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# 2000 FAI 1000
The 2000 FAI 1000 was a race for V8 Supercars, held on 19 November 2000 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales Australia. The race was the thirteenth and final round of the 2000 Shell Championship Series. It was the fourth running of the Australia 1000, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 that occurred in 1997. It was the 43rd race that traces its lineage back to the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island.
Pole position was claimed by Craig Lowndes and Mark Skaife driving a Holden Commodore VT for the Holden Racing Team, with the race victory going to Garth Tander and Jason Bargwanna also driving a Holden Commodore for Garry Rogers Motorsport. It was held in mostly wet conditions which resulted in several safety car periods. As a result, the average race speed of the winning car was the slowest since the 1974 Bathurst 1000.
The event's naming rights sponsor was FAI Insurance.

## Entry list
| No. | Drivers                          | Team (Sponsor)                                    | Car                 |     | No.                              | Drivers                                                 | Team (Sponsor)      | Car |
| --- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | --- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | --- |
| 1   | Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife        | Holden Racing Team (Holden, Mobil 1)              | Holden Commodore VT | 34  | Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna     | Garry Rogers Motorsport (Valvoline)                     | Holden Commodore VT |     |
| 2   | Jason Plato Yvan Muller          | Holden Racing Team (Holden, Mobil 1)              | Holden Commodore VT | 35  | Greg Ritter Tim Leahey           | Garry Rogers Motorsport (Valvoline)                     | Holden Commodore VT |     |
| 3   | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby          | Lansvale Smash Repairs (Optus)                    | Holden Commodore VS | 36  | Neil Schembri Gary Quartly       | Schembri Motorsport (BetterGrow)                        | Ford Falcon EL      |     |
| 4   | Craig Baird Simon Wills          | Stone Brothers Racing (Pirtek)                    | Ford Falcon AU      | 37  | Bill Attard Roger Hurd           | Alan Taylor Racing (The Xerox Shop)                     | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 5   | Glenn Seton Neil Crompton        | Glenn Seton Racing (Ford, Ford Credit)            | Ford Falcon AU      | 38  | Peter Field Shane Howison        | South Pacific Motor Racing (Robbo's Spare Parts)        | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 6   | Wayne Gardner Neal Bates         | Glenn Seton Racing (Ford, Ford Credit)            | Ford Falcon AU      | 42  | Bill Sieders Luke Sieders        | Sieders Racing Team (All Trans Trucks & Spares)         | Ford Falcon EL      |     |
| 7   | Steven Richards Greg Murphy      | Gibson Motorsport (Kmart)                         | Holden Commodore VT | 43  | Paul Weel Greg Crick             | Paul Weel Racing (K&J Thermal Products)                 | Ford Falcon AU      |     |
| 8   | Luke Youlden Christian Murchison | Perkins Engineering (Castrol)                     | Holden Commodore VT | 44  | Mal Rose Christian D'Agostin     | Mal Rose Racing (Logical Business)                      | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 9   | Tony Longhurst David Besnard     | Stone Brothers Racing (Caltex Havoline)           | Ford Falcon AU      | 45  | Dean Canto Ian Moncrieff         | Dean Canto Racing (BMC Software)                        | Ford Falcon AU      |     |
| 10  | Mark Larkham Alain Menu          | Larkham Motorsport (Mitre 10)                     | Ford Falcon AU      | 46  | John Faulkner Adam Macrow        | John Faulkner Racing (AsiaOnline)                       | Holden Commodore VT |     |
| 11  | Larry Perkins Russell Ingall     | Perkins Engineering (Castrol)                     | Holden Commodore VT | 50  | Mick Donaher Tyler Mecklem       | Clive Wiseman Racing (Ultra Tune, TDK)                  | Holden Commodore VT |     |
| 12  | David Parsons Darren Hossack     | Gibson Motorsport (Kmart)                         | Holden Commodore VT | 54  | Cameron McConville Geoff Brabham | Rod Nash Racing (Delphi, Wynn's)                        | Holden Commodore VT |     |
| 14  | Rodney Crick Peter Gazzard       | Imrie Motorsport (CarPlan, Saabwreck)             | Holden Commodore VT | 55  | Rod Nash Paul Dumbrell           | Rod Nash Racing (AutoPro)                               | Holden Commodore VT |     |
| 15  | Nathan Pretty Todd Kelly         | Holden Young Lions (MyCar Automotive Store)       | Holden Commodore VT | 56  | Robert Russell Steve Coulter     | Sieders Racing Team (All Trans Trucks & Spares)         | Ford Falcon EL      |     |
| 16  | Dugal McDougall Andrew Miedecke  | McDougall Motorsport (Pepsi)                      | Holden Commodore VT | 57  | Chris Butler Miles Pope          | Trevor Crittenden Motorsport (Shire of Caboolture)      | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 17  | Steven Johnson Cameron McLean    | Dick Johnson Racing (Shell Helix)                 | Ford Falcon AU      | 59  | Layton Crambrook Gary Baxter     | John Scotcher Motorsport (Prime Security Systems, BP)   | Ford Falcon EL      |     |
| 18  | Paul Radisich Jason Bright       | Dick Johnson Racing (Shell Helix)                 | Ford Falcon AU      | 61  | Ross Halliday Adam Wallis        | Halliday Motorsport (3M)                                | Ford Falcon EL      |     |
| 20  | Garry Holt Garry Willmington     | Emerzidis Motorsport (Eastern Creek Karting)      | Ford Falcon EL      | 67  | Owen Kelly Aaron McGill          | Paul Morris Motorsport (Big Kev)                        | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 21  | Brad Jones Tomas Mezera          | Brad Jones Racing (OzEmail)                       | Ford Falcon AU      | 75  | Anthony Tratt Alan Jones         | Paul Little Racing (Toll)                               | Ford Falcon AU      |     |
| 22  | Rick Bates Brett Peters          | Colourscan Racing (Colourscan Printing)           | Ford Falcon AU      | 76  | Matthew White Steve Owen         | MW Motorsport (Challenge Recruitment)                   | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 23  | Geoff Full Phillip Scifleet      | Lansvale Smash Repairs (Optus)                    | Holden Commodore VS | 77  | Richard Mork Steve Williams      | V8 Racing (Cromer Exhaust Centre)                       | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 24  | Paul Romano David Parsons        | Romano Racing (Forsyth & Romano Timber Merchants) | Holden Commodore VS | 87  | Rod Salmon Damien White          | Rod Salmon Racing (OneWorld Sports Bar)                 | Ford Falcon AU      |     |
| 25  | Terry Wyhoon James Brock         | Terry Wyhoon Racing (Biante Model Cars)           | Holden Commodore VS | 96  | Ryan McLeod Wayne Wakefield      | John Faulkner Racing (Chiko Roll)                       | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 26  | Peter Doulman John Cotter        | Doulman Automotive (Gatorade)                     | Holden Commodore VT | 97  | Tim Sipp Shane Beikoff           | Graphic Skills Racing (Ultimate Patios, Graphic Skills) | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 28  | Rodney Forbes John Cleland       | Gibson Motorsport (Wynn's)                        | Holden Commodore VT | 150 | Dean Lindstrom Melinda Price     | Clive Wiseman Racing (UltraTune, TDK)                   | Holden Commodore VS |     |
| 29  | Paul Morris Matt Neal            | Paul Morris Motorsport (Big Kev)                  | Holden Commodore VT | 500 | Alan Heath Terry Finnigan        | Power Racing (Coopers Pale Ale)                         | Ford Falcon AU      |     |
| 30  | Craig Harris Stephen Voight      | Harris Racing (carsales.com)                      | Ford Falcon AU      | 600 | John Bowe Jim Richards           | Briggs Motor Sport (Caterpillar)                        | Ford Falcon AU      |     |
| 31  | Steven Ellery Paul Stokell       | Steven Ellery Racing (Supercheap Auto)            | Ford Falcon AU      | 777 | Jason Richards Angus Fogg        | Team Kiwi Racing (Vodafone)                             | Holden Commodore VT |     |

## Report

### Pre-race
Central West NSW had suffered a deluge of rain in the week leading up to the 2000 Bathurst 1000. Both Thursday practice sessions were cancelled, with only pre-qualifying taking place. With a grid capacity of 55 and a field of 56, only one car was cut from the field – Trevor Crittenden Motorsport's Kiwi pairing of Chris Butler and Miles Pope were the unlucky team having suffered electrical problems; their blue-and-white Holden Commodore VS only completed 200m of its out lap, and despite a battery change did not set a time. Practice Three did take place, and proved eventful with crashes for both Adam Wallis in Ross Halliday's Ford Falcon EL at the Chase, and Dean Lindstrom in the second Clive Wiseman Racing Holden Commodore VS having aquaplaned on Mountain Straight.

"We seem to have a lot of drivers out there from Planet Mork. There are so many dickheads and wankers out there I can't believe it. Out of the number of years I've been here, this is the worst."

The circuit dried enough for slicks by Friday Qualifying. Championship leader Mark Skaife set the benchmark with a 2:11.8882, one-tenth of a second faster than Paul Radisich from Dick Johnson Racing. Privateer Mick Donaher in the lead Clive Wiseman car had led early in the session with rain threatening, and ended the session a remarkable 14th. A number of high-profile drivers were affected by traffic in the session, with Russell Ingall earning a AU$10,000 fine and a verbal quarrel with privateer cult-hero Richard Mork for his blunt summation of the situation.
The Top 10 Shootout was held on Saturday morning, the last morning Shootout before a switch to a Top 15 Shootout held in the afternoon from 2001. 1987 500cc motorcycle World Champion Wayne Gardner took pole in the second Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon AU in an all-Ford front row, as Steven Johnson lined up alongside him despite setting a time over a second slower. Skaife in third was the only Holden driver to set a representative time as Todd Kelly, Russell Ingall and Garth Tander all went off the circuit on their timed laps.

