Monday 20th November 2000
Jerry Nadeau held off Dale Earnhardt to post his first career victory in the season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway (US). Bobby Labonte finished fifth to take the NASCAR Winston Cup championship by 261 points over Jeff Burton. Darrell Waltrip used a champion’s provisional to enter the race and finished 34th, seven laps off the pace. It was the final race of Waltrip’s illustrious career.