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NOTE:
Information has been provided from many sources. I've been attempting to pull things together in one place. If you find any errors, ommissions or mistakes, please e-mail me &
I'll change it. jimsmt@lakeland.ws
The LEAD
CAMERA PACR CAR remained with GM/Pontiac Racing in the GM Heritage Collection until it was released for sale at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach, April
2009. This was a 'special event' build & was NEVER assigned to a Pontiac Dealer. All GM Heritage Cars were sold on a Salvage Title or Bill of Sale. This
car has the Salvage title. #0031
has only 2,515 actual miles Signed by Bobby Labonte Car #18 - the highest finishing Pontiac. (6th place)
2002 GMMG Bobby Labonte Blackbird
#38 is also in my collection. The
'LEAD CAMERA' Car may be the most significant Pace Car in Pontiac & maybe Daytona History. Why?
2000 was the very
first race of the New Millenium. This
was the last year Dale Earnhardt finished the Daytona 500. Dale died in 2001 on a last lap crash. 2001
DEI Intimidator Camaro SS #54 with 1,746 miles is also in the collection
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Click - Terry Bradshaw & Dale Earnhardt having fun in the Pace Car
3 of 4 'real' 2000 Daytona 500
Pace Cars
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| Buster Auton drives the Pace Car |
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Click to see the strobe lights............
| Pit Road - start your engines - Camera Car #0031 |
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| Split-Field Car #0029 - George's Car |
Dale Earnhardt, Sr. liked to bump the back of
the Pace Car during caution laps just to let them know he was there. Rumor has it that the lower left of license plate (on blue graphic) is one of his
bumps. I have not found the
video clip or lap # yet when this couold have happenned. True or not, it makes a great story.
License: 'ITS REAL'
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NOTE: Door Graphics were later changed for another race
Click - 3 of 4 'real' Daytona 500 GTP Pace Cars with lights on
| 2009 Barret-Jackson Palm Beach Lot #416 |
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0031 Lead (Camera) Pace Car remained in the GM
Heritage Collection until it was sold @ Barrett-Jackson
- Palm Beach April 2009 The car has only 2,515 miles
| Caution Flag at the end of the race |
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NOTE: Roof camera & wires
To insure 100% authenticity the camera mounting tape and wire clips have been
left on the car. The REAL DEAL!
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Click - 3 of 4 'real'Daytona Pace Cars with lights on
| Ended under Yellow - Dale Jarrett #88 winner |
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| Tape left on from Race Day |
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Bobby Labonte signed the dash He was the highest finishing Pontiac (6th place)
18" Neeper Shadow Wheels Good Year Eagle F1 GS Fiorano P225/40/ZR18 tires
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The frame & underside is perfect. Never been in any weather. Perfect!
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0031 History &
Facts . 0031 was the
Lead Camera Pace Car for 2000 Daytona 500 & 2000 Pepsi 400
. The door graphics were changed for the Pepsi 400 race . 0031
still retains the tape & roof wire brackets from the camera . Only 4 cars were built & prepared by TDM
for Daytona
. 0029 Split Field Car
George Tuominen . 0031
Lead Camera Car Jim Smith . 0045
Festival Car
Jim Smith
. 0058 Festival Car
Jim Smith
. The cars were never assigned to a dealer0031 was held in the GM Heritage Collection until it was sold
at Barrett-Jackson in West Palm Beach April 2009. Lot 416 . Jay purchased
0031 . As of 9/8/9 the car has 2,215
miles . 2000
Race Facts
. Buster Auton drove the Pace Car (0031) . Jackie
Joyner-Kersee was the Honorary Starter
. Sam Gibara from Good Year was the Grand Marshall . Dale