### Race
First half
Gardner led a 53-car grid off the start. Alan Heath's Power Racing Falcon failed to start the race having blown an engine in the warm-up, whereas the second Paul Morris Motorsport Commodore of Owen Kelly started from the pits with an unidentified problem in the rear end. Having completed a lap, Kelly returned to the garage to retire the car having discovered a broken axle. Radisich jumped a row on the start and finished the opening lap in the top three.
The wet conditions remained steady and, having toyed with a Safety Car start, the race began normally. After only a handful of laps were completed, Steven Ellery slid off the track at the Chase and beached his Falcon on a kerb, resulting in the first Safety Car of the day. Upon race resumption, Craig Lowndes passed both DJR cars to move into second.
Tony Longhurst had started the race in seventh but spun out of the penultimate corner, and having pitted to check for damage came out in 52nd. Newly-crowned V8 Lites champion Dean Canto was tackling his second Bathurst 1000 aboard a self-run ex-Paul Weel Racing Falcon, but his campaign was curtailed early with power steering issues.
The leaders began to lap the backmarkers and Radisich mistimed a move on Shane Howison in the minnow South Pacific Motor Racing Commodore, clipping the front-left and sustaining minor damage. Another privateer, Rod Nash, brought out the second Safety Car inside 15 laps having stopped at the Cutting with a radiator full of mud – the Commodore driver had gone off in the Chase less than a lap prior.
Nash's team-mate Cameron McConville almost made it double-trouble for the team after the restart, as he was tagged by Mick Donaher on the exit of the Chase and made a trip through the gravel trap. Greg Ritter and Peter Doulman were not so lucky a few laps later; Ritter had bombed down the inside of the Colourscan Racing Falcon at the Chase and hit Doulman, resulting in both getting stuck in the mud and a third Safety Car. Both drivers returned to the circuit with assistance, but the Ritter and co-driver Tim Leahey's day in the second Garry Rogers Motorsport Commodore was over having overheated. Both DJR Falcons took the opportunity for an early stop, with Brad Jones Racing gambling on slick tyres for Tomas Mezera.
The Jones' move looked to be the right one as the circuit dried out after the restart. Cameron McLean was now aboard the #17 and nearly blotted his copybook by clouting the wall at Quarry Corner. Lowndes passed Gardner for the lead as the pit-stop cycle continued, with DJR making a second stop for slicks. The rear bumper on Rod Salmon's Falcon flew off as he made his first stop.
As drivers adapted to slicks, a number of drivers went off. Both Rodney Forbes and Yvan Muller had excursions through the mud at the Chase, as did Ryan McLeod in the Chiko car at Hell Corner. McLeod rejoined around debutant James Brock, who ran wide and perilously close to the wall at Griffins Bend seconds later.
After his co-drivers' incident in the Chase earlier in the week, Ross Halliday's weekend was finished off after Forbes turned him into the inside wall at Forrest's Elbow, bringing out another Safety Car. Perkins alleged that Greg Murphy had passed him under yellow flags, but no penalty was forthcoming and the Kiwi was held up by Steve Owen over Skyline on the restart.
Then all hell broke loose. Neal Bates in the former race-leading Gardner car was punted off at McPhillamy Park by Greg Crick, the Tasmanian having attempted a pass. Simultaneously, Anthony Tratt ran up the back of McLeod under the bridge at pit entry and pushed the Commodore into the outside wall. Bates returned to the circuit for the restart, but pulled off at the paddock entry gate on Mountain Straight with clutch failure.
The rain returned around lap 50, but was restricted to a drizzle over the top of the mountain. Murphy brought his Gibson Motorsport Commodore in with overheating issues – hoses and buckets of water were poured over the Holden V8 in an attempt to cool it down and returned to the circuit.
The battle for third between Perkins, Alain Menu and Neil Crompton closed up, with Ellery trying to unlap himself in the process. Having passed Menu, Ellery then spun into the tyres at Forrest's Elbow. Greg Crick dropped a wheel off the edge of the circuit at the exit of Hell Corner, pirouetting multiple times and getting bogged in the infield whilst trying to turn around. Veteran privateers Steve Reed and Trevor Ashby retired from the race with a hole in the radiator.
The Lansvale Smash Repairs team then suffered another setback as Phillip Scifleet in the second car spun through the run-off at the Chase, caking his Commodore in mud. Simultaneously, Doulman spun his Commodore on the entry to Sulman Park, but kept the car off the wall – and with the combination of those two plus Greg Crick, the Safety Car had to come out. Larkham Motorsport foreshadowed the caution and brought Menu in for a brake change, the first of the race.
Out-of-contract Crompton seized the initiative on the restart, passing Perkins for third. The move proved well-timed as Jason Plato in the second Holden Racing Team Commodore became the latest victim of the mud at the Chase a lap later, necessitating another Safety Car. Following Menu's lead, both DJR cars and Paul Morris pitted for brakes.
Morris' strategy play was then bungled on the restart after the Sieders' father-and-son entry tangled with him on the run up Mountain Straight, the privateer Falcon spinning into the inside wall. Whilst the car was far enough off the circuit to keep the race green, the respite only lasted a lap before Queenslander Ian Moncrieff ended his and Dean Canto's already troubled day by hitting the wall on the outside of Hell Corner. Skaife and Tander took the opportunity to fit new brakes, elevating Crompton to the lead.
Ellery unlapped himself from second-placed Perkins when the race resumed. Despite his earlier incident with McLeod, Tratt had crept into the top 5 and then passed Menu at Murrays Corner for P4. Brett Peters in the Colourscan car then blew a tyre entering the Chase, and Rodney Crick hit the wall at Forrest's Elbow in the Imrie Motorsport Commodore having made side-to-side contact with Tander as the GRM driver lapped him.
Matthew White was the next driver to get bogged at the Chase, requiring another Safety Car. Crompton and Perkins made their second stops, but Ellery could not capitalise as he was forced to come in a number of laps earlier – ending his chances of returning to the lead lap. Menu and Mark Larkham's strong run ended prematurely with a power steering fluid leak.
Murphy now led the race from Nathan Pretty in the Holden Young Lions car, but the latter was immediately shuffled back by Radisich and stablemate Lowndes – the latter making a risky dive at Murrays Corner. Lowndes then pushes on and passes Radisich down Conrod Straight. Longhurst, fighting back from his earlier spin, lunged down the inside of Glenn Seton at Hell Corner but ran wide and lost a position to the second Lansvale car.
Rodney Forbes became another driver to spin under the bridge on pit entry, but continued on. Pretty continued to sink through the field, falling to ninth before making a stop. Larkham returned to the track, albeit 5 laps down.
Second half
Steve Johnson passed Brad Jones for fourth at halfway. A slew of mechanical issues then followed – Ingall brought his traditionally-bulletproof Perkins Engineering Commodore into the pits with engine issues, as did Paul Stokell in Ellery's Ford. The second Lansvale car also pitted with coolant thundering out.
Lowndes stormed past Murphy for the lead on lap 87, with Murphy making a stop on the same lap and handing over to Steven Richards. The defending winners received no respite from their overheating issues; the Kmart Commodore was allegedly running at 120°C and their dumping of water into the engine bay was attracting the ire of race control for potentially creating a safety hazard. Whilst the pit-lane was drenched, the circuit was the driest it had been all week as the rain had finally stopped.
Jason Bargwanna made a daring move on Brad Jones for fifth at Sulman Park after the OzEmail Falcon lost traction in a puddle. Jones made a scheduled stop at the end of the lap, handing back over to Mezera. The stop proved another well-timed one as Doulman's second spin at Sulman Park wasn't as fortunate as the last, heavily clouting the concrete causing the races' 10th Safety Car. Johnson, Andrew Miedecke and Jim Richards all made pit-stops and driver changes under the caution.
Lowndes pulled away from the field when racing resumed. Radisich in second was held up by his compatriots in the Team Kiwi Racing Commodore, with Bargwanna and Seton closing up to him. Rain returned to the top of the mountain as the 100-lap mark approached, and a cautious Yvan Muller was quickly monstered by McLean, Dugal McDougall, Tratt, John Bowe and Mezera. Radisich and Bargwanna then stopped, handing over to their respective co-drivers – but Tander in the Valvoline Commodore was able to adapt to cold slicks on a damp track faster than Jason Bright, rounding up the CART hopeful at Reid Park.
The rain increased, and Steven Richards passed Seton at the Chase for second – and was soon followed by McLean. McDougall, Bowe and Mezera engaged in an aggressive scrap for fifth; Bowe almost punting the Pepsi Commodore off at the Chase before Mezera slipped past the pair of them at Murrays.
Lowndes completed his last stint as a HRT driver and handed over to Skaife on lap 103 – despite the increase in rain, the circuit was still dry enough for slicks. Muller in the other HRT car cut across the Chase again whilst the Sieders family destroyed a splitter on the exit of Hell Corner; having already broken one inside the first 20 laps and with none left they were forced to complete the race with what they already had. Problems for the privateers persisted as Mal Rose came in with a puncture.
Jason Richards found the sandtrap at the Chase in the TKR car. A Safety Car was called and Seton pitted, handing over to Crompton and overcutting both Skaife and Tander. Steven Richards led but immediately came under attack from McLean; the DJR driver was blocked from making the move into Hell Corner but edged his way into the lead at Griffins Bend. Ingall, now three laps down, began assaulting the overheating Gibson car with Bowe in third closing up.
Crompton needed to make ground with Skaife pressuring him. The driver/commentator attempted to lap Matt Neal in Paul Morris' Commodore at the Chase, but was blocked and lost ground – a lap later, he lunged past Neal at Murrays. The Briton, unimpressed by his treatment, then cut across the track and bombed down the inside of the Falcon at Hell Corner, causing Skaife to swerve out of the way and tag Crompton into a spin. The factory Ford lost its front bumper having run over the pit exit bollards, whilst Skaife drove away with a rubbing right-rear tyre. Tander, who had been following closely behind, had managed to just evade the mess and overtake both.
The rain was now starting to fall heavier. John Faulkner ran wide briefly on the exit of Hell Corner. Crompton, having already lost significant time bringing his Falcon back to the pits, chose to fit wet tyres along with a new front bar. Bowe meanwhile lost his right-rear wheel altogether coming into McPhillamy Park, but managed to complete the lap and fit a replacement.
The aftermath of the Neal incident continued to unravel as Skaife's rubbing tyre shredded and took the sill panel with it. Having stopped to rectify the damage, the HRT Commodore was back in the lane two laps later for wet tyres as the circuit became soaked across the top – and shortly after he was followed by the leaders. The Safety Car then came out for the twelfth time as several cars fell foul of the conditions. Yvan Muller became bogged in the mud-pit at the Chase and was joined by the second Sieders car of Robert Russell and Steve Coulter, whilst Neil Schembri had aquaplaned off the top of the mountain into the sandtrap at the Esses. Despite all his earlier dramas, Longhurst was now sitting third – but a brief fuel fire when he made his stop for wets was yet another unneeded setback for the Stone Brothers Racing crew.
The Safety Car stayed out for an extended period to clear the stuck cars. DJR brought both cars in to put their regular drivers back behind the wheel. When the race returned to green, Matt Neal was brought in to serve a 60-second stop-go penalty for causing the incident at Hell Corner. Tander now led the race with championship rival Skaife caught nearly a lap down – but the HRT drivers' task was made easier when Menu became yet another victim of the muddy quagmire at the Chase, causing the races' thirteenth Safety Car.
The race restarted with 33 laps remaining. Tander led Longhurst, Todd Kelly in the Young Lions entry, Murphy and Christian Murchison running a remarkable fifth on debut in the second Perkins car. Kelly attacked Longhurst entering Hell Corner, but the 1988 winner took the hurry-along and passed a tentative Tander for the lead at Griffins Bend. Due to the earlier fire however, Longhurst would need to make another stop whereas the others were touch-and-go.
Murchison and co-driver Luke Youlden's dream run came to an abrupt halt with a broken rocker arm, yet another mechanical failure for the perennially reliable Perkins team. Drama for the young guns continued as Kelly locked the rear brakes and spun his Commodore at Murrays Corner, allowing Murphy onto the podium. Muller's eventful day continued when he spun Faulkner at Hell Corner not long after.
The rain stopped and the track began to dry again. Brad Jones passed Darren Hossack in the second Gibson Commodore for fifth before Radisich and Johnson blew by the pair of them having restarted eighth and ninth. Alan Jones in the Paul Little Racing Falcon started having throttle sensor issues in 14th and ultimately retired from the race not long after.
Rose stopped on the exit of the Cutting as a dry line emerged. DJR, gambling on a Safety Car, brought both cars in for slicks. Rose managed to get going again, but the already rapid pace of the Shell Falcons had improved with the change to slicks and the rest of the field took their lead – a get-out-of-jail-free scenario for Longhurst and rookie co-driver David Besnard. Tander and Murphy attempted the overcut on the field by staying out a lap longer, but were unsuccessful – Murphy beating Tander out of the pits for second.
Lap times began to tumble as the slicks bedded in. Hossack and McDougall stayed out banking on track position and more rain, but their wet tyres couldn't handle the developing conditions and both made late stops – costing them significant time. Tander then passed Murphy for second with 17 laps to go; the Gibson car unable to put up a fight after its race-long overheating issues.
Craig Harris and Stephen Voight retired with an engine failure just over 100km from the finish. Radisich was setting 2:16 lap times and was rapidly catching Murphy, but the Kiwi-Croat spun Jason Richards around at Forrest's Elbow. 'The Rat' escaped unscathed and thundered past Murphy not long after, whilst Richards was left to complete a risky three-point turn before continuing. Having earlier lost his right-rear wheel, Bowe then lost his left-rear wheel after the rear suspension in the PAE Motorsport Falcon collapsed with just over 10 laps to go.
Disaster struck Longhurst with the finish in sight. Approaching Forrest's Elbow, he attempted to lap Adam Macrow but clouted the John Faulkner Racing Commodore, breaking the front-right suspension arms on impact and limping back to the pits where his race would end. Tander inherited the lead with 9 laps to go, but had Radisich five seconds behind and bearing down on him fast. Murphy was now back on the podium, but had Radisich's team-mate Johnson closing in at a rapid rate of knots. With just 2 laps to go, Brad Jones was forced to retire from eighth with suspension failure and a puncture.
Having stabilised the gap through traffic in the closing laps, Tander took victory by just over two seconds ahead of Radisich. It was the first Bathurst win for the West Australian, co-driver Bargwanna and team owner Garry Rogers in his long history as both a team owner and a driver. Murphy managed to drag his beleaguered Commodore to third less than a second ahead of Johnson, with the Holden Young Lions the leading factory Holden. Having only needed to finish 17th or better, Skaife claimed his third Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercar title in sixth-place with departing team-mate Lowndes.

## Results

### Pre-qualifying
| Pos.    | No. | Driver                       | Team                         | Car                 | Time      | Gap      |
| ------- | --- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------- | --------- | -------- |
| 1       | 75  | Anthony Tratt Alan Jones     | Paul Little Racing           | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:43.7459 |          |
| 2       | 59  | Layton Crambrook Gary Baxter | John Scotcher Motorsport     | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:48.9927 | +5.2468  |
| 3       | 55  | Rod Nash Paul Dumbrell       | Rod Nash Racing              | Holden Commodore VT | 2:50.3167 | +6.5708  |
| 4       | 61  | Ross Halliday Adam Wallis    | Halliday Motorsport          | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:50.4253 | +6.6794  |
| 5       | 25  | Terry Wyhoon James Brock     | Terry Wyhoon Racing          | Holden Commodore VS | 2:50.6572 | +6.9113  |
| 6       | 24  | Paul Romano David Parsons    | Romano Racing                | Holden Commodore VS | 2:51.1278 | +7.3819  |
| 7       | 42  | Bill Sieders Luke Sieders    | Sieders Racing Team          | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:51.2832 | +7.5373  |
| 8       | 500 | Alan Heath Terry Finnigan    | Power Racing                 | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:52.1290 | +8.3831  |
| 9       | 38  | Peter Field Shane Howison    | South Pacific Motor Racing   | Holden Commodore VS | 2:52.3176 | +8.5717  |
| 10      | 150 | Dean Lindstrom Melinda Price | Clive Wiseman Racing         | Holden Commodore VS | 2:52.3340 | +8.5881  |
| 11      | 37  | Bill Attard Roger Hurd       | Alan Taylor Racing           | Holden Commodore VS | 2:53.5905 | +9.8446  |
| 12      | 87  | Rod Salmon Damien White      | Rod Salmon Racing            | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:53.8950 | +10.1491 |
| 13      | 14  | Rodney Crick Peter Gazzard   | Imrie Motorsport             | Holden Commodore VT | 2:55.6008 | +11.8549 |
| 14      | 67  | Owen Kelly Aaron McGill      | Paul Morris Motorsport       | Holden Commodore VS | 2:55.7187 | +11.9728 |
| 15      | 36  | Neil Schembri Gary Quartly   | Schembri Motorsport          | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:56.2165 | +12.4706 |
| 16      | 26  | Peter Doulman John Cotter    | Doulman Automotive           | Holden Commodore VT | 2:56.9635 | +13.2176 |
| 17      | 56  | Robert Russell Steve Coulter | Sieders Racing Team          | Ford Falcon EL      | 3:01.1603 | +17.4144 |
| NC      | 57  | Chris Butler Miles Pope      | Trevor Crittenden Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | No time   |          |
| Source: |     |                              |                              |                     |           |          |

