DieHard 250
The Sears DieHard 250 was held July 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. Jeff Green won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Sears DieHard 250
Failed to qualify: Ricky Hendrick (#24), Ted Smokstad (#12), Ashton Lewis (#46), Mario Gosselin (#58), Brad Baker (#13), David Starr (#16), Mel Walen (#88), Doug Reid III (#86)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Econo Lodge 200
The Econo Lodge 200 was held July 16 at Nazareth Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Econo Lodge 200
Failed to qualify: Jason Jarrett (#11), Bill Hoff (#93), Derrick Gilchrest (#15)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, NAPA Autocare 250
The NAPA Autocare 250 was held July 22 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Jeff Purvis won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Carquest Auto Parts 250
The Carquest Auto Parts 250 was held July 29 at Gateway International Raceway. Jeff Green won the pole. Qualifying for this event was rained out.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Carquest Auto Parts 250
Failed to qualify: Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Andy Kirby (#39), Hut Stricklin (#11), Johnny Rumley (#0), Mel Walen (#85), Doug Reid III (#86), Curtis Markham (#29), Jay Fogleman (#68)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Kroger 200
The Kroger 200 was held August 4 at Indianapolis Raceway Park at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Jason Leffler won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Kroger 200
Failed to qualify: Brad Baker (#13), Justin Labonte (#44), Sammy Sanders (#16), Jay Fogleman (#68), Brian Tyler (#49), Mel Walen (#85), Forrest Urban Jr. (#54), Bill Hoff (#93)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, NAPAonline.com 250
The NAPAonline.com 250 was held August 19 at Michigan International Speedway. Buckshot Jones won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, NAPAonline.com 250
Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#11), Michael Ritch (#55), P. J. Jones (#19), Rich Bickle (#91), Brett Bodine (#44), Doug Reid III (#86), Mark Martin (#60)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Food City 250
The Food City 250 was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kevin Harvick won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Food City 250
Failed to qualify: Jay Fogleman (#68), Wayne Grubb (#83), Matt Kenseth (#17), P. J. Jones (#19), Ashton Lewis (#46), Ron Young (#70), Tom Hubert (#20), Ricky Hendrick (#24), Doug Reid III (#86), Justin Labonte (#44)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Dura Lube / All Pro Bumper to Bumper 200
The Dura Lube / All Pro Bumper to Bumper 200 was held September 2 at Darlington Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Dura Lube / All Pro Bumper to Bumper 200
Failed to qualify: Steve Park (#31), Justin Labonte, Andy Kirby (#39), Mike Stefanik (#90), Jason Jarrett (#11), Stanton Barrett (#12)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Autolite / Fram 250
The Autolite / Fram 250 was held September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. Todd Bodine won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Autolite / Fram 250
Failed to qualify: Michael Ritch (#55), Rich Bickle (#91), Tim Sauter (#61), Steve Park (#31), Ashton Lewis (#46), Mike Stefanik (#90), Justin Labonte (#44), Wayne Grubb (#83), Jay Fogleman (#68), Hermie Sadler (#6), Forrest Urban Jr. (#54), Richard Jarvis Jr. (#80), Bill Hoff (#93)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, MBNA.com 200
The MBNA.com 200 was held September 23 at Dover International Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, MBNA.com 200
Failed to qualify: Terry Labonte (#44), P. J. Jones (#19), Andy Kirby (#39)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300
The All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 was held October 7 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300
Failed to qualify: Justin Labonte (#44), Steve Park (#31), Sterling Marlin (#01), Rich Bickle (#91), Mike Stefanik (#90), Johnny Rumley (#0), Chad Little (#74), Michael Ritch (#55), Terry Labonte (#04), Ricky Craven (#19), Ashton Lewis (#74), Jay Fogleman (#68)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Sam's Club 200
The Sam's Club 200 was held October 21 at North Carolina Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Sam's Club 200
Failed to qualify: Jason Jarrett (#11), Andy Kirby (#39), Michael Waltrip (#99), Lyndon Amick (#35), Brandon Butler (#83), Mike Stefanik (#90), Tim Sauter (#61), Scott Wimmer (#20), Rich Bickle (#91), Jay Fogleman (#68)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Sam's Town 250
The Sam's Town 250 was held October 29 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Jeff Green won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Sam's Town 250
Failed to qualify: Ashton Lewis (#46), Mike Stefanik (#90), Justin Labonte (#44), Jason Jarrett (#11), Ron Young (#70), Sammy Sanders (#16), Steadman Marlin (#01), Wayman Wittman (#93)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Outback Steakhouse 200
The Outback Steakhouse 200 was held November 4 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Outback Steakhouse 200
Failed to qualify:  Curtis Markham (#29), Hut Stricklin (#11), Justin Labonte (#44), Ashton Lewis (#46), Rich Bickle (#91), Brandon Butler (#83), Rick Carelli (#86)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Miami 300
The Miami 300 was held November 11 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Bobby Hamilton Jr. won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Races, Miami 300
Failed to qualify: Mike Dillon (#21), Sterling Marlin (#01), Chad Little (#74), Justin Labonte (#44), Michael Ritch (#55), Rich Bickle (#91), Lyndon Amick (#35), Curtis Markham (#29), Ricky Craven (#19), Mark McFarland (#84), Ashton Lewis (#46), Mark Green (#63)


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Full Drivers' Championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.


