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NASCAR WCUP: Pocono 500 postponed, Race to be held Monday

18 June 2000

By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

LONG POND, PA: The Pocono 500 has been postponed due to rain and fog in the area. NASCAR officials have set the new date and time for Monday, June 19 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. The race will be televised live on TNN.

Following is the starting order for the Pocono 500 with starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed in mph:

1. (2) Rusty Wallace, Taurus, 171.625.
2. (43) John Andretti, Grand Prix, 171.262.
3. (28) Ricky Rudd, Taurus, 170.82.
4. (88) Dale Jarrett, Taurus, 170.788.
5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Monte Carlo, 170.7.
6. (6) Mark Martin, Taurus, 170.687.
7. (31) Mike Skinner, Monte Carlo, 170.623.
8. (99) Jeff Burton, Taurus, 170.613.
9. (20) Tony Stewart, Grand Prix, 170.581.
10. (33) Joe Nemechek, Monte Carlo, 170.403.
11. (18) Bobby Labonte, Grand Prix, 170.351.
12. (7) Michael Waltrip, Monte Carlo, 170.129.
13. (14) Rick Mast, Taurus, 170.01.
14. (5) Terry Labonte, Monte Carlo, 169.975.
15. (8) Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Monte Carlo, 169.782.
16. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Monte Carlo, 169.642.
17. (75) Wally Dallenbach, Monte Carlo, 169.147.
18. (16) Kevin Lepage, Taurus, 169.135.
19. (36) Ken Schrader, Monte Carlo, 169.113.
20. (11) Brett Bodine, Taurus, 169.081.
21. (10) Johnny Benson, Taurus, 169.039.
22. (12) Jeremy Mayfield, Taurus, 168.992.
23. (44) Kyle Petty, Grand Prix, 168.989.
24. (55) Kenny Wallace, Monte Carlo, 168.96.
25. (94) Bill Elliott, Taurus, 168.941.
26. (25) Jerry Nadeau, Grand Prix, 168.935.
27. (1) Steve Park, Monte Carlo, 168.634.
28. (77) Robert Pressley, Taurus, 168.366.
29. (17) Matt Kenseth, Taurus., , 168.341.
30. (21) Elliott Sadler, Taurus, 168.271.
31. (40) Sterling Marlin, Monte Carlo, 168.011.
32. (22) Ward Burton, Grand Prix, 167.898.
33. (4) Bobby Hamilton, Monte Carlo, 167.838.
34. (26) Jimmy Spencer, Taurus, 167.264.
35. (93) Dave Blaney, Grand Prix, 167.202.
36. (27) Mike Bliss, Grand Prix, 167.199.
37. (97) Chad Little, Taurus, provisional.
38. (42) Kenny Irwin, Monte Carlo, provisional.
39. (9) Stacy Compton, Taurus, provisional.
40. (60) Geoffrey Bodine, Monte Carlo, provisional.
41. (32) Scott Pruett, Taurus, provisional.
42. (90) Ed Berrier, Taurus, provisional.
43. (71) Dave Marcis, Monte Carlo, provisional.

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