### Qualifying
| Pos.    | No. | Driver                           | Team                         | Car                 | Time      | Gap      | Grid   |
| ------- | --- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------- | --------- | -------- | ------ |
| 1       | 1   | Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife        | Holden Racing Team           | Holden Commodore VT | 2:11.8882 |          | Top 10 |
| 2       | 18  | Paul Radisich Jason Bright       | Dick Johnson Racing          | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:12.0199 | +0.1317  | Top 10 |
| 3       | 5   | Glenn Seton Neil Crompton        | Glenn Seton Racing           | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:12.3622 | +0.4740  | Top 10 |
| 4       | 11  | Larry Perkins Russell Ingall     | Perkins Engineering          | Holden Commodore VT | 2:12.4849 | +0.5967  | Top 10 |
| 5       | 10  | Mark Larkham Alain Menu          | Larkham Motor Sport          | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:12.7625 | +0.8743  | Top 10 |
| 6       | 34  | Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna     | Garry Rogers Motorsport      | Holden Commodore VT | 2:13.1178 | +1.2296  | Top 10 |
| 7       | 9   | Tony Longhurst David Besnard     | Stone Brothers Racing        | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:13.3641 | +1.4759  | Top 10 |
| 8       | 6   | Wayne Gardner Neal Bates         | Glenn Seton Racing           | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:13.4912 | +1.6030  | Top 10 |
| 9       | 15  | Nathan Pretty Todd Kelly         | Holden Young Lions           | Holden Commodore VT | 2:13.6966 | +1.8084  | Top 10 |
| 10      | 17  | Steven Johnson Cameron McLean    | Dick Johnson Racing          | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:13.6996 | +1.8114  | Top 10 |
| 11      | 7   | Steven Richards Greg Murphy      | Gibson Motorsport            | Holden Commodore VT | 2:13.7709 | +1.8827  | 11     |
| 12      | 31  | Steven Ellery Paul Stokell       | Steven Ellery Racing         | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:14.1244 | +2.2362  | 12     |
| 13      | 600 | John Bowe Jim Richards           | Briggs Motor Sport           | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:14.5771 | +2.6889  | 13     |
| 14      | 50  | Mick Donaher Tyler Mecklem       | Clive Wiseman Racing         | Holden Commodore VT | 2:14.7435 | +2.8553  | 14     |
| 15      | 43  | Paul Weel Greg Crick             | Paul Weel Racing             | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:14.8718 | +2.9836  | 15     |
| 16      | 46  | John Faulkner Adam Macrow        | John Faulkner Racing         | Holden Commodore VT | 2:15.1435 | +3.2553  | 16     |
| 17      | 75  | Anthony Tratt Alan Jones         | Paul Little Racing           | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:15.2048 | +3.3166  | 17     |
| 18      | 29  | Paul Morris Matt Neal            | Paul Morris Motorsport       | Holden Commodore VT | 2:15.4033 | +3.5151  | 18     |
| 19      | 2   | Jason Plato Yvan Muller          | Holden Racing Team           | Holden Commodore VT | 2:15.4351 | +3.5469  | 19     |
| 20      | 21  | Brad Jones Tomas Mezera          | Brad Jones Racing            | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:15.4489 | +3.5607  | 20     |
| 21      | 4   | Craig Baird Simon Wills          | Stone Brothers Racing        | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:15.5720 | +3.6838  | 21     |
| 22      | 28  | Rodney Forbes John Cleland       | Gibson Motorsport            | Holden Commodore VT | 2:15.5884 | +3.7002  | 22     |
| 23      | 777 | Jason Richards Angus Fogg        | Team Kiwi Racing             | Holden Commodore VT | 2:15.6158 | +3.7276  | 23     |
| 24      | 500 | Alan Heath Terry Finnigan        | Power Racing                 | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:15.8337 | +3.9455  | 24     |
| 25      | 16  | Dugal McDougall Andrew Miedecke  | McDougall Motorsport         | Holden Commodore VT | 2:16.0424 | +4.1542  | 25     |
| 26      | 22  | Rick Bates Brett Peters          | Colourscan Racing            | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:16.4073 | +4.5191  | 26     |
| 27      | 12  | David Parsons Darren Hossack     | Gibson Motorsport            | Holden Commodore VT | 2:16.4255 | +4.5373  | 27     |
| 28      | 76  | Matthew White Steve Owen         | MW Motorsport                | Holden Commodore VS | 2:16.8056 | +4.9174  | 28     |
| 29      | 3   | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby          | Lansvale Smash Repairs       | Holden Commodore VS | 2:17.1166 | +5.2284  | 29     |
| 30      | 35  | Greg Ritter Tim Leahey           | Garry Rogers Motorsport      | Holden Commodore VT | 2:17.2494 | +5.3612  | 30     |
| 31      | 45  | Dean Canto Ian Moncrieff         | Dean Canto Racing            | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:17.6959 | +5.8077  | 31     |
| 32      | 96  | Ryan McLeod Wayne Wakefield      | John Faulkner Racing         | Holden Commodore VS | 2:18.2597 | +6.3715  | 32     |
| 33      | 24  | Paul Romano David Parsons        | Romano Racing                | Holden Commodore VS | 2:18.3525 | +6.4643  | 33     |
| 34      | 14  | Rodney Crick Peter Gazzard       | Imrie Motorsport             | Holden Commodore VT | 2:19.5258 | +7.6376  | 34     |
| 35      | 20  | Garry Holt Garry Willmington     | Emerzidis Motorsport         | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:19.6253 | +7.7371  | 35     |
| 36      | 44  | Mal Rose Christian D'Agostin     | Mal Rose Racing              | Holden Commodore VS | 2:19.6271 | +7.7389  | 36     |
| 37      | 26  | Peter Doulman John Cotter        | Doulman Automotive           | Holden Commodore VT | 2:19.6562 | +7.7680  | 37     |
| 38      | 23  | Geoff Full Phillip Scifleet      | Lansvale Smash Repairs       | Holden Commodore VS | 2:19.8347 | +7.9465  | 38     |
| 39      | 59  | Layton Crambrook Gary Baxter     | John Scotcher Motorsport     | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:19.8408 | +7.9526  | 39     |
| 40      | 8   | Luke Youlden Christian Murchison | Perkins Engineering          | Holden Commodore VT | 2:19.9278 | +8.0396  | 40     |
| 41      | 87  | Rod Salmon Damien White          | Rod Salmon Racing            | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:20.4178 | +8.5296  | 41     |
| 42      | 30  | Craig Harris Stephen Voight      | Harris Racing                | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:20.6861 | +8.7979  | 42     |
| 43      | 25  | Terry Wyhoon James Brock         | Terry Wyhoon Racing          | Holden Commodore VS | 2:21.4219 | +9.5337  | 43     |
| 44      | 55  | Rod Nash Paul Dumbrell           | Rod Nash Racing              | Holden Commodore VT | 2:21.4277 | +9.5395  | 44     |
| 45      | 97  | Tim Sipp Shane Beikoff           | Graphic Skills Racing        | Holden Commodore VS | 2:21.4616 | +9.5734  | 45     |
| 46      | 36  | Neil Schembri Gary Quartly       | Schembri Motorsport          | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:21.7017 | +9.8135  | 46     |
| 47      | 42  | Bill Sieders Luke Sieders        | Sieders Racing Team          | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:21.7933 | +9.9051  | 47     |
| 48      | 77  | Richard Mork Steve Williams      | V8 Racing                    | Holden Commodore VS | 2:22.1072 | +10.2190 | 48     |
| 49      | 61  | Ross Halliday Adam Wallis        | Halliday Motorsport          | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:23.1511 | +11.2629 | 49     |
| 50      | 37  | Bill Attard Roger Hurd           | Alan Taylor Racing           | Holden Commodore VS | 2:24.0178 | +12.1296 | 50     |
| 51      | 67  | Owen Kelly Aaron McGill          | Paul Morris Motorsport       | Holden Commodore VS | 2:24.4421 | +12.5539 | 51     |
| 52      | 54  | Cameron McConville Geoff Brabham | Rod Nash Racing              | Holden Commodore VT | 2:26.7724 | +14.8842 | 52     |
| 53      | 56  | Robert Russell Steve Coulter     | Sieders Racing Team          | Ford Falcon EL      | 2:31.3477 | +19.4595 | 53     |
| DSQ     | 38  | Peter Field Shane Howison        | South Pacific Motor Racing   | Holden Commodore VS | –         |          | 54     |
| NC      | 150 | Dean Lindstrom Melinda Price     | Clive Wiseman Racing         | Holden Commodore VS | No time   |          | 55     |
| DNPQ    | 57  | Chris Butler Miles Pope          | Trevor Crittenden Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS |           |          | DNPQ   |
| Source: |     |                                  |                              |                     |           |          |        |

### Top ten shootout
| Pos  | No | Driver         | Team                    | Car                 | Time      |
| ---- | -- | -------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------- | --------- |
| Pole | 6  | Wayne Gardner  | Glenn Seton Racing      | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:28.3844 |
| 2    | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing     | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:29.6150 |
| 3    | 1  | Mark Skaife    | Holden Racing Team      | Holden Commodore VT | 2:30.6720 |
| 4    | 10 | Mark Larkham   | Larkham Motor Sport     | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:31.6161 |
| 5    | 18 | Paul Radisich  | Dick Johnson Racing     | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:32.2009 |
| 6    | 5  | Glenn Seton    | Glenn Seton Racing      | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:32.8572 |
| 7    | 9  | Tony Longhurst | Stone Brothers Racing   | Ford Falcon AU      | 2:33.3617 |
| 8    | 15 | Todd Kelly     | Holden Young Lions      | Holden Commodore VT | 2:37.3280 |
| 9    | 11 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering     | Holden Commodore VT | 2:43.5516 |
| 10   | 34 | Garth Tander   | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore VT | 2:55.7286 |

### Starting grid
| Inside row | Inside row                                   | Inside row                                   | Inside row                                       | Inside row                                       | Inside row |    | Outside row                   | Outside row | Outside row | Outside row                      | Outside row | Outside row |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | -- | ----------------------------- | ----------- | ----------- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| 1          | Wayne Gardner Neal Bates                     | 6                                            |                                                  |                                                  |            | 17 | Steven Johnson Cameron McLean |             |             |                                  | 2           |             |
| 1          | Glenn Seton Racing (Ford Falcon AU)          | Glenn Seton Racing (Ford Falcon AU)          | Dick Johnson Racing (Ford Falcon AU)             | Dick Johnson Racing (Ford Falcon AU)             |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 2           |             |
| 3          |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife                        | 1          |    |                               |             | 10          | Mark Larkham Alain Menu          | 4           |             |
| 3          | Holden Racing Team (Holden Commodore VT)     | Holden Racing Team (Holden Commodore VT)     | Larkham Motor Sport (Ford Falcon AU)             | Larkham Motor Sport (Ford Falcon AU)             |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 4           |             |
| 5          | Paul Radisich Jason Bright                   | 18                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 5  | Glenn Seton Neil Crompton     |             |             |                                  | 6           |             |
| 5          | Dick Johnson Racing (Ford Falcon AU)         | Dick Johnson Racing (Ford Falcon AU)         | Glenn Seton Racing (Ford Falcon AU)              | Glenn Seton Racing (Ford Falcon AU)              |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 6           |             |
| 7          |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Tony Longhurst David Besnard                     | 9          |    |                               |             | 15          | Nathan Pretty Todd Kelly         | 8           |             |
| 7          | Stone Brothers Racing (Ford Falcon AU)       | Stone Brothers Racing (Ford Falcon AU)       | Holden Young Lions (Holden Commodore VT)         | Holden Young Lions (Holden Commodore VT)         |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 8           |             |
| 9          | Larry Perkins Russell Ingall                 | 11                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 34 | Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna  |             |             |                                  | 10          |             |
| 9          | Perkins Engineering (Holden Commodore VT)    | Perkins Engineering (Holden Commodore VT)    | Garry Rogers Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)    | Garry Rogers Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)    |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 10          |             |
| 11         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Steven Richards Greg Murphy                      | 7          |    |                               |             | 31          | Steven Ellery Paul Stokell       | 12          |             |
| 11         | Gibson Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)      | Gibson Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)      | Steven Ellery Racing (Ford Falcon AU)            | Steven Ellery Racing (Ford Falcon AU)            |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 12          |             |
| 13         | John Bowe Jim Richards                       | 600                                          |                                                  |                                                  |            | 50 | Mick Donaher Tyler Mecklem    |             |             |                                  | 14          |             |
| 13         | Briggs Motor Sport (Ford Falcon AU)          | Briggs Motor Sport (Ford Falcon AU)          | Clive Wiseman Racing (Holden Commodore VT)       | Clive Wiseman Racing (Holden Commodore VT)       |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 14          |             |
| 15         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Paul Weel Greg Crick                             | 43         |    |                               |             | 46          | John Faulkner Adam Macrow        | 16          |             |
| 15         | Paul Weel Racing (Ford Falcon AU)            | Paul Weel Racing (Ford Falcon AU)            | John Faulkner Racing (Holden Commodore VT)       | John Faulkner Racing (Holden Commodore VT)       |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 16          |             |
| 17         | Anthony Tratt Alan Jones                     | 75                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 29 | Paul Morris Matt Neal         |             |             |                                  | 18          |             |
| 17         | Paul Little Racing (Ford Falcon AU)          | Paul Little Racing (Ford Falcon AU)          | Paul Morris Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)     | Paul Morris Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)     |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 18          |             |
| 19         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Jason Plato Yvan Muller                          | 2          |    |                               |             | 21          | Brad Jones Tomas Mezera          | 20          |             |
| 19         | Holden Racing Team (Holden Commodore VT)     | Holden Racing Team (Holden Commodore VT)     | Brad Jones Racing (Ford Falcon AU)               | Brad Jones Racing (Ford Falcon AU)               |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 20          |             |
| 21         | Craig Baird Simon Wills                      | 4                                            |                                                  |                                                  |            | 28 | Rodney Forbes John Cleland    |             |             |                                  | 22          |             |
| 21         | Stone Brothers Racing (Ford Falcon AU)       | Stone Brothers Racing (Ford Falcon AU)       | Gibson Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)          | Gibson Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)          |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 22          |             |
| 23         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Jason Richards Angus Fogg                        | 777        |    |                               |             | 500         | Alan Heath Terry Finnigan        | 24          |             |
| 23         | Team Kiwi Racing (Holden Commodore VT)       | Team Kiwi Racing (Holden Commodore VT)       | Power Racing (Ford Falcon AU)                    | Power Racing (Ford Falcon AU)                    |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 24          |             |
| 25         | Dugal McDougall Andrew Miedecke              | 16                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 22 | Rick Bates Brett Peters       |             |             |                                  | 26          |             |
| 25         | McDougall Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)   | McDougall Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)   | Colourscan Racing (Ford Falcon AU)               | Colourscan Racing (Ford Falcon AU)               |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 26          |             |
| 27         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | David Parsons Darren Hossack                     | 12         |    |                               |             | 76          | Matthew White Steve Owen         | 28          |             |
| 27         | Gibson Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)      | Gibson Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)      | MW Motorsport (Holden Commodore VS)              | MW Motorsport (Holden Commodore VS)              |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 28          |             |
| 29         | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby                      | 3                                            |                                                  |                                                  |            | 35 | Greg Ritter Tim Leahey        |             |             |                                  | 30          |             |
| 29         | Lansvale Smash Repairs (Holden Commodore VS) | Lansvale Smash Repairs (Holden Commodore VS) | Garry Rogers Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)    | Garry Rogers Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)    |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 30          |             |
| 31         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Dean Canto Ian Moncrieff                         | 45         |    |                               |             | 96          | Ryan McLeod Wayne Wakefield      | 32          |             |
| 31         | Dean Canto Racing (Ford Falcon AU)           | Dean Canto Racing (Ford Falcon AU)           | John Faulkner Racing (Holden Commodore VS)       | John Faulkner Racing (Holden Commodore VS)       |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 32          |             |
| 33         | Paul Romano David Parsons                    | 24                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 14 | Rodney Crick Peter Gazzard    |             |             |                                  | 34          |             |
| 33         | Romano Racing (Holden Commodore VS)          | Romano Racing (Holden Commodore VS)          | Imrie Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)           | Imrie Motorsport (Holden Commodore VT)           |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 34          |             |
| 35         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Garry Holt Garry Willmington                     | 20         |    |                               |             | 44          | Mal Rose Christian D'Agostin     | 36          |             |
| 35         | Emerzidis Motorsport (Ford Falcon EL)        | Emerzidis Motorsport (Ford Falcon EL)        | Mal Rose Racing (Holden Commodore VS)            | Mal Rose Racing (Holden Commodore VS)            |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 36          |             |
| 37         | Peter Doulman John Cotter                    | 26                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 23 | Geoff Full Phillip Scifleet   |             |             |                                  | 38          |             |
| 37         | Doulman Automotive (Holden Commodore VT)     | Doulman Automotive (Holden Commodore VT)     | Lansvale Smash Repairs (Holden Commodore VS)     | Lansvale Smash Repairs (Holden Commodore VS)     |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 38          |             |
| 39         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Layton Crambrook Gary Baxter                     | 59         |    |                               |             | 8           | Luke Youlden Christian Murchison | 40          |             |
| 39         | John Scotcher Motorsport (Ford Falcon EL)    | John Scotcher Motorsport (Ford Falcon EL)    | Perkins Engineering (Holden Commodore VT)        | Perkins Engineering (Holden Commodore VT)        |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 40          |             |
| 41         | Rod Salmon Damien White                      | 87                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 30 | Craig Harris Stephen Voight   |             |             |                                  | 42          |             |
| 41         | Rod Salmon Racing (Ford Falcon AU)           | Rod Salmon Racing (Ford Falcon AU)           | Harris Racing (Ford Falcon AU)                   | Harris Racing (Ford Falcon AU)                   |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 42          |             |
| 43         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Terry Wyhoon James Brock                         | 25         |    |                               |             | 55          | Rod Nash Paul Dumbrell           | 44          |             |
| 43         | Terry Wyhoon Racing (Holden Commodore VS)    | Terry Wyhoon Racing (Holden Commodore VS)    | Rod Nash Racing (Holden Commodore VT)            | Rod Nash Racing (Holden Commodore VT)            |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 44          |             |
| 45         | Tim Sipp Shane Beikoff                       | 97                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 36 | Neil Schembri Gary Quartly    |             |             |                                  | 46          |             |
| 45         | Graphic Skills Racing (Holden Commodore VS)  | Graphic Skills Racing (Holden Commodore VS)  | Schembri Motorsport (Ford Falcon EL)             | Schembri Motorsport (Ford Falcon EL)             |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 46          |             |
| 47         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Bill Sieders Luke Sieders                        | 42         |    |                               |             | 77          | Richard Mork Steve Williams      | 48          |             |
| 47         | Sieders Racing Team (Ford Falcon EL)         | Sieders Racing Team (Ford Falcon EL)         | V8 Racing (Holden Commodore VS)                  | V8 Racing (Holden Commodore VS)                  |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 48          |             |
| 49         | Ross Halliday Adam Wallis                    | 61                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 37 | Bill Attard Roger Hurd        |             |             |                                  | 50          |             |
| 49         | Halliday Motorsport (Ford Falcon EL)         | Halliday Motorsport (Ford Falcon EL)         | Alan Taylor Racing (Holden Commodore VS)         | Alan Taylor Racing (Holden Commodore VS)         |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 50          |             |
| 51         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Owen Kelly Aaron McGill                          | 67         |    |                               |             | 54          | Cameron McConville Geoff Brabham | 52          |             |
| 51         | Paul Morris Motorsport (Holden Commodore VS) | Paul Morris Motorsport (Holden Commodore VS) | Rod Nash Racing (Holden Commodore VT)            | Rod Nash Racing (Holden Commodore VT)            |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 52          |             |
| 53         | Robert Russell Steve Coulter                 | 56                                           |                                                  |                                                  |            | 38 | Peter Field Shane Howison     |             |             |                                  | 54          |             |
| 53         | Sieders Racing Team (Ford Falcon EL)         | Sieders Racing Team (Ford Falcon EL)         | South Pacific Motor Racing (Holden Commodore VS) | South Pacific Motor Racing (Holden Commodore VS) |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  | 54          |             |
| 55         |                                              |                                              |                                                  | Dean Lindstrom Melinda Price                     | 150        |    |                               |             |             |                                  |             |             |
| 55         | Clive Wiseman Racing (Holden Commodore VS)   |                                              |                                                  |                                                  |            |    |                               |             |             |                                  |             |             |