2000 NASCAR Busch Series, Rookie of the Year
Kevin Harvick tied for a record three wins and beat out pre-season favorite Ron Hornaday Jr. for the Rookie of the Year award in 2000, despite missing one race. Hornaday, the only rookie candidate to compete in every race, had two wins and a fifth-place points finish. Jimmie Johnson drove for a brand-new team and had a tenth-place points finish, while Jay Sauter had eight top-ten finishes. Michael Ritch struggled with qualifying problems all year, while P. J. Jones, Anthony Lazzaro, Mike Borkowski, and Dave Steele were all open-wheel drivers who were released from their rides early in the season. Mike Stefanik was the only other rookie candidate.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
The 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the sixth season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Greg Biffle of Roush Racing was crowned the series champion.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
The season was marred by the death of Tony Roper in the penultimate race of the season at Texas Motor Speedway. His death was the third of three driver fatalities in 2000 that included Kenny Irwin Jr. and Adam Petty.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Daytona 250
The inaugural Daytona 250 was held on February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. During this race, Geoff Bodine was involved in a serious accident that collected many trucks and damaged the fence, causing his truck to flip over several times and become engulfed in flames. He survived the accident. Also, in this race, Kurt Busch makes his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut, and ended up finishing second to Mike Wallace.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Daytona 250
Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#04), Lance Hooper (#9), Rick Ware (#51), Peter Gibbons (#01), Carl Long (#91), Ricky Sanders (#19), Brian Sockwell (#54), Matt Mullins (#09), Kenny Allen (#28), Wayne Edwards (#93), Jeff Spraker (#69), Gary Bradberry (#80), Tom Powers (#5), Tommy Croft (#71), Joe Buford (#11), Phil Bonifield (#23)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Florida Dodge Dealers 400K
The Florida Dodge Dealers 400K was held February 26 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150
The Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 was held March 18 at Phoenix International Raceway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Dodge California 250
The Dodge California 250 was held March 26 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Mike Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, NAPA 250
The NAPA 250 was held April 10 at Martinsville Speedway. Mike Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, NAPA 250
Failed to qualify: Wayne Edwards (#91), Carl Long (#91), Andy Genzman (#27), Billy Venturini (#83), Rick Ware (#51), Tom Bambard (#30), Paul Carman (#08), Bobby Norfleet (#34)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, LINE-X 225
The LINE-X 225 was held April 22 at Portland International Raceway. Greg Biffle won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Ram Tough 200
The Ram Tough 200 was held May 7 at Gateway International Raceway. Greg Biffle won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Ram Tough 200
Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#23), Wayne Edwards (#93), Rick Ware (#51) Stan Boyd (#89), Steve Stevenson (#11)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Quaker State 200
The Quaker State 200 was held May 13 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Bobby Hamilton won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Quaker State 200
Failed to qualify: Stan Boyd (#89), R. D. Smith (#79), Patrick Lawler (#38), Tom Powers (#5), Ricky Sanders (#19), Thomas Boston (#81), Phil Bonifield (#23), Paul Carman (#08)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Grainger.com 200
The Grainger.com 200 was held May 21 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Andy Houston won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Sears 200
The Sears 200 was held June 3 at Evergreen Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Sears 200
Failed to qualify: Jason Roche (#04), Bobby Hillis (#05), Bobby Norfleet (#34)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Pronto Auto Parts 400K
The Pronto Auto Parts 400K was held June 9 at Texas Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Kroger 225
The inaugural Kroger 225 was held June 17 at Kentucky Speedway. Bryan Reffner won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Bully Hill Vineyards 150
The Bully Hill Vineyards 150 was held June 24 at Watkins Glen International. Greg Biffle won the pole. The race was the last Truck race on a road course until 2013, when the Chevrolet Silverado 250 was held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Sears DieHard 200
The Sears DieHard 200 was held July 1 at The Milwaukee Mile. Kurt Busch won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, thatlook.com 200
The thatlook.com 200 was held July 8 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Chevy Silverado 200
The Chevy Silverado 200 was held July 15 at Nazareth Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Michigan 200
The Michigan 200 was held July 22 at Michigan International Speedway. Jamie McMurray won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Power Stroke Diesel 200
The Power Stroke Diesel 200 was held August 3 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Joe Ruttman won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Power Stroke Diesel 200
Failed to qualify: Steve Prescott (#03), Coy Gibbs (#20), Phil Bonifield (#23), Morgan Shepherd (#7), Ronnie Hornaday (#92), Donny Morelock (#4), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Wes Russell (#47), Wayne Edwards (#93), Tony Ave (#31), Jason Thom (#37), Loni Richardson (#0)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Federated Auto Parts 250
The Federated Auto Parts 250 was held August 12 at Nashville Speedway USA. Jamie McMurray won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Federated Auto Parts 250
Failed to qualify: Brian Rose (#31), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Bobby Gill (#15), Ricky Sanders (#19), Wayne Edwards (#93), Jeff Beck (#27), Conrad Burr (#28), R. D. Smith (#79), Phil Bonifield (#23), Loni Richardson (#0), Tim Martin (#04)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Sears Craftsman 175 of Chicago
The inaugural Sears Craftsman 175 of Chicago was held August 27 at Chicago Motor Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Sears Craftsman 175 of Chicago
Failed to qualify: Wayne Edwards (#93), Stan Boyd (#89), Brad Payne (#33), Donnie Neuenberger (#21), Jay Stewart (#30), Phil Bonifield (#23), Brendan Gaughan (#62)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Kroger 200
The Kroger 200 was held September 7 at Richmond International Raceway. Kurt Busch won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Kroger 200
Failed to qualify: Coy Gibbs (#20), Ricky Hendrick (#17), Morgan Shepherd (#80), Darren Shaw (#11), J. D. Gibbs (#48), Steve Prescott (#03), Brian Sockwell (#54), Brian Rose (#98), Wayne Edwards (#93), Bill Lester (#23), Jim Mills (#30), Loni Richardson (#0), Scotty Sands (#47)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, MBNA e-commerce 200
The inaugural MBNA e-commerce 200 was held September 22 at Dover International Speedway. Kurt Busch won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, MBNA e-commerce 200
Failed to qualify: Ron Barfield (#97), Kenny Martin (#98), Morgan Shepherd (#80), Larry Gunselman (#31), Tony Roper (#26), Ricky Sanders (#19), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Jerry Miller (#32), Michael Hamby (#0), Donnie Neuenbeger (#84), Jim Mills (#30)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, O'Reilly 400
The O'Reilly 400 was held October 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. Bryan Reffner won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, O'Reilly 400
Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#80), Bobby Dotter (#45), Wayne Edwards (#93), Ron Barfield (#97), Carl Long (#32), Jay Stewart (#33), Richie Hearn (#23), Gene Christensen (#92)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Motorola 200
The Motorola 200 was held October 28 at California Speedway. Kurt Busch won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Races, Motorola 200
Failed to qualify: Tom Powers (#5), Rick Ware (#51), Michael Hamby (#0)


2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Rookie of the Year
Kurt Busch, winner of Roush Racing's first Gong Show, took home Rookie of the Year honors in 2000, winning four races and finishing second in points. The top runner-up was Carlos Contreras, the first Mexican to compete full-time in the Truck Series. Scott Riggs started the year with several underfunded teams, before becoming Contreras' teammate at Impact Motorsports. Rick Ware, Wayne Edwards, Kenny Martin, and Coy Gibbs all declared for ROTY but struggled in qualifying, while Mark Petty made a delayed attempt at the award. Businessman Donny Morelock and Coy's brother J. D. rounded out the rookie class of 2000.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 52nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States, and was the 29th modern-era Cup series. The season began on February 13 and ended on November 20. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte was crowned champion at season's end. The NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship was won by Ford as they captured 14 wins and 234 points to better Pontiac's 11 wins and 213 points. Chevrolet finished third with nine wins and 199 points.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The season was marred by tragedy when Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin Jr. were killed in separate accidents at New Hampshire International Raceway.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
This was the final season for the three-time Winston Cup Champion Darrell Waltrip. Also, this was unexpectedly the final full-time season for seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, who was killed in the 2001 Daytona 500.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2000 season also marked the final one for various networks that carried NASCAR racing. Because of the new television deal struck on December 15, 1999, it would be the last year for a multitude of these long-time broadcasters. NASCAR on CBS broadcast the final races of its twenty-two season partnership, ending with the Pepsi 400 at Daytona.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
NASCAR on TNN and NASCAR on TBS ended their time in the Winston Cup Series; the former's run of ten seasons came to an end at the Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 at Phoenix, while the latter's abruptly ceased at eighteen seasons following the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway (TBS had initially won rights for the new deal, but was replaced by TNT).


