2000 Shell Championship Series

The 2000 Shell Championship Series was an Australian motor racing series open to V8 Supercars. The championship, which was the second Shell Championship Series, began on 11 February at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 19 November at the Mount Panorama Circuit after 13 rounds. Titles were awarded for drivers, teams and manufacturers by the series organisers AVESCO (Australian Vee Eight Supercar Company), and the winning driver, Mark Skaife, was also awarded the Australian Touring Car Championship by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, the 41st time that this title had been awarded.

Teams and drivers
The following drivers and teams competed in the 2000 Shell Championship Series.

Driver changes

 * Rodney Forbes left Lansvale Racing Team to join Gibson Motorsport
 * Jason Bright left Stone Brothers Racing to join Dick Johnson Racing as an endurance co-driver for the Bathurst 1000.
 * Dick Johnson retired from full time driving and joined Steven Johnson for the Queensland 500.
 * Steven Johnson replaced his father Dick Johnson who retired from full time driving.
 * Brad Jones left Larkham Motorsport to join Brad Jones Racing.
 * Wayne Gardner left Wayne Gardner Racing to join Glenn Seton Racing for the Bathurst 1000.
 * Paul Morris left Holden Racing Team to join Paul Morris Motorsport.
 * Cameron McConville left John Faulkner Racing to join Rod Nash Racing.
 * Paul Dumbrell left John Faulkner Racing to join Rod Nash Racing for Bathurst.

Team changes

 * Stone Brothers Racing expanded to a two car team.
 * John Faulkner Racing scaled down to a one car team.
 * Rod Nash Racing expanded to a two car team.

Calendar
The 2000 Shell Championship Series was contested over 13 rounds.

Points system
Championship points were awarded on the following basis:


 * Point system 1: Used for Oran Park, Calder Park and Sandown, race 2.
 * Point system 2: Used for Barbagallo, Eastern Creek, Hidden Valley, Queensland (first visit) and Winton.
 * Point system 3: Used for Oran Park, Calder Park and Sandown, races 1 and 3.
 * Point system 4: Used for Phillip Island and Canberra races 1 and 2.
 * Point system 5: Used for Adelaide race 1.
 * Point system 6: Used for Canberra race 3.
 * Point system 7: Used for Adelaide race 2 and the Queensland 500.
 * Point system 8: Used for the Bathurst 1000.

Champion Team of the Year

 * Holden Racing Team

The title was awarded to the team of the winning driver in the championship.

Champion Manufacturer

 * Holden

The title was presented to the manufacturer with the most number of round wins in the championship.