### Race
| Pos      | No  | Drivers                          | Team                         | Car                 | Laps | Time/Retired              | Grid | Points |
| -------- | --- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- | ---- | ------ |
| 1        | 34  | Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna     | Garry Rogers Motorsport      | Holden Commodore VT | 161  | 7:23:30.2348              | 10   | 240    |
| 2        | 18  | Paul Radisich Jason Bright       | Dick Johnson Racing          | Ford Falcon AU      | 161  | +2.4114                   | 5    | 216    |
| 3        | 7   | Steven Richards Greg Murphy      | Gibson Motorsport            | Holden Commodore VT | 161  | +5.1042                   | 11   | 204    |
| 4        | 17  | Steven Johnson Cameron McLean    | Dick Johnson Racing          | Ford Falcon AU      | 161  | +5.7724                   | 2    | 192    |
| 5        | 15  | Nathan Pretty Todd Kelly         | Holden Young Lions           | Holden Commodore VT | 161  | +25.6738                  | 8    | 180    |
| 6        | 1   | Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife        | Holden Racing Team           | Holden Commodore VT | 161  | +59.4776                  | 3    | 168    |
| 7        | 4   | Craig Baird Simon Wills          | Stone Brothers Racing        | Ford Falcon AU      | 161  | +1:15.7830                | 21   | 156    |
| 8        | 16  | Dugal McDougall Andrew Miedecke  | McDougall Motorsport         | Holden Commodore VT | 161  | +2:06.2218                | 25   | 144    |
| 9        | 12  | David Parsons Darren Hossack     | Gibson Motorsport            | Holden Commodore VT | 161  | +2:16.3715                | 27   | 132    |
| 10       | 2   | Jason Plato Yvan Muller          | Holden Racing Team           | Holden Commodore VT | 159  | +2 laps                   | 19   | 120    |
| 11       | 11  | Russell Ingall Larry Perkins     | Perkins Engineering          | Holden Commodore VT | 159  | +2 laps                   | 9    | 108    |
| 12       | 29  | Paul Morris Matt Neal            | Paul Morris Motorsport       | Holden Commodore VT | 158  | +3 laps                   | 18   | 96     |
| 13       | 5   | Glenn Seton Neil Crompton        | Glenn Seton Racing           | Ford Falcon AU      | 158  | +3 laps                   | 6    | 84     |
| 14       | 43  | Paul Weel Greg Crick             | Paul Weel Racing             | Ford Falcon AU      | 157  | +4 laps                   | 15   | 72     |
| 15       | 22  | Rick Bates Brett Peters          | Colourscan Racing            | Ford Falcon AU      | 157  | +4 laps                   | 26   | 60     |
| 16       | 777 | Jason Richards Angus Fogg        | Team Kiwi Racing             | Holden Commodore VT | 157  | +4 laps                   | 23   | 48     |
| 17       | 87  | Rod Salmon Damien White          | Rod Salmon Racing            | Ford Falcon AU      | 155  | +6 laps                   | 41   | 36     |
| 18       | 10  | Mark Larkham Alain Menu          | Larkham Motor Sport          | Ford Falcon AU      | 154  | +7 laps                   | 4    | 24     |
| 19       | 97  | Tim Sipp Shane Beikoff           | Graphic Skills Racing        | Holden Commodore VS | 153  | +8 laps                   | 45   | 12     |
| 20       | 150 | Dean Lindstrom Melinda Price     | Clive Wiseman Racing         | Holden Commodore VS | 150  | +11 laps                  | 55   | 6      |
| 21       | 38  | Peter Field Shane Howison        | South Pacific Motor Racing   | Holden Commodore VS | 149  | +12 laps                  | 54   |        |
| 22       | 36  | Neil Schembri Gary Quartly       | Schembri Motorsport          | Ford Falcon EL      | 147  | +14 laps                  | 46   |        |
| 23       | 56  | Robert Russell Steve Coulter     | Sieders Racing Team          | Ford Falcon EL      | 144  | +17 laps                  | 53   |        |
| 24       | 76  | Matthew White Steve Owen         | MW Motorsport                | Holden Commodore VS | 143  | +18 laps                  | 28   |        |
| 25       | 44  | Mal Rose Christian D'Agostin     | Mal Rose Racing              | Holden Commodore VS | 141  | +20 laps                  | 36   |        |
| 26       | 42  | Bill Sieders Luke Sieders        | Sieders Racing Team          | Ford Falcon EL      | 137  | +24 laps                  | 47   |        |
| 27       | 14  | Rodney Crick Peter Gazzard       | Imrie Motorsport             | Holden Commodore VT | 137  | +24 laps                  | 34   |        |
| 28       | 59  | Layton Crambrook Gary Baxter     | John Scotcher Motorsport     | Ford Falcon EL      | 133  | +28 laps                  | 39   |        |
| 29       | 77  | Richard Mork Steve Williams      | V8 Racing                    | Holden Commodore VS | 127  | +34 laps                  | 48   |        |
| NC       | 20  | Garry Holt Garry Willmington     | Emerzidis Motorsport         | Ford Falcon EL      | 116  | +45 laps                  | 35   |        |
| DNF      | 21  | Brad Jones Tomas Mezera          | Brad Jones Racing            | Ford Falcon AU      | 159  | Suspension                | 20   |        |
| DNF      | 46  | John Faulkner Adam Macrow        | John Faulkner Racing         | Holden Commodore VT | 154  | Crash                     | 16   |        |
| DNF      | 9   | Tony Longhurst David Besnard     | Stone Brothers Racing        | Ford Falcon AU      | 151  | Suspension                | 7    |        |
| DNF      | 75  | Anthony Tratt Alan Jones         | Paul Little Racing           | Ford Falcon AU      | 150  | Throttle sensor           | 17   |        |
| DNF      | 600 | John Bowe Jim Richards           | Briggs Motor Sport           | Ford Falcon AU      | 147  | Suspension                | 13   |        |
| DNF      | 30  | Craig Harris Stephen Voight      | Harris Racing                | Ford Falcon AU      | 141  | Engine                    | 42   |        |
| DNF      | 8   | Luke Youlden Christian Murchison | Perkins Engineering          | Holden Commodore VT | 128  | Engine                    | 40   |        |
| DNF      | 54  | Cameron McConville Geoff Brabham | Rod Nash Racing              | Holden Commodore VT | 105  | Engine / overheating      | 52   |        |
| DNF      | 50  | Mick Donaher Tyler Mecklem       | Clive Wiseman Racing         | Holden Commodore VT | 105  | Engine / overheating      | 14   |        |
| DNF      | 23  | Geoff Full Phillip Scifleet      | Lansvale Smash Repairs       | Holden Commodore VS | 89   | Engine / overheating      | 38   |        |
| DNF      | 26  | Peter Doulman John Cotter        | Doulman Automotive           | Holden Commodore VT | 87   | Crash                     | 37   |        |
| DNF      | 31  | Steven Ellery Paul Stokell       | Steven Ellery Racing         | Ford Falcon AU      | 82   | Overheating               | 12   |        |
| DNF      | 37  | Roger Hurd Bill Attard           | Alan Taylor Racing           | Holden Commodore VS | 81   | Engine                    | 50   |        |
| DNF      | 28  | Rodney Forbes John Cleland       | Gibson Motorsport            | Holden Commodore VT | 78   | Crash                     | 22   |        |
| DNF      | 25  | Terry Wyhoon James Brock         | Terry Wyhoon Racing          | Holden Commodore VS | 72   | Steering                  | 43   |        |
| DNF      | 45  | Dean Canto Ian Moncrieff         | Dean Canto Racing            | Ford Falcon AU      | 56   | Power Steering            | 31   |        |
| DNF      | 6   | Wayne Gardner Neal Bates         | Glenn Seton Racing           | Ford Falcon AU      | 45   | Clutch                    | 1    |        |
| DNF      | 96  | Ryan McLeod Wayne Wakefield      | John Faulkner Racing         | Holden Commodore VS | 42   | Crash                     | 32   |        |
| DNF      | 35  | Greg Ritter Tim Leahey           | Garry Rogers Motorsport      | Holden Commodore VT | 40   | Overheating               | 30   |        |
| DNF      | 3   | Steve Reed Trevor Ashby          | Lansvale Smash Repairs       | Holden Commodore VS | 39   | Engine                    | 29   |        |
| DNF      | 61  | Ross Halliday Adam Wallis        | Halliday Motorsport          | Ford Falcon EL      | 38   | Crash                     | 49   |        |
| DNF      | 24  | Paul Romano David Parsons        | Romano Racing                | Holden Commodore VS | 23   | Gearbox                   | 33   |        |
| DNF      | 55  | Rod Nash Paul Dumbrell           | Rod Nash Racing              | Holden Commodore VT | 13   | Clutch                    | 44   |        |
| DNF      | 67  | Owen Kelly Aaron McGill          | Paul Morris Motorsport       | Holden Commodore VS | 2    | Suspension                | 51   |        |
| DNS      | 500 | Alan Heath Terry Finnigan        | Power Racing                 | Ford Falcon AU      |      | Engine Failure in Warm-Up | 24   |        |
| DNPQ     | 57  | Chris Butler Miles Pope          | Trevor Crittenden Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS |      | Did Not Pre-Qualify       |      |        |
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## Statistics
- Provisional Pole Position - #1 Mark Skaife - 2:11.8882
- Pole Position - #6 Wayne Gardner - 2:28.3844
- Fastest Lap - #1 Craig Lowndes - 2:14.2602
- Average Speed - 135 km/h

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{{Short description|Motor race in Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}
{{Motorsport season
| title = FAI 1000
| link = FAI 1000
| year = 2000
| nextlink = 2001 V8 Supercar 1000
}}

{{Infobox V8 Supercar race report
| flag              = New South Wales
| title             = 2000 FAI 1000
| round_no          = 13
| season_no         = 13
| year              = 2000
| series            = SCS
| track_map         = Mount Panorama Circuit Map Overview.PNG
| date              = 16–19 November
| location          = [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]], [[New South Wales]]
| circuit           = Mount Panorama Circuit
| weather           = Wet
| race1_laps        = 161
| race1_dist        = 1000
| pole1             = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Gardner]]}}
| pole1_team        = {{nowrap|[[Glenn Seton Racing]]}}
| pole1_time        = 2:28.3844
| winner1           = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garth Tander]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Bargwanna]]}}
| winner1_team      = {{nowrap|[[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]}}
| winner1_time      = {{nowrap|7:23:30.2348}}
| first_round       = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garth Tander]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Bargwanna]]}}
| first_round_team  = {{nowrap|[[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]}}
| first_pts         = 240
| second_round      = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Paul Radisich]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Bright]]}}
| second_round_team = {{nowrap|[[Dick Johnson Racing]]}}
| second_pts        = 216
| third_round       = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steven Richards]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Greg Murphy]]}}
| third_round_team  = {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
| third_pts         = 204
}}

The '''2000 FAI 1000''' was a race for [[V8 Supercars]], held on 19 November 2000 at the [[Mount Panorama Circuit]] just outside [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]] in [[New South Wales]] [[Australia]]. The race was the thirteenth and final round of the [[2000 Shell Championship Series]]. It was the fourth running of the Australia 1000, first held after the organisational split over the [[Bathurst 1000]] that occurred in 1997. It was the 43rd race that traces its lineage back to the [[1960 Armstrong 500]] held at [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|Phillip Island]].