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
NASCAR on ESPN, alongside its affiliated programming with ESPN on ABC, ended its initial run of covering NASCAR's top series (both networks returned during the 2007 season); ESPN's first run of twenty seasons concluded with the NAPA 500 at Atlanta, while ABC's then twenty-five nonconsecutive seasons with the sport ended with the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Bud Shootout
The Bud Shootout, an exhibition race for all Pole Award winners from the previous season, was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Mark Martin drew the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Gatorade 125s
The Gatorade Twin 125s were run on February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Dale Jarrett and Ricky Rudd were the polesitters for races 1 and 2, respectively. The Gatorade Twin 125s were held on February 19 on CBS after the NASCAR Busch Series race.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, 42nd Daytona 500
The 2000 Daytona 500 was held February 20 at Daytona International Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole. The race was televised by CBS.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, 42nd Daytona 500
Failed to qualify: 60 –Geoff Bodine, 84-Norm Benning, 72–Jim Sauter, 65–Dan Pardus, 85 –Carl Long, 48–Stanton Barrett, 89-Bobby Gerhart, 96–Greg Sacks, 11 –Brett Bodine, 71-Dave Marcis, 91 –Andy Hillenburg, 27 –Jeff Fuller*, 50 –Ricky Craven, and 34 –David Green


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Dura Lube/Kmart 400
The Dura Lube/Kmart 400 was held February 27 at North Carolina Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Dura Lube/Kmart 400
Failed to qualify: Ricky Craven (No. 50), Scott Pruett (No. 32), Dave Blaney (No. 93), Mike Bliss (No. 14)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, CarsDirect.com 400
The CarsDirect.com 400 was held March 5 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ricky Rudd won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, CarsDirect.com 400
Failed to qualify: Rick Mast (No. 41), Mike Bliss (No. 14), Ed Berrier (No. 90), Brett Bodine (No. 11), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Austin Cameron (No. 89)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500
The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 was held March 12 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500
Failed to qualify: Dave Marcis (No. 71), Ed Berrier (No. 90), Johnny Benson (No. 10), Mike Bliss (No. 14), Robby Gordon (No. 13)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Mall.com 400
The Mall.com 400 was held March 19 at Darlington Raceway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Mall.com 400
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (No. 15), Ricky Craven (No. 50), Scott Pruett (No. 32), Wally Dallenbach Jr. (No. 75), Ed Berrier (No. 90)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Food City 500
The Food City 500 was held March 26 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Steve Park won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Food City 500
Failed to qualify: Dave Marcis (No. 71), Ricky Craven (No. 50), Ed Berrier (No. 90), Scott Pruett (No. 32)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, DirecTV 500
The DirecTV 500 was held April 2 at Texas Motor Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, DirecTV 500
Failed to qualify: Robby Gordon (No. 13), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Wally Dallenbach Jr. (No. 75), Kyle Petty (No. 44), Todd Bodine (No. 91)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Goody's Body Pain 500
The Goody's Body Pain 500 was held April 9 at Martinsville Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Goody's Body Pain 500
Failed to qualify: Wally Dallenbach Jr. (No. 75), Rick Mast (No. 14), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Ed Berrier (No. 90)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, DieHard 500
The DieHard 500 was held April 16 at Talladega Superspeedway. Jeremy Mayfield won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, DieHard 500
Failed to qualify: Brett Bodine (No. 11), Kevin Lepage (No. 16), Gary Bradberry* (No. 41), Rick Mast (No. 14), Elliott Sadler (No. 21)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, NAPA Auto Parts 500
The NAPA Auto Parts 500 was held April 30 at California Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, NAPA Auto Parts 500
Failed to qualify: Dave Marcis (No. 71), Ed Berrier (No. 90), Dwayne Leik (No. 72)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pontiac Excitement 400
The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held May 6 at Richmond International Raceway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pontiac Excitement 400
Failed to qualify: Rick Mast (No. 14), Darrell Waltrip (No. 66), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Ed Berrier (No. 90)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, The Winston
The Winston, the all-star race for all past champions and recent winners, was held May 20 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Coca-Cola 600
The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 28 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Coca-Cola 600
Failed to qualify: Ted Musgrave (No. 15), Steve Grissom (No. 44), Ed Berrier (No. 90), Darrell Waltrip (No. 66), Dave Marcis (No. 71)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, MBNA Platinum 400
The MBNA Platinum 400 was held June 4 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, MBNA Platinum 400
Failed to qualify: Kyle Petty* (No. 44), Carl Long (No. 85)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Kmart 400
The Kmart 400 was held June 11 at Michigan Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Kmart 400
Failed to qualify: Darrell Waltrip (No. 66), Ricky Craven (No. 50), Dave Marcis (No. 71)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pocono 500
The Pocono 500 was scheduled for June 18 but was held June 19 at Pocono Raceway due to rain. Rusty Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pocono 500
Failed to qualify: Darrell Waltrip (No. 66), Dwayne Leik (No. 72), Bill Baird (No. 52)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Save Mart/Kragen 350
The Save Mart/Kragen 350 was held June 25 at Sears Point Raceway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Save Mart/Kragen 350
Failed to qualify: Rick Mast (No. 14), Geoff Bodine (No. 60), R. K. Smith (No. 71)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pepsi 400
The Pepsi 400 was held July 1 at Daytona International Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole. This was the final Winston Cup race that was televised on CBS.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pepsi 400
Failed to qualify: Brett Bodine (No. 11), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Robby Gordon (No. 13)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, thatlook.com 300
The thatlook.com 300 was held July 9 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pennsylvania 500
The Pennsylvania 500 was held July 23 at Pocono Raceway. Tony Stewart won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pennsylvania 500
Failed to qualify: Geoff Bodine (No. 60), Carl Long (No. 85)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Brickyard 400
The Brickyard 400 was held August 5 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ricky Rudd won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Brickyard 400
Failed to qualify: David Keith (No. 95), Rich Bickle (No. 61), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Robby Gordon (No. 13), Steve Grissom (No. 44), Bill Baird (No. 52)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Global Crossing @ The Glen
The Global Crossing @ The Glen was held August 13 at Watkins Glen International. Due to qualifying being rained out, the starting lineup was set by owner's points so Bobby Labonte was awarded pole position.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Global Crossing @ The Glen
Failed to qualify: Boris Said (No. 23), Scott Pruett (No. 32), R. K. Smith (No. 71), Brett Bodine (No. 11), Brian Simo (No. 90)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer
The Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer was held August 20 at Michigan Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer
Failed to qualify: Geoff Bodine (No. 60), Darrell Waltrip (No. 66), Stacy Compton (No. 9), Kyle Petty (No. 44), David Keith (No. 95), Carl Long (No. 85)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, goracing.com 500
The goracing.com 500 was held August 26 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, goracing.com 500
Failed to qualify: Mike Bliss (No. 27), Hut Stricklin (No. 90), Carl Long (No. 85), Ricky Craven (No. 50)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pepsi Southern 500
The Pepsi Southern 500 was held September 3 at Darlington Raceway. Jeremy Mayfield won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 was held September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Jeff Burton won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400
Failed to qualify: Mike Bliss (No. 27), Robby Gordon (No. 13), Darrell Waltrip (No. 66), Dave Marcis (No. 71)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Dura Lube 300 sponsored by Kmart
The Dura Lube 300 sponsored by Kmart was held September 17 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Dura Lube 300 sponsored by Kmart
Failed to qualify: Steve Grissom (No. 44), Dave Marcis (No. 71)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, MBNA.com 400
The MBNA.com 400 was held September 24 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Jeremy Mayfield won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, MBNA.com 400
Failed to qualify: Hut Stricklin (No. 90), Joe Bessey (No. 60)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, NAPA Autocare 500
The NAPA Autocare 500 was held October 1 at Martinsville Speedway. Tony Stewart won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, NAPA Autocare 500
Failed to qualify: Scott Pruett (No. 32), Steve Grissom (No. 44), Carl Long (No. 85), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Rich Bickle (No. 60)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, UAW-GM Quality 500
The UAW-GM Quality 500 was held October 8 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, UAW-GM Quality 500
Failed to qualify: Scott Pruett (No. 32), Ricky Craven (No. 50), Steve Grissom (No. 44), Carl Long (No. 85), Stacy Compton (No. 9), Dave Marcis (No. 71)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Winston 500
The Winston 500 was held October 15 at Talladega Superspeedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole. Bill Elliott led the most laps.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Winston 500
Failed to qualify: Wally Dallenbach Jr. (No. 75), Blaise Alexander (No. 91), Hut Stricklin (No. 90)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400
The Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was held October 22 at North Carolina Speedway. Jeremy Mayfield won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400
Failed to qualify: Ted Musgrave (No. 01), Rich Bickle (No. 60), Steve Grissom (No. 44), Hut Stricklin (No. 90), Stacy Compton (No. 9)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500
The Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 was held November 5 at Phoenix International Raceway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500
Failed to qualify: Stacy Compton (No. 9), Steve Grissom (No. 44), Robby Gordon (No. 13), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Hut Stricklin (No. 90)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pennzoil 400 presented by Discount Auto Parts
The Pennzoil 400 presented by Discount Auto Parts was held November 12 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Steve Park won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, Pennzoil 400 presented by Discount Auto Parts
Failed to qualify: Kyle Petty (No. 45), Hut Stricklin (No. 90), Ricky Craven (No. 50), Dave Marcis (No. 71), Steve Grissom (No. 44), Norm Benning (No. 84), Hermie Sadler (No. 60), Ted Musgrave (No. 01)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, NAPA 500
The NAPA 500 was scheduled for November 19, but was held on November 20 due to a rain delay at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Results, NAPA 500
Failed to qualify: Stacy Compton (No. 9), Hermie Sadler (No. 60), Hut Stricklin (No. 90), Dick Trickle (No. 71), Blaise Alexander (No. 91), Morgan Shepherd (No. 80), Tim Sauter (No. 61), Larry Foyt (No. 41), Kevin Lepage (No. 16), Carl Long (No. 85), Mike Bliss (No. 27), Steve Grissom (No. 44), Norm Benning (No. 84)


