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, giving Ford its first Truck Series championship and ending Chevrolet's five-year streak.
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 across the nationwide NASCAR circuits in 2000 that included Kenny Irwin Jr. and Adam Petty.
Teams & Drivers Complete schedule TeamTruck(s)#Driver(s)Listed owner(s)Crew chief Addington Racing Chevrolet Silverado 60 Andy Houston Mike Addington Rick Ren Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge Ram 18 Joe Ruttman Bobby Hamilton Danny Gill Circle Bar Racing Ford F-150 14 Rick Crawford Tom Mitchell Mike Cheek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado 24 Jack Sprague Rick Hendrick Dennis Connor Impact Motorsports Dodge Ram 12 Carlos Contreras (R) Russell Kersh Doug George Doug George 25 Randy Tolsma David Hodson Gary Showalter 86 Mike Cope Bryan Berry Doug George Scott Riggs Derrike Cope K Automotive Racing Dodge Ram 1 Dennis Setzer Kay Keselowski Howard Comstock L&R Racing Chevrolet Silverado 90 Lance Norick Ron Norick Paul Balmer MacDonald Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado 72 Randy MacDonald Marrill MacDonald Stu Beckett Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado 46 Rob Morgan David Dollar Tim Murphy Petty Enterprises Dodge Ram 43 Steve Grissom Richard Petty Fred Wanke Phelon Motorsports Ford F-150 66 Rick Carelli Dale Phelon Roland Wlodyka Roush Racing Ford F-150 50 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Randy Goss 99 Kurt Busch (R) Matt Chambers SealMaster Racing Chevrolet Silverado 88 Terry Cook Duke Thorson Jerry Cook Matt Crafton Spears Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado 75 Marty Houston Wayne Spears Freddy Fryar Team Menard Chevrolet Silverado 3 Bryan Reffner John Menard Jr. Les Back Team Rensi Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado 16 Jimmy Hensley Ed Rensi Troy Selberg Ultra Motorsports Ford F-150 2 Mike Wallace Marlene Smith Tim Kohuth
Partial schedule TeamTruck(s)#Driver(s)Listed owner(s)Crew chief Billy Ballew Motorsports Ford F-150 15 Barry Bodine Billy Ballew Richie Wauters Geoff Bodine Bobby Gill Black Tip RacingChevrolet Silverado69Jeff Spraker Andy CampbellN/AMichael Dokken Ron Barfield Jr. Morgan Shepherd Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge Ram 4 Bobby Hamilton Bobby Hamilton Tim Fowlkes Donny Morelock Chad Chaffin Brevak Racing Ford F-150 31 John Young (R) Shelly Brevak Jerry Hand Sean Woodside Stevie Reeves Robbie Thompson Tony Ave Brian Rose Larry Gunselman Scott Riggs CJ Racing Ford F-150 27 Lonnie Rush Jr. Mike Albernaz Mike Albernaz Andy Genzman Jeff McClure Jeff Beck Ricky Sanders Conely RacingChevrolet Silverado7Morgan Shepherd John ConelyJohn ConelyStan Boyd David Starr Dane Pitarresi Ron Fellows Randy Renfrow Hover MotorsportsFord F1-5080Gary Bradberry Stan HoverN/AMorgan Shepherd Jim Rosemblum RacingChevrolet Silverado28Kenny Allen Jim RosemblumN/AConrad Burr Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Silverado 20 Jason Small Joe Gibbs Clinton Cram Coy Gibbs (R) J. D. Gibbs Ken Schrader RacingChevrolet Silverado52Lyndon Amick Ken SchraderWally BrownKen Schrader Long Brothers RacingFord F-15084Donnie Neuenberger Robert LongN/AScott Riggs Chad Chaffin Elliott Sadler Mansion MotorsportsFord F-15091Carl Long Thee DixonKeith Montgomery Liberty Racing Ford F-150 98 Kenny Martin (R) Angelo Martin Bud HaefeleBrian Rose MB Motorsports Ford F-150 26 Jamie McMurray (R) Mike Mittler Mike Mittler Tony Roper McCray RacingDodge Ram42Jimmy Kitchens Rick McCrayN/A McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Silverado 00 Ryan McGlynn Raynard McGlynn Bob Kocher M-R Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado 04Brad Teague William Rose N/AJason Roche Tim Martin Nessa MotorsportsFord F-150 8Ron Barfield Jr. Tammy ProvenceN/A28N/ADavid Starr N/A Petty Enterprises Dodge Ram 44 Boris Said Maurice Petty N/AMark Petty Raptor Performance Motorsports Ford F-150 9 Lance Hooper (R) Marty Walsh N/ABrian Winters Ricky Sanders Tom Boston Ryan McGlynn Jason Thom Jason Beck Ultra Motorsports Ford F-150 5 Jason Leffler (R) Marlene Smith N/A Eric Norris