Pole position was claimed by [[Craig Lowndes]] and [[Mark Skaife]] driving a [[Holden Commodore VT]] for the [[Holden Racing Team]], with the race victory going to [[Garth Tander]] and [[Jason Bargwanna]] also driving a Holden Commodore for [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]. It was held in mostly wet conditions which resulted in several safety car periods. As a result, the average race speed of the winning car was the slowest since the [[1974 Bathurst 1000]].

The event's naming rights sponsor was [[FAI Insurance]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joyce |first=Adam |date=2001-03-18 |title=FAI permanently ends Bathurst 1000 race sponsorship |url=https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/883136/fai-permanently-ends-bathurst-1000-race-sponsorship/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Western Advocate |language=en-AU}}</ref>

==Entry list==
[[File:Holden Commodore VT of GRM.jpg|thumb|The [[Holden Commodore VT]] with which [[Garth Tander]] and [[Jason Bargwanna]] won the 2000 FAI 1000. The car is pictured in 2018.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Drivers
! Team (Sponsor)
! Car
! rowspan="29" |
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Drivers
! Team (Sponsor)
! Car
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Lowndes]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Skaife]]
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Racing Team]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Holden]], [[Mobil 1]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 34
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garth Tander]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Bargwanna]]
| {{nowrap|[[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Valvoline]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jason Plato]]
{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yvan Muller]]
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Racing Team]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Holden]], [[Mobil 1]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 35
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Ritter]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Leahey]]
| {{nowrap|[[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Valvoline]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
|-
! 3
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Reed (racing driver)|Steve Reed]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Trevor Ashby]]
| {{nowrap|[[Lansvale Smash Repairs]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Optus]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
! 36
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Schembri]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Quartly]]
| {{nowrap|[[Neil Schembri|Schembri Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(BetterGrow)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Craig Baird]]
{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Simon Wills (racing driver)|Simon Wills]]
| {{nowrap|[[Stone Brothers Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Pirtek]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 37
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bill Attard]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roger Hurd]]
| {{nowrap|[[Alan Taylor (Australian racing driver)|Alan Taylor Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(The Xerox Shop)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Glenn Seton]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Crompton]]
| {{nowrap|[[Glenn Seton Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Ford Australia|Ford]], [[Ford Credit]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 38
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Field (racing driver)|Peter Field]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Howison]]
| {{nowrap|[[South Pacific Motor Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(Robbo's Spare Parts)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Gardner]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neal Bates]]
| {{nowrap|[[Glenn Seton Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Ford Australia|Ford]], [[Ford Credit]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 42
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bill Sieders]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Sieders]]
| {{nowrap|[[Sieders Racing Team]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(All Trans Trucks & Spares)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
|-
! 7
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steven Richards]]
{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Greg Murphy]]
| {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Kmart Australia|Kmart]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 43
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Weel]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Crick]]
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Weel Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(K&J Thermal Products)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Youlden]]
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Christian Murchison]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Perkins Engineering]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Castrol]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 44
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mal Rose]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Christian D'Agostin]]
| {{nowrap|[[Mal Rose|Mal Rose Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(Logical Business)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 9
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Longhurst]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Besnard]]
| {{nowrap|[[Stone Brothers Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Caltex|Caltex Havoline]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 45
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dean Canto]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ian Moncrieff]]
| {{nowrap|[[Dean Canto|Dean Canto Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(BMC Software)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Larkham]]
{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alain Menu]]
| {{nowrap|[[Larkham Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Mitre 10]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 46
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Faulkner (racing driver)|John Faulkner]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Macrow]]
| {{nowrap|[[John Faulkner Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(AsiaOnline)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
|-
! 11
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Larry Perkins]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Russell Ingall]]
| {{nowrap|[[Perkins Engineering]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Castrol]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 50
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mick Donaher]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tyler Mecklem]]
| {{nowrap|[[Clive Wiseman Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Ultra Tune]], [[TDK]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Parsons (racing driver, born 1955)|David Parsons]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Darren Hossack]]
| {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Kmart Australia|Kmart]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 54
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron McConville]]}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Brabham]]
| {{nowrap|[[Rod Nash Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Aptiv|Delphi]], [[Wynn's]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodney Crick]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Gazzard]]
| {{nowrap|[[Mike Imrie|Imrie Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(CarPlan, Saabwreck)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 55
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Nash]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Dumbrell]]
| {{nowrap|[[Rod Nash Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(AutoPro)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
|-
! 15
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nathan Pretty]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Kelly]]
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Young Lions]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(MyCar Automotive Store)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 56
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robert Russell (racing driver)|Robert Russell]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Coulter (racing driver)|Steve Coulter]]
| {{nowrap|[[Sieders Racing Team]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(All Trans Trucks & Spares)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dugal McDougall]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Miedecke]]
| {{nowrap|[[Dugal McDougall|McDougall Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Pepsi]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 57
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Butler (racing driver)|Chris Butler]]
{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Miles Pope]]
| {{nowrap|[[Trevor Crittenden Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Shire of Caboolture]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 17
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steven Johnson (racing driver)|Steven Johnson]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron McLean]]
| {{nowrap|[[Dick Johnson Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Shell Australia|Shell Helix]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 59
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Layton Crambrook]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Baxter (racing driver)|Gary Baxter]]
| {{nowrap|[[John Scotcher Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(Prime Security Systems, [[BP]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Paul Radisich]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Bright]]
| {{nowrap|[[Dick Johnson Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Shell Australia|Shell Helix]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 61
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Halliday]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Wallis]]
| {{nowrap|[[Halliday Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[3M]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garry Holt]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garry Willmington]]
| {{nowrap|[[Simon Emerzidis|Emerzidis Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Sydney Motorsport Park|Eastern Creek Karting]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
! 67
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Owen Kelly]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Aaron McGill]]
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Morris Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Big Kev]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 21
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Jones (racing driver)|Brad Jones]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tomas Mezera]]
| {{nowrap|[[Brad Jones Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[OzEmail]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 75
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Tratt]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Little Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Toll Group|Toll]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rick Bates]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brett Peters (racing driver)|Brett Peters]]
| {{nowrap|[[Danny Osbourne|Colourscan Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(Colourscan Printing)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 76
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[MW Motorsport|Matthew White]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Owen (racing driver)|Steve Owen]]
| {{nowrap|[[MW Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(Challenge Recruitment)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 23
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Full]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phillip Scifleet]]
| {{nowrap|[[Lansvale Smash Repairs]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Optus]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
! 77
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Mork]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Williams (racing driver)|Steve Williams]]
| {{nowrap|[[Richard Mork|V8 Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(Cromer Exhaust Centre)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Romano]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Parsons (racing driver)|David Parsons]]
| {{nowrap|[[Romano Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(Forsyth & Romano Timber Merchants)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
! 87
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Salmon]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Damien White]]
| {{nowrap|[[Rod Salmon|Rod Salmon Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(OneWorld Sports Bar)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
|-
! 25
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Wyhoon]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[James Brock]]
| {{nowrap|[[Terry Wyhoon|Terry Wyhoon Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(Biante Model Cars)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
! 96
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan McLeod (racing driver)|Ryan McLeod]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Wakefield]]
| {{nowrap|[[John Faulkner Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Chiko Roll]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Doulman]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Cotter (racing driver)|John Cotter]]
| {{nowrap|[[M3 Motorsport|Doulman Automotive]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Gatorade]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 97
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Sipp]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Beikoff]]
| {{nowrap|[[Graphic Skills Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|(Ultimate Patios, Graphic Skills)}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodney Forbes]]
{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Cleland (racing driver)|John Cleland]]
| {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Wynn's]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 150
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dean Lindstrom]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melinda Price]]
| {{nowrap|[[Clive Wiseman Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Ultra Tune|UltraTune]], [[TDK]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|-
! 29
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Morris (racing driver)|Paul Morris]]
{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Matt Neal]]
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Morris Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Big Kev]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
! 500
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Heath (racing driver)|Alan Heath]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Finnigan]]
| {{nowrap|[[Alan Heath (racing driver)|Power Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Coopers Brewery|Coopers Pale Ale]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Harris (racing driver)|Craig Harris]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stephen Voight]]
| {{nowrap|[[Craig Harris (racing driver)|Harris Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[CAR Group|carsales.com]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 600
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]]
{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]]
| {{nowrap|[[Briggs Motor Sport]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Caterpillar Inc|Caterpillar]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
|-
! 31
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steven Ellery]]
{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Stokell]]
| {{nowrap|[[Steven Ellery Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Supercheap Auto]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
! 777
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jason Richards]]
{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Angus Fogg]]
| {{nowrap|[[Team Kiwi Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|{{small|([[Vodafone]])}}}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
|}

==Report==
===Pre-race===
[[Central West (New South Wales)|Central West NSW]] had suffered a deluge of rain in the week leading up to the 2000 Bathurst 1000. Both Thursday practice sessions were cancelled, with only pre-qualifying taking place. With a grid capacity of 55 and a field of 56, only one car was cut from the field – [[Trevor Crittenden Motorsport]]'s Kiwi pairing of [[Chris Butler (racing driver)|Chris Butler]] and [[Miles Pope]] were the unlucky team having suffered electrical problems; their blue-and-white [[Holden Commodore VS]] only completed 200m of its out lap, and despite a battery change did not set a time. Practice Three did take place, and proved eventful with crashes for both [[Adam Wallis]] in [[Ross Halliday]]'s [[Ford Falcon EL]] at the Chase, and [[Dean Lindstrom]] in the second [[Clive Wiseman Racing]] [[Holden Commodore VS]] having aquaplaned on Mountain Straight.

{{quote box|quote="We seem to have a lot of drivers out there from [[Richard Mork|Planet Mork]]. There are so many dickheads and wankers out there I can't believe it. Out of the number of years I've been here, this is the worst."|source=[[Russell Ingall]] in the post-qualifying press conference.|align=right|width=35%}}

The circuit dried enough for slicks by Friday Qualifying. Championship leader [[Mark Skaife]] set the benchmark with a 2:11.8882, one-tenth of a second faster than [[Paul Radisich]] from [[Dick Johnson Racing]]. Privateer [[Mick Donaher]] in the lead Clive Wiseman car had led early in the session with rain threatening, and ended the session a remarkable 14th. A number of high-profile drivers were affected by traffic in the session, with [[Russell Ingall]] earning a [[Australian dollar|AU$]]10,000 fine and a verbal quarrel with privateer cult-hero [[Richard Mork]] for his blunt summation of the situation.

The Top 10 Shootout was held on Saturday morning, the last morning Shootout before a switch to a Top 15 Shootout held in the afternoon from [[2001 V8 Supercar 1000|2001]]. [[1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1987 500cc motorcycle World Champion]] [[Wayne Gardner]] took pole in the second [[Glenn Seton Racing]] [[Ford Falcon AU]] in an all-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] front row, as [[Steven Johnson (racing driver)|Steven Johnson]] lined up alongside him despite setting a time over a second slower. Skaife in third was the only [[Holden]] driver to set a representative time as [[Todd Kelly]], Russell Ingall and [[Garth Tander]] all went off the circuit on their timed laps.

===Race===
;First half
Gardner led a 53-car grid off the start. [[Alan Heath]]'s [[Power Racing]] Falcon failed to start the race having blown an engine in the warm-up, whereas the second [[Paul Morris Motorsport]] Commodore of [[Owen Kelly]] started from the pits with an unidentified problem in the rear end. Having completed a lap, Kelly returned to the garage to retire the car having discovered a broken axle. Radisich jumped a row on the start and finished the opening lap in the top three.

The wet conditions remained steady and, having toyed with a Safety Car start, the race began normally. After only a handful of laps were completed, [[Steven Ellery]] slid off the track at the Chase and beached his Falcon on a kerb, resulting in the first Safety Car of the day. Upon race resumption, [[Craig Lowndes]] passed both DJR cars to move into second.

[[Tony Longhurst]] had started the race in seventh but spun out of the penultimate corner, and having pitted to check for damage came out in 52nd. Newly-crowned [[2000 Konica V8 Lites Series|V8 Lites]] champion [[Dean Canto]] was tackling his second Bathurst 1000 aboard a self-run ex-[[Paul Weel Racing]] Falcon, but his campaign was curtailed early with power steering issues.

The leaders began to lap the backmarkers and Radisich mistimed a move on [[Shane Howison]] in the minnow [[South Pacific Motor Racing]] Commodore, clipping the front-left and sustaining minor damage. Another privateer, [[Rod Nash Racing|Rod Nash]], brought out the second Safety Car inside 15 laps having stopped at the Cutting with a radiator full of mud – the Commodore driver had gone off in the Chase less than a lap prior.

Nash's team-mate [[Cameron McConville]] almost made it double-trouble for the team after the restart, as he was tagged by Mick Donaher on the exit of the Chase and made a trip through the gravel trap. [[Greg Ritter]] and [[Peter Doulman]] were not so lucky a few laps later; Ritter had bombed down the inside of the [[Colourscan Racing]] Falcon at the Chase and hit Doulman, resulting in both getting stuck in the mud and a third Safety Car. Both drivers returned to the circuit with assistance, but the Ritter and co-driver [[Tim Leahey]]'s day in the second [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]] Commodore was over having overheated. Both DJR Falcons took the opportunity for an early stop, with [[Brad Jones Racing]] gambling on slick tyres for [[Tomas Mezera]].

The Jones' move looked to be the right one as the circuit dried out after the restart. [[Cameron McLean]] was now aboard the #17 and nearly blotted his copybook by clouting the wall at Quarry Corner. Lowndes passed Gardner for the lead as the pit-stop cycle continued, with DJR making a second stop for slicks. The rear bumper on [[Rod Salmon]]'s Falcon flew off as he made his first stop.

As drivers adapted to slicks, a number of drivers went off. Both [[Rodney Forbes]] and [[Yvan Muller]] had excursions through the mud at the Chase, as did [[Ryan McLeod (racing driver)|Ryan McLeod]] in the [[Chiko roll|Chiko]] car at Hell Corner. McLeod rejoined around debutant [[James Brock]], who ran wide and perilously close to the wall at Griffins Bend seconds later.

After his co-drivers' incident in the Chase earlier in the week, Ross Halliday's weekend was finished off after Forbes turned him into the inside wall at Forrest's Elbow, bringing out another Safety Car. Perkins alleged that [[Greg Murphy]] had passed him under yellow flags, but no penalty was forthcoming and the Kiwi was held up by [[Steve Owen (racing driver)|Steve Owen]] over Skyline on the restart.