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Drivers' championship
Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by owner's points standings. * – Most laps led.


2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Rookie of the Year
In the preseason, the two favorites for the award were Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr.. While Earnhardt had the name, the popularity, and the two wins, Kenseth had more consistency and was able to claim the title by a narrow margin. The third-place finisher was Dave Blaney, who had finished 31st in points. Scott Pruett and Stacy Compton showed promise in the beginning of the year, but eventually lost momentum and bottomed out at the end of the year. Mike Bliss started the year with A. J. Foyt Racing, was released after 4 races, then finished the season with Eel River Racing. Ed Berrier and Jeff Fuller finished towards the bottom, mainly due to being released from their rides during the season.


2000 NBA All-Star Game
The 2000 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 13, 2000 at The Arena in Oakland in Oakland, California, home of the Golden State Warriors. This game was the 49th edition of the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 1999–2000 NBA season. (The 1998-99 edition was canceled due to the NBA lockout.)


2000 NBA All-Star Game
The Western Conference won the game with the score of 137-126 while Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan were both named MVP of the game. O'Neal took the All Star MVP trophy saying to Duncan, "you already have one of those rings (referring to the championship ring Duncan received due to him being a member of the 1998-99 Championship team with David Robinson and Gregg Popovich), so I'm taking the trophy." Allen Iverson was the leading scorer of the game with 26 points.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Coaches
The coach for the Western Conference team was Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson. The Lakers had a 37–11 record on February 13. The coach for the Eastern Conference team was New York Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy. The Knicks had a 29-18 record on February 13.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Players
The rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. Two guards, two forwards and one center who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. The reserves were chosen by votes among the NBA head coaches in their respective conferences. The coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. The reserves consist of two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of position. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the commissioner will select a replacement.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Players
Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors topped the ballots with 1,911,973 votes, which earned him a starting position as a forward in the Eastern Conference team. Allen Iverson, Eddie Jones, Grant Hill, and Alonzo Mourning completed the Eastern Conference starting position. This was the first All-Star appearance by Carter and Iverson, and Hill's fifth consecutive start as an All-Star. The Eastern Conference reserves included five first-time selections, Allan Houston, Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson, Jerry Stackhouse, and Dale Davis. Reggie Miller, and Dikembe Mutombo rounded out the team with their fifth and sixth respective appearances. Three teams, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, and Milwaukee Bucks, had two representations at the All-Star Game with Miller/Davis, Hill/Stackhouse, and Allen/Robinson.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Players
The Western Conference's leading vote-getter was Shaquille O'Neal, who earned his seventh consecutive All-Star Game selection with 1,807,609 votes. Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan completed the Western Conference starting positions. Bryant, Garnett, and O'Neal were starters for the previous year's Western Conference team. Duncan became an All-Star Game starter for the first time after he was selected as a reserve in last year's game. The Western Conference reserves include two first-time selections, Rasheed Wallace and Michael Finley. The team is rounded out by Gary Payton, Chris Webber, John Stockton, Karl Malone, and David Robinson. Three teams, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, and San Antonio Spurs, had two representations at the All-Star Game with Bryant/O'Neal, Malone/Stockton, and Duncan/Robinson.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Game
The Eastern Conference led in the first three minutes of the game but then the Western Conference took advantage and finished the first quarter leading 33-26.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Game
The East tried to come back in the second quarter but the score at halftime the West was still ahead of five points, 64-59. The Eastern Conference tied the game at 91 with two minutes and eight seconds remaining in the third quarter.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Game
Chris Webber made a buzzer-beater at the end of the quarter and the Western Conference took the lead 99-97. The West started the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run that determined the win.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Game
The co-MVPs of the game (Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan) combined for 46 points and 23 rebounds. It was the third time in All-Star Game history that two players won the MVP award. It also happened in 1959 (Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor) and in 1993 (John Stockton and Karl Malone). O'Neal would later share an All-Star MVP award nine years later, this time with former Laker teammate Kobe Bryant, making him the only player to share All-Star MVP honors with another player twice.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Game
The American anthem was sung by Al Green. The Canadian anthem was sung by The Moffatts.