Jarrett won the race under caution . Bobby
Labonte was the highest finishing Pontiac (6th place) & signed the dash . Dale Earnhardt, Sr. finished 21st
2000 DAYTONA 500 Results| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
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| 1 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 200 | $1,277,975
| Ford | | 2 | 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 200 | $840,825 | Ford | | 3 | 3 | 94 | Bill
Elliott | 200 | $526,475 | Ford | | 4 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 200 | $420,775
| Ford | | 5 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | 200 | $326,175 | Ford | | 6 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 200 | $228,275 | Pontiac | | 7 | 25 | 5 | Terry
Labonte | 200 | $198,625 | Chevrolet | | 8 | 6 | 22 | Ward Burton | 200 | $166,775
| Pontiac | | 9 | 23 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 200 | $143,975 | Pontiac
| | 10 | 24 | 17 | *Matt Kenseth | 200 | $182,875 | Ford | | 11 | 19 | 12 | Jeremy
Mayfield | 200 | $129,075 | Ford | | 12 | 27 | 10 | Johnny Benson | 200 | $119,975
| Pontiac | | 13 | 8 | 8 | *Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 200 | $107,775 | Chevrolet | | 14 | 18 | 42 | Kenny
Irwin | 200 | $120,025 | Chevrolet | | 15 | 2 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 200 | $119,475
| Ford | | 16 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 200 | $112,225 | Chevrolet | | 17 | 7 | 20 | Tony
Stewart | 200 | $118,875 | Pontiac | | 18 | 17 | 13 | Robby Gordon | 200 | $99,725
| Ford | | 19 | 15 | 32 | *Scott Pruett | 200 | $98,475 | Ford | | 20 | 32 | 77 | Robert
Pressley | 200 | $102,825 | Ford | | 21 | 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 200 | $116,075
| Chevrolet | | 22 | 30 | 43 | John Andretti | 200 | $113,725 | Pontiac
| | 23 | 29 | 97 | Chad Little | 200 | $105,375 | Ford | | 24 | 38 | 40 | Sterling
Marlin | 199 | $104,325 | Chevrolet | | 25 | 42 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 199 | $108,175
| Pontiac | | 26 | 33 | 9 | *Stacy Compton | 199 | $94,225 | Ford | | 27 | 31 | 93 | *Dave
Blaney | 199 | $89,625 | Pontiac | | 28 | 28 | 41 | Rick Mast | 199 | $92,075
| Chevrolet | | 29 | 39 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | 199 | $99,275 | Chevrolet | | 30 | 22 | 26 | Jimmy
Spencer | 197 | $99,225 | Ford | | 31 | 36 | 1 | Steve Park | 197 | $98,275
| Chevrolet | | 32 | 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | 197 | $89,325 | Ford | | 33 | 35 | 14 | *Mike
Bliss | 197 | $88,875 | Pontiac | | 34 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 195 | $106,100
| Chevrolet | | 35 | 20 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | 195 | $93,450 | Chevrolet | | 36 | 41 | 16 | Kevin
Lepage | 195 | $93,000 | Ford | | 37 | 26 | 90 | *Ed Berrier | 193 | $84,550
| Ford | | 38 | 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 192 | $92,100 | Ford | | 39 | 10 | 7 | Michael
Waltrip | 192 | $91,650 | Chevrolet | | 40 | 34 | 75 | Wally Dallenbach | 174 | $83,200
| Ford | | 41 | 12 | 15 | Derrike Cope | 169 | $82,750 | Ford | | 42 | 16 | 33 | Joe
Nemechek | 131 | $90,300 | Chevrolet | | 43 | 37 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 68 | $90,100
| Chevrolet |
| *Raybestos Rookie
of the Year Candidate |
| Time of Race: | 3
hours, 12 minutes, 43 seconds | | Average Speed: | 155.669 mph | | Margin of Victory: | Under Caution | | Bud
Pole Award: | Dale Jarrett, Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford (191.091 mph, 47.098 seconds) | | Bud Fastest Second-Round Qualifier: | Andy Hillenburg, KMC Telecom Chevrolet
(186.556 mph, 48.243 seconds) | | Caution Flags: | 6 flags
for 24 laps. | | Lead Changes: | 9 lead changes among 7 drivers.
Ricky Rudd 1; Mike Skinner 2-4; Dale Jarrett 5-33; Bill Elliott 34; Jarrett 35-90; Chad Little 91-92; Mark Martin 93-157;
Johnny Benson 158-196; Jarrett 197-200. |
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