Then all hell broke loose. [[Neal Bates]] in the former race-leading Gardner car was punted off at McPhillamy Park by [[Greg Crick]], the Tasmanian having attempted a pass. Simultaneously, [[Anthony Tratt]] ran up the back of McLeod under the bridge at pit entry and pushed the Commodore into the outside wall. Bates returned to the circuit for the restart, but pulled off at the paddock entry gate on Mountain Straight with clutch failure.

The rain returned around lap 50, but was restricted to a drizzle over the top of the mountain. Murphy brought his [[Gibson Motorsport]] Commodore in with overheating issues – hoses and buckets of water were poured over the Holden V8 in an attempt to cool it down and returned to the circuit.

The battle for third between Perkins, [[Alain Menu]] and [[Neil Crompton]] closed up, with Ellery trying to unlap himself in the process. Having passed Menu, Ellery then spun into the tyres at Forrest's Elbow. Greg Crick dropped a wheel off the edge of the circuit at the exit of Hell Corner, pirouetting multiple times and getting bogged in the infield whilst trying to turn around. Veteran privateers [[Steve Reed (racing driver)|Steve Reed]] and [[Trevor Ashby]] retired from the race with a hole in the radiator.

The [[Lansvale Smash Repairs]] team then suffered another setback as [[Phillip Scifleet]] in the second car spun through the run-off at the Chase, caking his Commodore in mud. Simultaneously, Doulman spun his Commodore on the entry to Sulman Park, but kept the car off the wall – and with the combination of those two plus Greg Crick, the Safety Car had to come out. [[Larkham Motorsport]] foreshadowed the caution and brought Menu in for a brake change, the first of the race.

Out-of-contract Crompton seized the initiative on the restart, passing Perkins for third. The move proved well-timed as [[Jason Plato]] in the second [[Holden Racing Team]] Commodore became the latest victim of the mud at the Chase a lap later, necessitating another Safety Car. Following Menu's lead, both DJR cars and [[Paul Morris (racing driver)|Paul Morris]] pitted for brakes.

Morris' strategy play was then bungled on the restart after the Sieders' father-and-son entry tangled with him on the run up Mountain Straight, the privateer Falcon spinning into the inside wall. Whilst the car was far enough off the circuit to keep the race green, the respite only lasted a lap before Queenslander [[Ian Moncrieff]] ended his and Dean Canto's already troubled day by hitting the wall on the outside of Hell Corner. Skaife and Tander took the opportunity to fit new brakes, elevating Crompton to the lead.

Ellery unlapped himself from second-placed Perkins when the race resumed. Despite his earlier incident with McLeod, Tratt had crept into the top 5 and then passed Menu at Murrays Corner for P4. [[Brett Peters (racing driver)|Brett Peters]] in the Colourscan car then blew a tyre entering the Chase, and [[Rodney Crick]] hit the wall at Forrest's Elbow in the [[Imrie Motorsport]] Commodore having made side-to-side contact with Tander as the GRM driver lapped him.

[[MW Motorsport|Matthew White]] was the next driver to get bogged at the Chase, requiring another Safety Car. Crompton and Perkins made their second stops, but Ellery could not capitalise as he was forced to come in a number of laps earlier – ending his chances of returning to the lead lap. Menu and [[Mark Larkham]]'s strong run ended prematurely with a power steering fluid leak.

Murphy now led the race from [[Nathan Pretty]] in the [[Holden Young Lions]] car, but the latter was immediately shuffled back by Radisich and stablemate Lowndes – the latter making a risky dive at Murrays Corner. Lowndes then pushes on and passes Radisich down Conrod Straight. Longhurst, fighting back from his earlier spin, lunged down the inside of [[Glenn Seton]] at Hell Corner but ran wide and lost a position to the second Lansvale car.

Rodney Forbes became another driver to spin under the bridge on pit entry, but continued on. Pretty continued to sink through the field, falling to ninth before making a stop. Larkham returned to the track, albeit 5 laps down.

;Second half
Steve Johnson passed [[Brad Jones (racing driver)|Brad Jones]] for fourth at halfway. A slew of mechanical issues then followed – Ingall brought his traditionally-bulletproof [[Perkins Engineering]] Commodore into the pits with engine issues, as did [[Paul Stokell]] in Ellery's Ford. The second Lansvale car also pitted with coolant thundering out.

Lowndes stormed past Murphy for the lead on lap 87, with Murphy making a stop on the same lap and handing over to [[Steven Richards]]. The defending winners received no respite from their overheating issues; the [[Kmart Australia|Kmart]] Commodore was allegedly running at 120°C and their dumping of water into the engine bay was attracting the ire of race control for potentially creating a safety hazard. Whilst the pit-lane was drenched, the circuit was the driest it had been all week as the rain had finally stopped.

[[Jason Bargwanna]] made a daring move on Brad Jones for fifth at Sulman Park after the OzEmail Falcon lost traction in a puddle. Jones made a scheduled stop at the end of the lap, handing back over to Mezera. The stop proved another well-timed one as Doulman's second spin at Sulman Park wasn't as fortunate as the last, heavily clouting the concrete causing the races' 10th Safety Car. Johnson, [[Andrew Miedecke]] and [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]] all made pit-stops and driver changes under the caution.

Lowndes pulled away from the field when racing resumed. Radisich in second was held up by his compatriots in the [[Team Kiwi Racing]] Commodore, with Bargwanna and Seton closing up to him. Rain returned to the top of the mountain as the 100-lap mark approached, and a cautious [[Yvan Muller]] was quickly monstered by McLean, [[Dugal McDougall]], Tratt, [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] and Mezera. Radisich and Bargwanna then stopped, handing over to their respective co-drivers – but Tander in the [[Valvoline]] Commodore was able to adapt to cold slicks on a damp track faster than [[Jason Bright]], rounding up the [[2000 Honda Indy 300|CART hopeful]] at Reid Park.

The rain increased, and Steven Richards passed Seton at the Chase for second – and was soon followed by McLean. McDougall, Bowe and Mezera engaged in an aggressive scrap for fifth; Bowe almost punting the [[PepsiCo|Pepsi]] Commodore off at the Chase before Mezera slipped past the pair of them at Murrays.

Lowndes completed his last stint as a HRT driver and handed over to Skaife on lap 103 – despite the increase in rain, the circuit was still dry enough for slicks. Muller in the other HRT car cut across the Chase again whilst the Sieders family destroyed a splitter on the exit of Hell Corner; having already broken one inside the first 20 laps and with none left they were forced to complete the race with what they already had. Problems for the privateers persisted as [[Mal Rose]] came in with a puncture.

[[Jason Richards]] found the sandtrap at the Chase in the TKR car. A Safety Car was called and Seton pitted, handing over to Crompton and overcutting both Skaife and Tander. Steven Richards led but immediately came under attack from McLean; the DJR driver was blocked from making the move into Hell Corner but edged his way into the lead at Griffins Bend. Ingall, now three laps down, began assaulting the overheating Gibson car with Bowe in third closing up.

Crompton needed to make ground with Skaife pressuring him. The driver/commentator attempted to lap [[Matt Neal]] in Paul Morris' Commodore at the Chase, but was blocked and lost ground – a lap later, he lunged past Neal at Murrays. The Briton, unimpressed by his treatment, then cut across the track and bombed down the inside of the Falcon at Hell Corner, causing Skaife to swerve out of the way and tag Crompton into a spin. The factory Ford lost its front bumper having run over the pit exit bollards, whilst Skaife drove away with a rubbing right-rear tyre. Tander, who had been following closely behind, had managed to just evade the mess and overtake both.

The rain was now starting to fall heavier. [[John Faulkner (racing driver)|John Faulkner]] ran wide briefly on the exit of Hell Corner. Crompton, having already lost significant time bringing his Falcon back to the pits, chose to fit wet tyres along with a new front bar. Bowe meanwhile lost his right-rear wheel altogether coming into McPhillamy Park, but managed to complete the lap and fit a replacement.

The aftermath of the Neal incident continued to unravel as Skaife's rubbing tyre shredded and took the sill panel with it. Having stopped to rectify the damage, the HRT Commodore was back in the lane two laps later for wet tyres as the circuit became soaked across the top – and shortly after he was followed by the leaders. The Safety Car then came out for the twelfth time as several cars fell foul of the conditions. Yvan Muller became bogged in the mud-pit at the Chase and was joined by the second [[Sieders Racing Team|Sieders]] car of [[Robert Russell (racing driver)|Robert Russell]] and [[Steve Coulter (racing driver)|Steve Coulter]], whilst [[Neil Schembri]] had aquaplaned off the top of the mountain into the sandtrap at the Esses. Despite all his earlier dramas, Longhurst was now sitting third – but a brief fuel fire when he made his stop for wets was yet another unneeded setback for the [[Stone Brothers Racing]] crew.

The Safety Car stayed out for an extended period to clear the stuck cars. DJR brought both cars in to put their regular drivers back behind the wheel. When the race returned to green, Matt Neal was brought in to serve a 60-second stop-go penalty for causing the incident at Hell Corner. Tander now led the race with championship rival Skaife caught nearly a lap down – but the HRT drivers' task was made easier when Menu became yet another victim of the muddy quagmire at the Chase, causing the races' thirteenth Safety Car.

The race restarted with 33 laps remaining. Tander led Longhurst, [[Todd Kelly]] in the Young Lions entry, Murphy and [[Christian Murchison]] running a remarkable fifth on debut in the second Perkins car. Kelly attacked Longhurst entering Hell Corner, but the [[1988 Tooheys 1000|1988 winner]] took the hurry-along and passed a tentative Tander for the lead at Griffins Bend. Due to the earlier fire however, Longhurst would need to make another stop whereas the others were touch-and-go.

Murchison and co-driver [[Luke Youlden]]'s dream run came to an abrupt halt with a broken rocker arm, yet another mechanical failure for the perennially reliable Perkins team. Drama for the young guns continued as Kelly locked the rear brakes and spun his Commodore at Murrays Corner, allowing Murphy onto the podium. Muller's eventful day continued when he spun Faulkner at Hell Corner not long after.

The rain stopped and the track began to dry again. Brad Jones passed [[Darren Hossack]] in the second Gibson Commodore for fifth before Radisich and Johnson blew by the pair of them having restarted eighth and ninth. [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]] in the [[Paul Little Racing]] Falcon started having throttle sensor issues in 14th and ultimately retired from the race not long after.

Rose stopped on the exit of the Cutting as a dry line emerged. DJR, gambling on a Safety Car, brought both cars in for slicks. Rose managed to get going again, but the already rapid pace of the [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]] Falcons had improved with the change to slicks and the rest of the field took their lead – a get-out-of-jail-free scenario for Longhurst and rookie co-driver [[David Besnard]]. Tander and Murphy attempted the overcut on the field by staying out a lap longer, but were unsuccessful – Murphy beating Tander out of the pits for second.

Lap times began to tumble as the slicks bedded in. Hossack and McDougall stayed out banking on track position and more rain, but their wet tyres couldn't handle the developing conditions and both made late stops – costing them significant time. Tander then passed Murphy for second with 17 laps to go; the Gibson car unable to put up a fight after its race-long overheating issues.

[[Craig Harris (racing driver)|Craig Harris]] and [[Stephen Voight]] retired with an engine failure just over 100km from the finish. Radisich was setting 2:16 lap times and was rapidly catching Murphy, but the Kiwi-Croat spun Jason Richards around at Forrest's Elbow. 'The Rat' escaped unscathed and thundered past Murphy not long after, whilst Richards was left to complete a risky three-point turn before continuing. Having earlier lost his right-rear wheel, Bowe then lost his left-rear wheel after the rear suspension in the [[PAE Motorsport]] Falcon collapsed with just over 10 laps to go.

Disaster struck Longhurst with the finish in sight. Approaching Forrest's Elbow, he attempted to lap [[Adam Macrow]] but clouted the [[John Faulkner Racing]] Commodore, breaking the front-right suspension arms on impact and limping back to the pits where his race would end. Tander inherited the lead with 9 laps to go, but had Radisich five seconds behind and bearing down on him fast. Murphy was now back on the podium, but had Radisich's team-mate Johnson closing in at a rapid rate of knots. With just 2 laps to go, Brad Jones was forced to retire from eighth with suspension failure and a puncture.

Having stabilised the gap through traffic in the closing laps, Tander took victory by just over two seconds ahead of Radisich. It was the first Bathurst win for the West Australian, co-driver Bargwanna and team owner [[Garry Rogers]] in his long history as both a team owner and a driver. Murphy managed to drag his beleaguered Commodore to third less than a second ahead of Johnson, with the Holden Young Lions the leading factory Holden. Having only needed to finish 17th or better, Skaife claimed his third Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercar title in sixth-place with departing team-mate Lowndes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/australian-muscle-car/20210201/281517933797079|title=The big wet|publisher=Australian Muscle Car|date=1 February 2021}}</ref>

==Results==
===Pre-qualifying===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Driver
! Team
! Car
! Time
! Gap
|-
! 1
| align="center"| 75
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Tratt]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Little Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:43.7459
|
|-
! 2
| align="center"| 59
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Layton Crambrook]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Baxter (racing driver)|Gary Baxter]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[John Scotcher Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:48.9927
| +5.2468
|-
! 3
| align="center"| 55
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Nash Racing|Rod Nash]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Dumbrell]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Rod Nash Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:50.3167
| +6.5708
|-
! 4
| align="center"| 61
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Halliday]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Wallis]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ross Halliday|Halliday Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:50.4253
| +6.6794
|-
! 5
| align="center"| 25
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Wyhoon]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[James Brock]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Terry Wyhoon|Terry Wyhoon Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:50.6572
| +6.9113
|-
! 6
| align="center"| 24
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Romano]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Parsons (racing driver, born 1959)|David Parsons]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Romano Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:51.1278
| +7.3819
|-
! 7
| align="center"| 42
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bill Sieders]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Sieders]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Sieders Racing Team]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:51.2832
| +7.5373
|-
! 8
| align="center"| 500
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Heath (racing driver)|Alan Heath]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Finnigan]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Alan Heath (racing driver)|Power Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:52.1290
| +8.3831
|-
! 9
| align="center"| 38
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Field (racing driver)|Peter Field]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Howison]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[South Pacific Motor Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:52.3176
| +8.5717
|-
! 10
| align="center"| 150
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dean Lindstrom]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melinda Price]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Clive Wiseman Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:52.3340
| +8.5881
|-
! 11
| align="center"| 37
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bill Attard]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roger Hurd]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Alan Taylor Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:53.5905
| +9.8446
|-
! 12
| align="center"| 87
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Salmon]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Damien White]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Rod Salmon|Rod Salmon Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:53.8950
| +10.1491
|-
! 13
| align="center"| 14
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodney Crick]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Gazzard]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Imrie Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:55.6008
| +11.8549
|-
! 14
| align="center"| 67
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Owen Kelly]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Aaron McGill]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Morris Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:55.7187
| +11.9728
|-
! 15
| align="center"| 36
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Schembri]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Quartly]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Neil Schembri|Schembri Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:56.2165
| +12.4706
|-
! 16
| align="center"| 26
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Doulman]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Cotter (racing driver)|John Cotter]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[M3 Motorsport|Doulman Automotive]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:56.9635
| +13.2176
|-
! 17
| align="center"| 56
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robert Russell (racing driver)|Robert Russell]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Coulter (racing driver)|Steve Coulter]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Sieders Racing Team]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 3:01.1603
| +17.4144
|-
! NC
| align="center"| 57
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Butler (racing driver)|Chris Butler]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Miles Pope]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Trevor Crittenden Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| No time
|
|-
!colspan=8| Source:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230106070924/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/647897517/object_890486.81X/Result?2%2A FAI 1000 - Pre-qualifying, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]</ref>
|}