2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Weekend, Rising Stars Challenge
The Rising Stars Challenge featured the best first-year players ('Rookies') against the best second-year players ('Sophomores'). Al Attles and Bill Russell served as head coaches for the rookies and sophomores respectively.


2000 NBA Finals
The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1999–2000 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2. This was the Lakers' first championship in twelve years. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the series, in arguably one of the best finals performances in history putting up 38 PPG, 16 Rebounds and 2 blocks, his first of three consecutive honors. The series was played under a best-of-seven format, with the Lakers holding home court advantage. The series featured the number one seeds from both conferences.


2000 NBA Finals, Background, Los Angeles Lakers
Although the Lakers were one of the more talented teams in the NBA the previous year, they failed to win a single game against the San Antonio Spurs in the 1999 NBA playoffs. Twenty-four days after being swept by the eventual league champion, the Lakers signed Phil Jackson as head coach. Jackson, famous for coaching Michael Jordan and the six-time champion Chicago Bulls, would build his triangle offense around Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. General Manager Jerry West surrounded O'Neal and Bryant with effective role players such as Glen Rice, Ron Harper (who had experience with Jackson's triangle offense as part of the 1996–1998 Bulls), and A. C. Green (member of the last two Lakers championship teams).


2000 NBA Finals, Background, Los Angeles Lakers
Along with these starters, the Lakers also possessed a strong bench. Robert Horry not only had championship experience with the Houston Rockets but also was a threat on the perimeter and a defensive star. Derek Fisher was a defensively minded point-guard with the ability to shoot well from long range. Rick Fox, acquired after being released by the Boston Celtics, was the Lakers' sixth man.


2000 NBA Finals, Background, Los Angeles Lakers
With a healthy O'Neal, the Lakers dominated the regular season. They posted a 33-7 record after 40 games, the second-best record after 40 games in franchise history, trailing only the 1971-72 Lakers who posted a record of 37-3 after 40 games. They posted winning streaks of 11, 16, and 19 en route to a 67–15 record, tying the 1992 Chicago Bulls and 1986 Boston Celtics as the  in NBA regular season history.


2000 NBA Finals, Background, Los Angeles Lakers
Although many expected the Lakers to reach the Finals, the road would be a rocky one. In the first round, the Lakers won the first two games against the Sacramento Kings, only to drop the next two games in Sacramento. The Lakers then defeated Sacramento in Game 5, 113–86, to face the Phoenix Suns in the conference semifinals. The Lakers clobbered the Suns, winning the series 4–1 (with their only loss coming in Game 4).


2000 NBA Finals, Background, Los Angeles Lakers
In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, Rasheed Wallace earned two technical fouls and was ejected; the Lakers took advantage of Wallace's absence and secured victory. The Trail Blazers stormed back in the next game, giving the Lakers their worst home loss of the season in a 106–77 shellacking. This setback did not affect Los Angeles, as they assembled a 3–1 series lead by winning the next two games in Portland. The Lakers underestimated the Trail Blazers, however.


2000 NBA Finals, Background, Los Angeles Lakers
Led by former Jackson linchpin Scottie Pippen, Portland won back-to-back elimination games and forced a series-deciding Game 7. Amid several controversial foul calls by referee Dick Bavetta against members of the Trail Blazers, Portland relinquished a 75–60 fourth quarter lead. Rallying back with a 25–4 run, the Lakers won the game and secured a berth in the NBA Finals.


2000 NBA Finals, Background, Indiana Pacers
In the 1997–1998 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls narrowly defeated the Pacers, 4 games to 3, in the Eastern Conference Finals. The 1998–1999 NBA season began with a lockout but saw Indiana return to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to the New York Knicks. The 1999–2000 NBA season brought several major changes to the Pacers. It was their first season at Conseco Fieldhouse, as well as their first since 1993 without center Antonio Davis, who was traded for the rights to the No. 5 overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. Jalen Rose replaced Chris Mullin in the starting line up, winning the NBA Most Improved Player award, while Austin Croshere replaced him as the sixth man.


2000 NBA Finals, Background, Indiana Pacers
The Pacers started the season 7–7 but eventually finished with an Eastern Conference best 56–26 record, including a franchise-best 25 game win streak at home. The Pacers, like the Lakers, struggled in the playoffs. They needed a clutch Travis Best three-pointer to dispatch the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. Indiana faced the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round and took the series in six games, earning a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers would face their rival Knicks, winning a memorable six game series in a reversal of fortunes from years past. With the victory, Indiana advanced to the first NBA Finals in franchise history, becoming the second former ABA team to do so after the Spurs the previous season.


