Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the twentieth race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.

It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.

12 Mobil 1 Ford Taurus after NASCAR officials did not clear Mayfield for competition after he suffered a concussion during practice.

Bob Jenkins, 1973 Cup Series champion Benny Parsons and two-time Brickyard 400 winning crew chief Ray Evernham called the race from the broadcast booth.

Jerry Punch, Bill Weber and Ray Dunlap handled pit road for the television side.