===Qualifying===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Driver
! Team
! Car
! Time
! Gap
! {{tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}}
|-
! 1
| align="center"| 1
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Lowndes]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Skaife]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Racing Team]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:11.8882
|
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 2
| align="center"| 18
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Paul Radisich]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Bright]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Dick Johnson Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:12.0199
| +0.1317
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 3
| align="center"| 5
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Glenn Seton]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Crompton]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Glenn Seton Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:12.3622
| +0.4740
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 4
| align="center"| 11
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Larry Perkins]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Russell Ingall]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Perkins Engineering]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:12.4849
| +0.5967
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 5
| align="center"| 10
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Larkham]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alain Menu]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Larkham Motor Sport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:12.7625
| +0.8743
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 6
| align="center"| 34
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garth Tander]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Bargwanna]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:13.1178
| +1.2296
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 7
| align="center"| 9
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Longhurst]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Besnard]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Stone Brothers Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:13.3641
| +1.4759
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 8
| align="center"| 6
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Gardner]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neal Bates]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Glenn Seton Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:13.4912
| +1.6030
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 9
| align="center"| 15
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nathan Pretty]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Kelly]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Young Lions]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:13.6966
| +1.8084
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 10
| align="center"| 17
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steven Johnson (racing driver)|Steven Johnson]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron McLean]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Dick Johnson Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:13.6996
| +1.8114
| align="center"| {{nowrap|{{tooltip|Top 10|Grid position determined by Top 10 Shootout}}}}
|-
! 11
| align="center"| 7
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steven Richards]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Greg Murphy]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:13.7709
| +1.8827
| align="center"| 11
|-
! 12
| align="center"| 31
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steven Ellery]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Stokell]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Steven Ellery Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:14.1244
| +2.2362
| align="center"| 12
|-
! 13
| align="center"| 600
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Briggs Motor Sport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:14.5771
| +2.6889
| align="center"| 13
|-
! 14
| align="center"| 50
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mick Donaher]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tyler Mecklem]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Clive Wiseman Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:14.7435
| +2.8553
| align="center"| 14
|-
! 15
| align="center"| 43
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Weel]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Crick]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Weel Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:14.8718
| +2.9836
| align="center"| 15
|-
! 16
| align="center"| 46
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Faulkner (racing driver)|John Faulkner]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Macrow]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[John Faulkner Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:15.1435
| +3.2553
| align="center"| 16
|-
! 17
| align="center"| 75
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Tratt]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Little Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:15.2048
| +3.3166
| align="center"| 17
|-
! 18
| align="center"| 29
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Morris (racing driver)|Paul Morris]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Matt Neal]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Morris Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:15.4033
| +3.5151
| align="center"| 18
|-
! 19
| align="center"| 2
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jason Plato]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yvan Muller]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Racing Team]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:15.4351
| +3.5469
| align="center"| 19
|-
! 20
| align="center"| 21
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Jones (racing driver)|Brad Jones]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tomas Mezera]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Brad Jones Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:15.4489
| +3.5607
| align="center"| 20
|-
! 21
| align="center"| 4
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Craig Baird]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Simon Wills (racing driver)|Simon Wills]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Stone Brothers Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:15.5720
| +3.6838
| align="center"| 21
|-
! 22
| align="center"| 28
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodney Forbes]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Cleland (racing driver)|John Cleland]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:15.5884
| +3.7002
| align="center"| 22
|-
! 23
| align="center"| 777
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jason Richards]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Angus Fogg]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Team Kiwi Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:15.6158
| +3.7276
| align="center"| 23
|-
! 24
| align="center"| 500
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Heath (racing driver)|Alan Heath]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Finnigan]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Alan Heath (racing driver)|Power Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:15.8337
| +3.9455
| align="center"| 24
|-
! 25
| align="center"| 16
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dugal McDougall]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Miedecke]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Dugal McDougall|McDougall Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:16.0424
| +4.1542
| align="center"| 25
|-
! 26
| align="center"| 22
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rick Bates]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brett Peters (racing driver)|Brett Peters]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Danny Osborne (racing driver)|Colourscan Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:16.4073
| +4.5191
| align="center"| 26
|-
! 27
| align="center"| 12
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Parsons (racing driver, born 1955)|David Parsons]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Darren Hossack]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:16.4255
| +4.5373
| align="center"| 27
|-
! 28
| align="center"| 76
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[MW Motorsport|Matthew White]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Owen (racing driver)|Steve Owen]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[MW Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:16.8056
| +4.9174
| align="center"| 28
|-
! 29
| align="center"| 3
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Reed (racing driver)|Steve Reed]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Trevor Ashby]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Lansvale Smash Repairs]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:17.1166
| +5.2284
| align="center"| 29
|-
! 30
| align="center"| 35
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Ritter]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Leahey]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:17.2494
| +5.3612
| align="center"| 30
|-
! 31
| align="center"| 45
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dean Canto]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ian Moncrieff]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Dean Canto|Dean Canto Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:17.6959
| +5.8077
| align="center"| 31
|-
! 32
| align="center"| 96
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan McLeod (racing driver)|Ryan McLeod]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Wakefield]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[John Faulkner Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:18.2597
| +6.3715
| align="center"| 32
|-
! 33
| align="center"| 24
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Romano]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Parsons (racing driver, born 1959)|David Parsons]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Romano Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:18.3525
| +6.4643
| align="center"| 33
|-
! 34
| align="center"| 14
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodney Crick]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Gazzard]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Imrie Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:19.5258
| +7.6376
| align="center"| 34
|-
! 35
| align="center"| 20
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garry Holt]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garry Willmington]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Simon Emerzidis|Emerzidis Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:19.6253
| +7.7371
| align="center"| 35
|-
! 36
| align="center"| 44
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mal Rose]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Christian D'Agostin]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Mal Rose|Mal Rose Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:19.6271
| +7.7389
| align="center"| 36
|-
! 37
| align="center"| 26
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Doulman]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Cotter (racing driver)|John Cotter]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[M3 Motorsport|Doulman Automotive]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:19.6562
| +7.7680
| align="center"| 37
|-
! 38
| align="center"| 23
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Full]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phillip Scifleet]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Lansvale Smash Repairs]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:19.8347
| +7.9465
| align="center"| 38
|-
! 39
| align="center"| 59
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Layton Crambrook]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Baxter (racing driver)|Gary Baxter]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[John Scotcher Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:19.8408
| +7.9526
| align="center"| 39
|-
! 40
| align="center"| 8
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Youlden]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Christian Murchison]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Perkins Engineering]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:19.9278
| +8.0396
| align="center"| 40
|-
! 41
| align="center"| 87
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Salmon]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Damien White]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Rod Salmon|Rod Salmon Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:20.4178
| +8.5296
| align="center"| 41
|-
! 42
| align="center"| 30
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Harris (racing driver)|Craig Harris]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stephen Voight]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Craig Harris (racing driver)|Harris Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon AU]]}}
| 2:20.6861
| +8.7979
| align="center"| 42
|-
! 43
| align="center"| 25
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Wyhoon]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[James Brock]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Terry Wyhoon|Terry Wyhoon Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:21.4219
| +9.5337
| align="center"| 43
|-
! 44
| align="center"| 55
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Nash Racing|Rod Nash]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Dumbrell]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Rod Nash Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:21.4277
| +9.5395
| align="center"| 44
|-
! 45
| align="center"| 97
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Sipp]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Beikoff]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Graphic Skills Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:21.4616
| +9.5734
| align="center"| 45
|-
! 46
| align="center"| 36
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Schembri]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Quartly]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Neil Schembri|Schembri Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:21.7017
| +9.8135
| align="center"| 46
|-
! 47
| align="center"| 42
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bill Sieders]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Sieders]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Sieders Racing Team]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:21.7933
| +9.9051
| align="center"| 47
|-
! 48
| align="center"| 77
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Mork]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Williams (racing driver)|Steve Williams]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Richard Mork|V8 Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:22.1072
| +10.2190
| align="center"| 48
|-
! 49
| align="center"| 61
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Halliday]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Wallis]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ross Halliday|Halliday Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:23.1511
| +11.2629
| align="center"| 49
|-
! 50
| align="center"| 37
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bill Attard]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roger Hurd]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Alan Taylor Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:24.0178
| +12.1296
| align="center"| 50
|-
! 51
| align="center"| 67
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Owen Kelly]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Aaron McGill]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Paul Morris Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| 2:24.4421
| +12.5539
| align="center"| 51
|-
! 52
| align="center"| 54
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron McConville]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Brabham]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Rod Nash Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VT]]}}
| 2:26.7724
| +14.8842
| align="center"| 52
|-
! 53
| align="center"| 56
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robert Russell (racing driver)|Robert Russell]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Coulter (racing driver)|Steve Coulter]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Sieders Racing Team]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Ford Falcon EL]]}}
| 2:31.3477
| +19.4595
| align="center"| 53
|-
! DSQ
| align="center"| 38
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Field (racing driver)|Peter Field]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Howison]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[South Pacific Motor Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| align="center"| –
|
| align="center"| 54
|-
! NC
| align="center"| 150
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dean Lindstrom]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melinda Price]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Clive Wiseman Racing]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
| No time
|
| align="center"| 55
|-
! DNPQ
| align="center"| 57
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Butler (racing driver)|Chris Butler]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Miles Pope]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Trevor Crittenden Motorsport]]}}
| {{nowrap|[[Holden Commodore VS]]}}
|
|
| align="center"| DNPQ
|-
!colspan=9| Source:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230106064953/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/647897085/object_770432.81j/View?11 FAI 1000 - Qualifying - Combined, racing.natsoft.com.au, s archived at web.archive.org]</ref>
|}

===Top ten shootout===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Team
! Car
! Time
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold"
! Pole
| 6
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Wayne Gardner]]
| [[Glenn Seton Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 2:28.3844
|-
! 2
| 17
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Steven Johnson (racing driver)|Steven Johnson]]
| [[Dick Johnson Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 2:29.6150
|-
! 3
| 1
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Skaife]]
| [[Holden Racing Team]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 2:30.6720
|-
! 4
| 10
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Larkham]]
| [[Larkham Motor Sport]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 2:31.6161
|-
! 5
| 18
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Paul Radisich]]
| [[Dick Johnson Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 2:32.2009
|-
! 6
| 5
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Glenn Seton]]
| [[Glenn Seton Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 2:32.8572
|-
! 7
| 9
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Longhurst]]
| [[Stone Brothers Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 2:33.3617
|-
! 8
| 15
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Todd Kelly]]
| [[Holden Young Lions]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 2:37.3280
|-
! 9
| 11
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Russell Ingall]]
| [[Perkins Engineering]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 2:43.5516
|-
! 10
| 34
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Garth Tander]]
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 2:55.7286
|}