2000 NBA Finals, Background, Regular season series
Both teams split the two meetings, each won by the home team:


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary
The Finals were played using a 2–3–2 site format, where the team with home court advantage would receive the first two games and the last two games at home. The NBA, after experimenting in the early years, restored this original format for the Finals in 1985. So far, the other playoff series are still running on a 2–2–1–1–1 site format. The Finals returned to a 2-2-1-1-1 format in 2014.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary
This was the second time a Finals game was played on a Monday night since the NBA switched to the Wednesday-Friday-Sunday rotation in 1991. In the previous five series (1992–94, 1996, 1998) that needed a Game 6, the game was played on a Sunday. In this series, however, the NBA chose to play the game the Monday night after Father's Day. The previous Finals game played on a Monday night was Game 3 in 1999.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 1
The Lakers dominated from the start. The Lakers shot 15-for-20 (75%) in the first period while the Pacers shot only 7-for-20 (35%). Reggie Miller would miss all of his shots in the first quarter to give the Lakers a 15-point lead. Austin Croshere came off the bench to keep the Pacers alive in the 2nd quarter, scoring 9 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in the quarter. Although the Pacers attempted a comeback in the 2nd quarter, they were still down by 12.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 1
In the 3rd quarter, it would be Mark Jackson who led the Pacers to a comeback, cutting the Lakers lead to 2. Reggie Miller also hit his first field goal in the 3rd quarter, though it would be his last. The Lakers handled the Pacers in the final quarter, with a 13–2 run winning by 17 points. Shaquille O'Neal scored 43 points and grabbed 19 rebounds.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 2
Los Angeles and Indiana were evenly matched for the first quarter, both scoring 28. However, Los Angeles suffered a major setback when Kobe Bryant left the game in the 1st quarter due to a sprained ankle and did not return. Jalen Rose later admitted that he intentionally stuck out his foot when Kobe shot a jumpshot in order to trip him when he landed. Ron Harper went in for Bryant and scored 21 points for the game. Desperate to try to gain the lead, Larry Bird resorted to the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 2
Shaq shot 39 free throws, making only 18, an NBA record for most free throws attempted. Despite this low percentage, Shaq made 9 of 16 in the 4th quarter to keep a Lakers lead. The Pacers cut the lead to 99–96 and were looking to foul Shaq, but when Shaq got the ball he passed to Robert Horry who converted not only the layup, but the foul shot as well giving them a 102–96 lead en route to a 111–104 Lakers victory.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 3
Taking advantage of Kobe Bryant's ankle injury, Indiana restored a semblance of parity to the proceedings. Kobe's absence was felt as the Pacers had an 11–2 run in the first quarter to take an 8-point lead. Austin Croshere once again had another huge 2nd quarter, scoring 8 points as the Pacers shot 61% from the field. The Lakers tried to make a run to get back into the game, but upon doings so, Indiana answered with 12 straight points and led by 17. The Lakers were desperate and attempted another run to get within 3 points, but Reggie Miller nailed all his free throws at the end of the game to give Indiana a 9-point win.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 4
The Pacers took a quick 9–2 lead due to Rik Smits hitting his first four shots. Kobe Bryant attempted to play with his sore ankle but only managed to score 6 points in the first half. Even though Bryant and O'Neal were in foul trouble in the first half (each picking up his third with 5 minutes remaining in the second quarter), Indiana could not take advantage and did not extend their lead. This would be a problem as Kobe Bryant scored 10 points and the Lakers took a 62–60 lead due to a Glen Rice three-pointer.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 4
The game remained close going into the fourth quarter, when O'Neal and Reggie Miller scored 14 and 13 points respectively, sending the game into overtime. Midway through overtime, O'Neal committed his sixth foul but 21-year-old Bryant delivered three clutch shots, as the Lakers were able to overcome back-up center John Salley's inability to effectively defend Smits. Smits and Miller scored all 14 of Indiana's OT points, but it was not enough to overcome as Miller missed a last-second three-pointer, and L.A. was able to pull one out in Indianapolis. Shaquille O'Neal was the first final NBA MVP player to foul out in the NBA Finals until Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors fouled out in Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 5
Reggie Miller and the Pacers dominated the game from the start in what would be Larry Bird's last game as a coach in the state of Indiana. Reggie Miller came out and made 5 straight shots including a 4-point play. The Pacers hit their first 6 three point shots in the game. The Pacers would have a 20-point lead in the 2nd quarter, and eventually won by 33 – it was the worst Lakers NBA Finals loss since the 148–114 loss to Boston in the 1985 NBA Finals, known as the "Memorial Day Massacre."


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 5
With their loss in Game 5, the Lakers record in close-out games dropped to 3–6 in the 2000 NBA Playoffs (the other losses coming in Games 3 and 4 in the first round against Sacramento, Game 4 in the series against Phoenix, and Games 5 and 6 versus Portland). As a result, the series returned to California.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 6
After the two teams traded blows in the first quarter, Mark Jackson concluded the period with a turn-around half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Pacers a 26–24 advantage. They would not relinquish their lead until the fourth quarter. In the first half, the Pacers would lead by as many as twelve points. However, the Lakers chipped away and entered intermission trailing 56–53. Indiana added two more points to their lead, and entered the final period in a position to force a decisive seventh game.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 6
In the fourth quarter, the momentum shifted. The Lakers got four timely three-pointers from Derek Fisher, Robert Horry, and Rick Fox. The turning point occurred on a play where Brian Shaw stole the ball from Jalen Rose, leading to a fast break where Shaquille O'Neal hit an off-balance shot to give the Lakers the lead. The Pacers never led after that point.


2000 NBA Finals, Series summary, Game 6
The Lakers would build a seven-point lead, but the Pacers fought back to tie the score at 103. After a timeout, the Lakers scored six unanswered points to regain control. The Pacers made one final valiant effort, but it fell short and the Lakers clinched their first championship in twelve years. Shaquille O'Neal led all scorers with 41 points and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He was awarded the Finals MVP.


2000 NBA Finals, Broadcasting
The 2000 NBA Finals was aired in the United States on NBC, with Bob Costas and Doug Collins on play-by-play and color commentary respectively. Even though Marv Albert had been rehired by NBC Sports in 1999 following his infamous sex scandal, NBC opted to keep Costas as the lead play-by-play man to avoid any negative publicity. Albert was eventually promoted back to the lead role before the succeeding season.


2000 NBA Finals, Broadcasting
Hannah Storm served as the studio host while Isiah Thomas, Bill Walton and Steve "Snapper" Jones served as studio analysts. Ahmad Rashād and Jim Gray served as sideline reporters.


2000 NBA Finals, Aftermath
This was the first NBA championship for the Lakers since 1988. It was also the first major professional sports championship for the city of Los Angeles since that same year, when the Dodgers won the 1988 World Series. This championship came in the Lakers’ first year in their new arena, Staples Center. The Lakers held a championship parade on June 21, 2000.


2000 NBA Finals, Aftermath
The Lakers went on to score a “three-peat” when they won the NBA championship in 2001 and 2002, making them the first team to open a new arena with three straight NBA championships. However, the Lakers were unable to score home-court advantage throughout the playoffs in the latter two, yielding them to the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings, respectively. In addition, the Lakers were able to beat both of those teams in the Conference Finals. They won the championship over the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, respectively.


2000 NBA Finals, Aftermath
As of the 2020-21 season, the series remains the Pacers’ only NBA Finals appearance. The Pacers would rebuild in the subsequent season. Retiring center Rik Smits was replaced by future NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal, acquired from Portland in the deal for Dale Davis. Mark Jackson and Chris Mullin both left as free-agents. Larry Bird resigned as head coach; he would later resurface as President of Basketball Operations in 2003. The Pacers continued to make the playoffs every season until 2006, the year after Reggie Miller retired.


2000 NBA draft
The 2000 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. It was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team until 2011; the following and subsequent drafts (through 2010) all took place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City (though Madison Square Garden itself is the home of the New York Knicks, they do not play in the theater). As of 2020, it is also the last NBA draft where a college senior was the number one overall selection.