Schedule No. Race title Track Date 1 Daytona 250 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 18 2 Florida Dodge Dealers 400K Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead February 26 3 Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix March 18 4 Dodge California 250 Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield March 26 5 NAPA 250 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway April 10 6 Line-X 225 Portland International Raceway, Portland April 22 7 Ram Tough 200 Gateway International Raceway, Madison May 7 8 Quaker State 200 Memphis International Raceway, Millington May 13 9 Grainger.com 200 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain May 21 10 Sears 200 Evergreen Speedway, Monroe June 3 11 Pronto Auto Parts 400K Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth June 9 12 Kroger 225 Kentucky Speedway, Sparta June 17 13 Bully Hill Vineyards 150 Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen June 24 14 Sears DieHard 200 The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis July 1 15 thatlook.com 200 New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon July 8 16 Chevy Silverado 200 Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth July 15 17 Michigan 200 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn July 22 18 Power Stroke Diesel 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg August 3 19 Federated Auto Parts 250 Nashville Speedway USA, Lebanon August 12 20 Sears Craftsman 175 Chicago Motor Speedway, Cicero August 27 21 Kroger 200 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond September 7 22 MBNA e-commerce 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover September 22 23 O'Reilly 400 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth October 13 24 Motorola 200 California Speedway, Fontana October 28
Races
Daytona 250
The inaugural Daytona 250 was held on February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.
Top ten results
#2 - Mike Wallace #99 - Kurt Busch #60 - Andy Houston #88 - Terry Cook #98 - Kenny Martin #72 - Randy MacDonald #66 - Rick Carelli #1 - Dennis Setzer #84 - Donnie Neuenberger #43 - Steve Grissom
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)
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.
Florida Dodge Dealers 400K
The Florida Dodge Dealers 400K was held February 26 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.
Top ten results
#60 - Andy Houston #2 - Mike Wallace #24 - Jack Sprague #18 - Joe Ruttman #50 - Greg Biffle #25 - Randy Tolsma #14 - Rick Crawford #88 - Terry Cook #99 - Kurt Busch #75 - Marty Houston
Failed to qualify: none
Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150
The Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 was held March 18 at Phoenix International Raceway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.
Top ten results
#18 - Joe Ruttman #24 - Jack Sprague #60 - Andy Houston #99 - Kurt Busch #50 - Greg Biffle #1 - Dennis Setzer #43 - Steve Grissom #41 - Randy Renfrow #2 - Mike Wallace #14 - Rick Crawford
Failed to qualify: Milan Garrett (#85), Bobby Hillis (#05)
Dodge California 250
The Dodge California 250 was held March 26 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Mike Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
#2 - Mike Wallace #99 - Kurt Busch #24 - Jack Sprague #43 - Steve Grissom #41 - Randy Renfrow #3 - Bryan Reffner #88 - Terry Cook #1 - Dennis Setzer #14 - Rick Crawford #60 - Andy Houston
Failed to qualify: Rick Ware (#51), Milan Garrett (#85)
NAPA 250
The NAPA 250 was held April 10 at Martinsville Speedway. Mike Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
#4 - Bobby Hamilton* #2 - Mike Wallace #24 - Jack Sprague #1 - Dennis Setzer #43 - Steve Grissom #18 - Joe Ruttman #25 - Randy Tolsma #3 - Bryan Reffner #84 - Scott Riggs #16 - Jimmy Hensley
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) This was Hamilton's first career Truck Series victory.