===Starting grid===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! colspan="6" width="500px" | {{Tooltip|Inside row|Row closest to the pit wall}}
! rowspan="57" |
! colspan="6" width="500px" | {{Tooltip|Outside row|Row furthest away from pit wall}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Gardner]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neal Bates]]}}
| align="center" | 6
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 17
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steven Johnson (racing driver)|Steven Johnson]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron McLean]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 2
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Glenn Seton Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Dick Johnson Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 3
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Lowndes]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Skaife]]}}
| align="center" | 1
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 10
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Larkham]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alain Menu]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 4
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Holden Racing Team]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Larkham Motor Sport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 5
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Paul Radisich]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Bright]]}}
| align="center" | 18
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 5
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Glenn Seton]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Crompton]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 6
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Dick Johnson Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Glenn Seton Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 7
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Longhurst]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Besnard]]}}
| align="center" | 9
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 15
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nathan Pretty]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Kelly]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 8
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Stone Brothers Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Holden Young Lions]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 9
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Larry Perkins]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Russell Ingall]]}}
| align="center" | 11
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 34
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garth Tander]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Bargwanna]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 10
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Perkins Engineering]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 11
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steven Richards]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Greg Murphy]]}}
| align="center" | 7
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 31
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steven Ellery]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Stokell]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 12
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Steven Ellery Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 13
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]]}}
| align="center" | 600
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 50
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mick Donaher]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tyler Mecklem]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 14
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Briggs Motor Sport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Clive Wiseman Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 15
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Weel]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Crick]]}}
| align="center" | 43
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 46
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Faulkner (racing driver)|John Faulkner]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Macrow]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 16
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Paul Weel Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[John Faulkner Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 17
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Tratt]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]}}
| align="center" | 75
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 29
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Morris (racing driver)|Paul Morris]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Matt Neal]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 18
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Paul Little Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Paul Morris Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 19
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jason Plato]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yvan Muller]]}}
| align="center" | 2
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 21
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Jones (racing driver)|Brad Jones]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tomas Mezera]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 20
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Holden Racing Team]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Brad Jones Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 21
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Craig Baird]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Simon Wills]]}}
| align="center" | 4
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 28
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodney Forbes]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Cleland (racing driver)|John Cleland]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 22
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Stone Brothers Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 23
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jason Richards]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Angus Fogg]]}}
| align="center" | 777
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 500
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Heath]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Finnigan]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 24
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Team Kiwi Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Alan Heath|Power Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 25
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dugal McDougall]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Miedecke]]}}
| align="center" | 16
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 22
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rick Bates]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brett Peters (racing driver)|Brett Peters]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 26
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Dugal McDougall|McDougall Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Danny Osborne (racing driver)|Colourscan Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 27
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Parsons (racing driver, born 1955)|David Parsons]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Darren Hossack]]}}
| align="center" | 12
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 76
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[MW Motorsport|Matthew White]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Owen (racing driver)|Steve Owen]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 28
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Gibson Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[MW Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 29
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Reed (racing driver)|Steve Reed]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Trevor Ashby]]}}
| align="center" | 3
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 35
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Ritter]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Leahey]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 30
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Lansvale Smash Repairs]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 31
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dean Canto]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ian Moncrieff]]}}
| align="center" | 45
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 96
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan McLeod (racing driver)|Ryan McLeod]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Wakefield]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 32
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Dean Canto|Dean Canto Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[John Faulkner Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 33
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Romano]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Parsons (racing driver, born 1959)|David Parsons]]}}
| align="center" | 24
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 14
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodney Crick]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Gazzard]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 34
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Romano Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Mike Imrie|Imrie Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 35
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garry Holt]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Garry Willmington]]}}
| align="center" | 20
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 44
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mal Rose]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Christian D'Agostin]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 36
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Simon Emerzidis|Emerzidis Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon EL]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Mal Rose|Mal Rose Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 37
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Doulman]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Cotter (racing driver)|John Cotter]]}}
| align="center" | 26
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 23
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Full]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phillip Scifleet]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 38
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[M3 Motorsport|Doulman Automotive]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Lansvale Smash Repairs]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 39
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Layton Crambrook]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Baxter (racing driver)|Gary Baxter]]}}
| align="center" | 59
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 8
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Youlden]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Christian Murchison]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 40
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[John Scotcher Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon EL]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Perkins Engineering]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 41
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Salmon]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Damien White]]}}
| align="center" | 87
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 30
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Harris (racing driver)|Craig Harris]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stephen Voight]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 42
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Rod Salmon|Rod Salmon Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Craig Harris (racing driver)|Harris Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon AU]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 43
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Wyhoon]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[James Brock]]}}
| align="center" | 25
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 55
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Nash Racing|Rod Nash]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Dumbrell]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 44
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Terry Wyhoon|Terry Wyhoon Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Rod Nash Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 45
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Sipp]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Beikoff]]}}
| align="center" | 97
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 36
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Schembri]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gary Quartly]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 46
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Graphic Skills Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Neil Schembri|Schembri Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon EL]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 47
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bill Sieders]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Sieders]]}}
| align="center" | 42
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 77
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Mork]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Williams (racing driver)|Steve Williams]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 48
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Sieders Racing Team]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon EL]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Richard Mork|V8 Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 49
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Halliday]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Wallis]]}}
| align="center" | 61
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 37
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bill Attard]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roger Hurd]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 50
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Ross Halliday|Halliday Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon EL]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Alan Taylor (Australian racing driver)|Alan Taylor Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 51
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Owen Kelly]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Aaron McGill]]}}
| align="center" | 67
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 54
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron McConville]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Brabham]]}}
! rowspan="2" | 52
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Paul Morris Motorsport]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Rod Nash Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VT]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 53
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robert Russell (racing driver)|Robert Russell]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Coulter (racing driver)|Steve Coulter]]}}
| align="center" | 56
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="center" | 38
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Field (racing driver)|Peter Field]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Howison]]}}
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
! rowspan="2" | 54
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Sieders Racing Team]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Ford Falcon EL]])}}
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[South Pacific Motor Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 55
| colspan=3 rowspan=2|
| align="left" | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dean Lindstrom]]}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melinda Price]]}}
| align="center" | 150
| colspan=6 rowspan=3|
|-
| colspan=2 align="center" | {{nowrap|[[Clive Wiseman Racing]]}}
{{nowrap|([[Holden Commodore VS]])}}
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Drivers
! Team
! Car
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|- style="font-weight:bold"
! 1
| 34
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Garth Tander]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jason Bargwanna]]
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 161
| 7:23:30.2348
| 10
| 240
|-
! 2
| 18
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Paul Radisich]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jason Bright]]
| [[Dick Johnson Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 161
| +2.4114
| 5
| 216
|-
! 3
| 7
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Steven Richards]]
{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Greg Murphy]]
| [[Gibson Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 161
| +5.1042
| 11
| 204
|-
! 4
| 17
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Steven Johnson (racing driver)|Steven Johnson]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Cameron McLean]]
| [[Dick Johnson Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 161
| +5.7724
| 2
| 192
|-
! 5
| 15
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Nathan Pretty]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Todd Kelly]]
| [[Holden Young Lions]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 161
| +25.6738
| 8
| 180
|-
! 6
| 1
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Craig Lowndes]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Skaife]]
| [[Holden Racing Team]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 161
| +59.4776
| 3
| 168
|-
! 7
| 4
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Craig Baird]]
{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Simon Wills (racing driver)|Simon Wills]]
| [[Stone Brothers Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 161
| +1:15.7830
| 21
| 156
|-
! 8
| 16
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Dugal McDougall]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Andrew Miedecke]]
| [[Dugal McDougall|McDougall Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 161
| +2:06.2218
| 25
| 144
|-
! 9
| 12
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[David Parsons (racing driver, born 1955)|David Parsons]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Darren Hossack]]
| [[Gibson Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 161
| +2:16.3715
| 27
| 132
|-
! 10
| 2
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Jason Plato]]
{{flagicon|France}} [[Yvan Muller]]
| [[Holden Racing Team]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 159
| +2 laps
| 19
| 120
|-
! 11
| 11
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Russell Ingall]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Larry Perkins]]
| [[Perkins Engineering]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 159
| +2 laps
| 9
| 108
|-
! 12
| 29
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Paul Morris (racing driver)|Paul Morris]]
{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Matt Neal]]
| [[Paul Morris Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 158
| +3 laps
| 18
| 96
|-
! 13
| 5
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Glenn Seton]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Neil Crompton]]
| [[Glenn Seton Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 158
| +3 laps
| 6
| 84
|-
! 14
| 43
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Paul Weel]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Greg Crick]]
| [[Paul Weel Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 157
| +4 laps
| 15
| 72
|-
! 15
| 22
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Rick Bates]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Brett Peters (racing driver)|Brett Peters]]
| [[Danny Osborne (racing driver)|Colourscan Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 157
| +4 laps
| 26
| 60
|-
! 16
| 777
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Jason Richards]]
{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Angus Fogg]]
| [[Team Kiwi Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 157
| +4 laps
| 23
| 48
|-
! 17
| 87
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Rod Salmon]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Damien White]]
| [[Rod Salmon|Rod Salmon Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 155
| +6 laps
| 41
| 36
|-
! 18
| 10
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Larkham]]
{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Alain Menu]]
| [[Larkham Motor Sport]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 154
| +7 laps
| 4
| 24
|-
! 19
| 97
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tim Sipp]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Shane Beikoff]]
| [[Graphic Skills Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 153
| +8 laps
| 45
| 12
|-
! 20
| 150
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Dean Lindstrom]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Melinda Price]]
| [[Clive Wiseman Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 150
| +11 laps
| 55
| 6
|-
! 21
| 38
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Peter Field (racing driver)|Peter Field]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Shane Howison]]
| [[South Pacific Motor Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 149
| +12 laps
| 54
|
|-
! 22
| 36
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Neil Schembri]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Gary Quartly]]
| [[Neil Schembri|Schembri Motorsport]]
| [[Ford Falcon EL]]
| 147
| +14 laps
| 46
|
|-
! 23
| 56
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Robert Russell (racing driver)|Robert Russell]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Steve Coulter (racing driver)|Steve Coulter]]
| [[Sieders Racing Team]]
| [[Ford Falcon EL]]
| 144
| +17 laps
| 53
|
|-
! 24
| 76
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[MW Motorsport|Matthew White]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Steve Owen (racing driver)|Steve Owen]]
| [[MW Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 143
| +18 laps
| 28
|
|-
! 25
| 44
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mal Rose]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Christian D'Agostin]]
| [[Mal Rose|Mal Rose Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 141
| +20 laps
| 36
|
|-
! 26
| 42
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Bill Sieders]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Luke Sieders]]
| [[Sieders Racing Team]]
| [[Ford Falcon EL]]
| 137
| +24 laps
| 47
|
|-
! 27
| 14
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Rodney Crick]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Peter Gazzard]]
| [[Mike Imrie|Imrie Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 137
| +24 laps
| 34
|
|-
! 28
| 59
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Layton Crambrook]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Gary Baxter (racing driver)|Gary Baxter]]
| [[John Scotcher Motorsport]]
| [[Ford Falcon EL]]
| 133
| +28 laps
| 39
|
|-
! 29
| 77
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Richard Mork]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Steve Williams (racing driver)|Steve Williams]]
| [[Richard Mork|V8 Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 127
| +34 laps
| 48
|
|-
! NC
| 20
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Garry Holt]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Garry Willmington]]
| [[Simon Emerzidis|Emerzidis Motorsport]]
| [[Ford Falcon EL]]
| 116
| +45 laps
| 35
|
|-
! DNF
| 21
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Brad Jones (racing driver)|Brad Jones]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tomas Mezera]]
| [[Brad Jones Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 159
| Suspension
| 20
|
|-
! DNF
| 46
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[John Faulkner (racing driver)|John Faulkner]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Adam Macrow]]
| [[John Faulkner Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 154
| Crash
| 16
|
|-
! DNF
| 9
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Longhurst]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[David Besnard]]
| [[Stone Brothers Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 151
| Suspension
| 7
|
|-
! DNF
| 75
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Anthony Tratt]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
| [[Paul Little Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 150
| Throttle sensor<ref name=AAA>Australian Auto Action, November 24 - 30, 2000. Pages 20 - 32</ref>
| 17
|
|-
! DNF
| 600
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]]
{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]]
| [[Briggs Motor Sport]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 147
| Suspension
| 13
|
|-
! DNF
| 30
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Craig Harris (racing driver)|Craig Harris]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Stephen Voight]]
| [[Craig Harris (racing driver)|Harris Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 141
| Engine<ref name=AAA/>
| 42
|
|-
! DNF
| 8
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Luke Youlden]]
{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Christian Murchison]]
| [[Perkins Engineering]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 128
| Engine
| 40
|
|-
! DNF
| 54
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Cameron McConville]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Geoff Brabham]]
| [[Rod Nash Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 105
| Engine / overheating<ref name=AAA/>
| 52
|
|-
! DNF
| 50
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mick Donaher]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tyler Mecklem]]
| [[Clive Wiseman Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 105
| Engine / overheating<ref name=AAA/>
| 14
|
|-
! DNF
| 23
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Geoff Full]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Phillip Scifleet]]
| [[Lansvale Smash Repairs]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 89
| Engine / overheating<ref name=AAA/>
| 38
|
|-
! DNF
| 26
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Peter Doulman]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[John Cotter (racing driver)|John Cotter]]
| [[M3 Motorsport|Doulman Automotive]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 87
| Crash
| 37
|
|-
! DNF
| 31
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Steven Ellery]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Paul Stokell]]
| [[Steven Ellery Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 82
| Overheating<ref name=AAA/>
| 12
|
|-
! DNF
| 37
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Roger Hurd]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Bill Attard]]
| [[Alan Taylor Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 81
| Engine
| 50
|
|-
! DNF
| 28
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Rodney Forbes]]
{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[John Cleland (racing driver)|John Cleland]]
| [[Gibson Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 78
| Crash
| 22
|
|-
! DNF
| 25
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Terry Wyhoon]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[James Brock]]
| [[Terry Wyhoon|Terry Wyhoon Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 72
| Steering
| 43
|
|-
! DNF
| 45
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Dean Canto]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ian Moncrieff]]
| [[Dean Canto|Dean Canto Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 56
| Power Steering
| 31
|
|-
! DNF
| 6
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Wayne Gardner]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Neal Bates]]
| [[Glenn Seton Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
| 45
| Clutch
| 1
|
|-
! DNF
| 96
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ryan McLeod (racing driver)|Ryan McLeod]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Wayne Wakefield]]
| [[John Faulkner Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 42
| Crash
| 32
|
|-
! DNF
| 35
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Greg Ritter]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tim Leahey]]
| [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 40
| Overheating
| 30
|
|-
! DNF
| 3
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Steve Reed (racing driver)|Steve Reed]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Trevor Ashby]]
| [[Lansvale Smash Repairs]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 39
| Engine
| 29
|
|-
! DNF
| 61
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ross Halliday]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Adam Wallis]]
| [[Ross Halliday|Halliday Motorsport]]
| [[Ford Falcon EL]]
| 38
| Crash
| 49
|
|-
! DNF
| 24
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Paul Romano]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[David Parsons (racing driver, born 1959)|David Parsons]]
| [[Romano Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 23
| Gearbox
| 33
|
|-
! DNF
| 55
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Rod Nash Racing|Rod Nash]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Paul Dumbrell]]
| [[Rod Nash Racing]]
| [[Holden Commodore VT]]
| 13
| Clutch
| 44
|
|-
! DNF
| 67
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Owen Kelly]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Aaron McGill]]
| [[Paul Morris Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
| 2
| Suspension
| 51
|
|-
! DNS
| 500
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Alan Heath (racing driver)|Alan Heath]]
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Terry Finnigan]]
| [[Alan Heath (racing driver)|Power Racing]]
| [[Ford Falcon AU]]
|
| Engine Failure in Warm-Up
| 24
|
|-
! DNPQ
| 57
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Butler (racing driver)|Chris Butler]]
{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Miles Pope]]
| [[Trevor Crittenden Motorsport]]
| [[Holden Commodore VS]]
|
| Did Not Pre-Qualify
|
|
|-
!colspan=9| Sources:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230106064438/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/647896950/object_732142.81d/View?27 FAI 1000 (race results), racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2000_FAI_1000/V8|title=2000 FAI 1000|publisher=Racing-Reference.info|date=19 May 2020}}</ref>
|}

==Statistics==
* Provisional Pole Position - #1 Mark Skaife - 2:11.8882
* Pole Position - #6 Wayne Gardner - 2:28.3844
* Fastest Lap - #1 Craig Lowndes - 2:14.2602
* Average Speed - 135 km/h

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020928161349/http://www.v8supercar.com.au/ Official V8 Supercar website]
* [http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_2000.htm 2000 FAI 1000 V8 Supercars race results, www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au]
* [http://autopics.com.au/bathurst-2000/ Photos from Autopics.com]
* [http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/ Natsoft Race Results]

{{V8 race report|
 Name_of_race = Bathurst 1000 |
 Year_of_race = 2000 |
 Previous_race_in_season = [[2000 Sandown V8 Supercar Round]] |
 Next_race_in_season = [[2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round]] |
 Previous_year's_race = [[1999 FAI 1000]] |
 Next_year's_race = [[2001 V8 Supercar 1000]]
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{{Bathurst 1000 races}}
{{ATCC rounds 2000–2009}}

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[[Category:2000 in V8 Supercars|FAI 1000]]
[[Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales]]

title: 2000 FAI 1000

Date: 16–19 November 2000

Location: Bathurst, New South Wales

Venue: Mount Panorama Circuit

Weather: Wet

title: Results

Distance: 161 laps · 1000 km

Pole position: Wayne Gardner · Glenn Seton Racing · 2:28.3844

Winner: Garth Tander · Jason Bargwanna · Garry Rogers Motorsport · 7:23:30.2348

First: - Garth Tander · Jason Bargwanna - Garry Rogers Motorsport · 240 pts

Second: - Paul Radisich · Jason Bright - Dick Johnson Racing · 216 pts

Third: - Steven Richards · Greg Murphy - Gibson Motorsport · 204 pts