2000 NBA draft
The 2000 draft is considered one of the worst in NBA history. Only top pick Kenyon Martin, first-rounder Jamaal Magloire (19th overall), and second-rounder Michael Redd (43rd overall) played in the All-Star Game (each only making the team one time, in 2004).


2000 NBA draft
In addition, only one player made an All-NBA Team (Redd, whose sole appearance was on the third team in 2004); only three players in the draft class have won a major end-of-season award (Hedo Türkoğlu was named Most Improved Player in 2008, Mike Miller won both the NBA Rookie of the Year and NBA Sixth Man of the Year awards in 2001 and 2006 respectively, and Jamal Crawford was named 3x NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2010, 2014 and 2016); and few draft selections have enjoyed extended careers in the NBA.


2000 NBA draft
Sports Illustrated named this entire draft class (as opposed to individual players) the sixth biggest bust of the modern era – making it the only draft class among the site's top 20 list. Just before the 2009 draft, ESPN.com columnist David Schoenfield wrote a piece in which he rated all of the drafts since the institution of the draft lottery in 1985, and the only draft which he gave the lowest possible grade of "F" was the 2000 draft.


2000 NBA draft
Using the WARP (wins above replacement player) metric, the 2000 NBA draft class collectively produced at a rate of 17.3 wins worse than a group of "average replacement players", effectively making 2000 the only draft class in NBA history to leave the NBA talent pool worse off than it had been prior to the given year's rookie draft.


2000 NBA draft, Notable undrafted players
These players were not selected in the 2000 NBA draft but have played at least one game in the NBA.


2000 NBA playoffs
The 2000 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers four games to two. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP.


2000 NBA playoffs
The San Antonio Spurs were the champions going into the playoffs, but following a season-ending injury to fourth-year star Tim Duncan, were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the first round, marking the first time since 1987 that a title-winning team did not repeat. They were also the first defending champion to be eliminated in the first round since the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984.


2000 NBA playoffs
The Lakers' win was the first title for both O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, and the first Lakers championship since the 1988 NBA Finals. A. C. Green, the only player left from the Lakers' Showtime era, was in the Lakers starting lineup for this series as well.


2000 NBA playoffs
For the Pacers, it was their first Eastern Conference title after four previous appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals; however, after this season, the team was radically altered with key players Dale Davis, Derrick McKey and Mark Jackson moving to other teams and Rik Smits retiring. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was the last game Patrick Ewing ever played as a Knick, and New York would not win another playoff series until 2013.


2000 NBA playoffs
The Trail Blazers defeated the Timberwolves and the Jazz in the first two rounds before falling to the Lakers in the conference final. The Trail Blazers would not win another playoff series until 2014.


2000 NBA playoffs
This season's playoffs also marked the debut of the five-year-old expansion Toronto Raptors. For the third straight year, New York eliminated Miami; it was their fourth consecutive postseason meeting.


2000 NBA playoffs
This was also the first NBA postseason to not have any back-to-backs at all. (After 1988, they were still used in the conference semifinals.)


2000 NBA playoffs, Playoff qualifying, Eastern Conference
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:


2000 NBA playoffs, Playoff qualifying, Western Conference
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:


2000 NBA playoffs, Bracket
This was the outlook for the playoffs. Teams in italics have home court advantage. Teams in bold advance to the next round. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoffs seeding in their respective conferences. Numbers to the right of each team indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions possess an asterisk (*)


2000 NBA playoffs, First Round, Eastern Conference First Round, (1) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) Milwaukee Bucks
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pacers winning the first meeting.


2000 NBA playoffs, First Round, Eastern Conference First Round, (2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Detroit Pistons
This was the first playoff meeting between the Pistons and the Heat.


2000 NBA playoffs, First Round, Eastern Conference First Round, (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Toronto Raptors
This was the first playoff meeting between the Knicks and the Raptors.


2000 NBA playoffs, First Round, Eastern Conference First Round, (4) Charlotte Hornets vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers
This was the first playoff meeting between the 76ers and the Charlotte Hornets.


2000 NBA playoffs, First Round, Western Conference First Round, (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Sacramento Kings
This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first seven meetings.


2000 NBA playoffs, First Round, Western Conference First Round, (2) Utah Jazz vs. (7) Seattle SuperSonics
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning two of the first three meetings.


2000 NBA playoffs, First Round, Western Conference First Round, (3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
This was the first playoff meeting between the Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers.


2000 NBA playoffs, First Round, Western Conference First Round, (4) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Phoenix Suns
This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece.


2000 NBA playoffs, Conference Semifinals, Eastern Conference Semifinals, (1) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.


2000 NBA playoffs, Conference Semifinals, Eastern Conference Semifinals, (2) Miami Heat vs. (3) New York Knicks
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning two of the first three meetings.


2000 NBA playoffs, Conference Semifinals, Western Conference Semifinals, (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Phoenix Suns
This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first eight meetings.


2000 NBA playoffs, Conference Semifinals, Western Conference Semifinals, (2) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers
This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning three of the first five meetings.


2000 NBA playoffs, Conference Finals, Eastern Conference Finals, (1) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) New York Knicks
This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning three of the first five meetings.


2000 NBA playoffs, Conference Finals, Western Conference Finals, (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers
This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first eight meetings.


2000 NBA playoffs, NBA Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (E1) Indiana Pacers
This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Lakers.


2000 NC State Wolfpack football team
The 2000 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Chuck Amato. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 2000 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.


2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 2000 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its fifty fourth year. Sixteen regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event, with each winner advancing to a best of three series against another regional champion for the right to play in the College World Series. Each region was composed of four teams, resulting in 64 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The fifty-fourth tournament's champion was LSU, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Trey Hodges of LSU.


2000 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 2000 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 62nd annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 20th annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.


2000 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Held on November 20, 2000, the combined meet was hosted by Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 6 kilometers (3.73 miles). This championship was one of the coldest on record with 20mph winds holding wind chills around 0 degrees Fahrenheit at race time.


2000 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The men's team championship was won by Arkansas (83 points), the Razorbacks' third consecutive and eleventh overall. The women's team championship was won by Colorado (117 points), the Buffaloes' first.


2000 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The two individual champions were, for the men, Keith Kelly (Providence, 30:14.5) and, for the women, Kara Grgas-Wheeler (Colorado, 20:30.5).


2000 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship
The 2000 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship was the twentieth women's collegiate field hockey tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college field hockey team in the United States. The Old Dominion Lady Monarchs won their record ninth championship, defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels, a fellow perennial power, in the final. The semifinals and championship were hosted by Old Dominion University at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia. As of 2013, despite their earlier dominance, Old Dominion has not won a championship or made an appearance in the title game since 2000.