Line-X 225
The Line-X 225 was held April 22 at Portland International Raceway. Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
#60 - Andy Houston #1 - Dennis Setzer #24 - Jack Sprague #2 - Mike Wallace #14 - Rick Crawford #16 - Jimmy Hensley #3 - Bryan Reffner #43 - Steve Grissom #75 - Marty Houston #31 - John Young
Failed to qualify: none
Thirty-three drivers qualified for this race, 1 short of the usual 34. Two African-American drivers ran in this race, the first time in a national series: Bobby Norfleet and Bill Lester. Lester ran the entire race and finished 24th. Norfleet, who qualified 11 miles per hour slower than the pole and was black flagged three times for failing to maintain a reasonable pace, was credited with a 32nd-place finish.
Ram Tough 200
The Ram Tough 200 was held May 7 at Gateway International Raceway. Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
#24 - Jack Sprague #16 - Jimmy Hensley #25 - Randy Tolsma #50 - Greg Biffle #18 - Joe Ruttman #43 - Steve Grissom #2 - Mike Wallace #3 - Bryan Reffner #88 - Terry Cook #41 - Randy Renfrow
Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#23), Wayne Edwards (#93), Rick Ware (#51) Stan Boyd (#89), Steve Stevenson (#11)
Quaker State 200
The Quaker State 200 was held May 13 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Bobby Hamilton won the pole.
Top ten results
#24 - Jack Sprague #50 - Greg Biffle #1 - Dennis Setzer #43 - Steve Grissom #14 - Rick Crawford #25 - Randy Tolsma #3 - Bryan Reffner #98 - Kenny Martin #16 - Jimmy Hensley
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)
Grainger.com 200
The Grainger.com 200 was held May 21 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Andy Houston won the pole.
Top ten results
#50 - Greg Biffle #99 - Kurt Busch #60 - Andy Houston #24 - Jack Sprague #1 - Dennis Setzer #17 - Ricky Hendrick #41 - Randy Renfrow #3 - Bryan Reffner #86 - Scott Riggs #75 - Marty Houston
Failed to qualify: Bobby Norfleet (#34)
Sears 200
The Sears 200 was held June 3 at Evergreen Speedway. Joe Ruttman won the pole.
Top ten results
#24 - Jack Sprague #25 - Randy Tolsma #18 - Joe Ruttman #50 - Greg Biffle #99 - Kurt Busch #1 - Dennis Setzer #66 - Rick Carelli #60 - Andy Houston #86 - Scott Riggs #3 - Bryan Reffner
Failed to qualify: Jason Roche (#04), Bobby Hillis (#05), Bobby Norfleet (#34)
Pronto Auto Parts 400K
The Pronto Auto Parts 400K was held June 9 at Texas Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
#50 - Greg Biffle #2 - Mike Wallace #25 - Randy Tolsma #60 - Andy Houston #3 - Bryan Reffner #99 - Kurt Busch #75 - Marty Houston #14 - Rick Crawford #73 - B. A. Wilson #86 - Scott Riggs
Failed to qualify: none
Kroger 225
The inaugural Kroger 225 was held June 17 at Kentucky Speedway. Bryan Reffner won the pole.
Top ten results
#50 - Greg Biffle #24 - Jack Sprague #2 - Mike Wallace #75 - Marty Houston #3 - Bryan Reffner #25 - Randy Tolsma #66 - Rick Carelli #46 - Rob Morgan #60 - Andy Houston #14 - Rick Crawford
Failed to qualify: Michael Dokken (#17)
Bully Hill Vineyards 150
The Bully Hill Vineyards 150 was held June 24 at Watkins Glen International. Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
#50 - Greg Biffle #99 - Kurt Busch #7 - Ron Fellows #2 - Mike Wallace