2000 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
The 2000 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's NCAA collegiate indoor track and field events in the United States after the 1999–2000 season, the 36th annual meet for men and 18th annual meet for women.


2000 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
The championships were held at the Randal Tyson Track Center at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.


2000 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
Three-time defending champions and hosts Arkansas won the men's team title, the Razorbacks' sixteenth.


2000 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, Qualification
All teams and athletes from Division I indoor track and field programs were eligible to compete for this year's individual and team titles.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game
The 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The National title game was played on April 3, 2000 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game matched No. 1-seeded Michigan State against No. 5-seeded Florida. The Spartans defeated the Gators, who were appearing in the first championship game, 89–76, earning the Spartans their second National Championship.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game, Participants, Florida
The Gators were the SEC regular season champions, winning a share of the title with a 12–4 conference record. They earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the Final Four and then made the school's first ever appearance in the NCAA championship game where they lost to Michigan State.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game, Participants, Michigan State
The Spartans finished the regular season 13–3 to win a share of the Big Ten regular season championship for the third consecutive year. They also won the Big Ten Tournament championship for the second consecutive year. As a result of their strong finish in the regular season, the Spartans were awarded the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. From there, the Spartans cruised to their third consecutive Sweet Sixteen with wins over Valparaiso, and Utah. MSU continued their National Championship push by reaching their second consecutive Final Four with wins over Syracuse and Iowa State. MSU won every game by double digits despite playing the best possible seed in each round. In their Final Four matchup, Michigan State faced off against Big Ten foe, Wisconsin, beating them in a close game, 53–41.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game, Game summary
Michigan State senior Mateen Cleaves limped his way to the Most Outstanding Player (MOP) of the 2000 NCAA Tournament. Cleaves sprained his ankle with 16:18 to play in the second half, and this was after Florida had trimmed Michigan State's double digit halftime lead to 50–44. Cleaves returned about four minutes later, and immediately helped lead the Spartans on a 16–6 run to put the game out of reach. The lone top-seed remaining would bring order to a tournament filled with upsets as they salted away the victory for the school's second National Championship (1979). Michigan State coach Tom Izzo earned his first title in his second straight final four appearance. Morris Peterson led the Spartans with 21 points.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game, Game summary
As of 2019, Michigan State's 2000 team is the last Big Ten Conference team to win a National Championship.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's  NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the RCA Dome. A total of 63 games were played.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
Due to a string of upsets throughout the tournament, only one top-four seed advanced to the Final Four. That was Michigan State, who finished the season as the #2 team in the nation and was given the top seed in the Midwest Region. The highest seeded of the other three Final Four teams was Florida, who won the East Region as the fifth seed. Two eight-seeds made the Final Four, with Wisconsin and North Carolina rounding the bracket out. Wisconsin won the West Region while North Carolina won the South Region, with both regions seeing their top three seeds eliminated during the first weekend of play.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
Michigan State won their first national championship since 1979 by defeating Florida 89–76 in the final game. Mateen Cleaves of Michigan State was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while Morris Peterson was its leading scorer.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
Despite the string of upsets, no seed lower than 11 won a game in the tournament. The only 11 seed to win was Pepperdine, which defeated Indiana in the East Region's first round in what turned out to be Bob Knight's last game coaching the Hoosiers before his firing that offseason. Also, two teams that qualified as 10 seeds advanced to the Sweet Sixteen as Seton Hall in the East and Gonzaga in the West both advanced.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
Because of the upsets, the Elite Eight consisted of one top seed (Michigan State), one second seed (Iowa State), one third seed (Oklahoma State), one fifth seed (Florida), one sixth seed (Purdue), one seventh seed (Tulsa), and two eighth seeds (Wisconsin and North Carolina). This is the most recent title won by the Big Ten Conference.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, Schedule and venues
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 2000 tournament:


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, Schedule and venues
For the third time in a decade, and fourth time overall, Indianapolis was the host city of the Final Four. The tournament saw one new host city and three new host venues included for the first time. The tournament came to Cleveland for the first time ever, hosted on the campus of Cleveland State University. This marked the first new host venue on a college campus since the first appearance of Thompson–Boling Arena in 1990, and the first host city to debut on a college campus since Boise in 1983.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, Schedule and venues
The tournament returned to Nashville at the then-four-year-old Gaylord Entertainment Center downtown, with previous tournaments having been hosted in Memorial Gym on the campus of Vanderbilt University. And for the first time since 1954, the tournament returned to Buffalo, at the HSBC Arena (now KeyBank Center). The first round tournament games coincided with the date of the arena's name change; previously it had been known as Marine Midland Arena. For the fifth, and as of 2018 most recent, time, both the Huntsman Center and McKale Center were chosen as the two first and second round hosts of the West regionals. All 13 venues have gone on to host more tournament games since this season. Any future tournament games to be held in Cleveland would be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse; if in Salt Lake City, Vivint Arena.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, Television
CBS Sports had exclusive TV coverage. They were carried on a regional basis until the "Elite Eight", at which point all games were shown nationally.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, Television
Greg Gumbel once again served as the studio host, joined by analyst Clark Kellogg.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
The 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships were contested at the 62nd annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament for determining the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the Division I level in the United States.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
The tournament was held at the Grand National in Opelika, Alabama.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Oklahoma State won the team championship, the Cowboys' ninth NCAA title and first since 1995. Oklahoma State defeated Georgia Tech in a play-off after the two teams finished tied atop the team standings.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Charles Howell III, also from Oklahoma State, won the individual title.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, Qualifying
The NCAA held three regional qualifying tournaments, with the top ten teams from each event qualifying for the national championship.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 12 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's  NCAA Division I college ice hockey.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The final event was played at Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island. North Dakota, coached by Dean Blais, defeated Boston College, coached by Jerry York, by a 4-2 score on April 8. BC, seeking its first NCAA title since 1949, had a 2-1 lead entering the final period of play, but the Fighting Sioux responded with three goals in the final 20 minutes of play, with two of those goals scored by Lee Goren.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Goren tied the game, assisted on Jason Ulmer's game-winning goal, and then scored into an empty Eagles net in the last minute of play to ice the victory. It marked North Dakota's seventh national title overall and second since 1997, and was also the third time in three years that BC came up short in the Frozen Four.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
North Dakota had advanced to the title game by blanking Maine, 2-0, in the early semifinal on April 6, while BC came from behind to top St. Lawrence, 4-2, in the late semifinal that evening.


2000 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Qualifying teams
The at-large bids and seeding for each team in the tournament were announced after the conference tournaments concluded on March 18, 2000. Hockey East had four teams receive a berth in the tournament, Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) had three teams receive a berth in the tournament, Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and the ECAC each had two berths, while College Hockey America (CHA) received its first entry into the tournament.