# 1995 Goody's 500 (Martinsville)

The 1995 Goody's 500 was the 26th stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 47th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 24, 1995, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would make a late race pass on Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace with eight to go to take his 67th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth victory of the season, while in the process cutting down his points deficit down to 275 points with points leader Jeff Gordon. To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Terry Labonte and the aforementioned Wallace would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Pontiac | Skoal |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline |
| 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | Exide |
| 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | Raybestos |
| 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | Spam |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | Tide |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Lowe's |
| 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | Mane 'n Tail |
| 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Ford Quality Care |
| 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | The Family Channel |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | Western Auto |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | MBNA |
| 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Smokin' Joe's |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | Quaker State |
| 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Hooters |
| 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | Meineke |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 31 | Jimmy Hensley | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hardee's |
| 32 | Greg Sacks | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | FINA |
| 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit |
| 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | Little Caesars, Kmart |
| 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | Kendall |
| 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | Coors Light Silver Bullet |
| 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Terramite |
| 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Factory Stores of America |
| 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | US Airways, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | TIC Financial Systems |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Burger King |
| 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Heilig-Meyers |
| 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | McDonald's |
| 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | RCA |

## Qualifying

Two round of qualifying were scheduled to be held on Friday, September 22, and Saturday, September 23. However, Friday's sessions were cancelled due to rain, with both rounds then scheduled to commence on Saturday. However, Saturday's sessions would also be cancelled due to rain, leaving qualifying to be determined by a system of owner's points and postmarks on entry list blanks. The top 30 positions would be determined by the current 1995 owner's points, while the final six spots would be determined by a system of provisionals that included past winners, and finally postmarks. As a result, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would win the pole.
Six drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford |
| 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac |
| 10 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford |
| 14 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 15 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford |
| 17 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford |
| 18 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 20 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
| 22 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford |
| 26 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford |
| 28 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac |
| 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford |
| Provisionals |||||
| 31 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
| 32 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac |
| 33 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford |
| 34 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford |
| 35 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford |
| 36 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 37 | 31 | Jimmy Hensley | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 32 | Greg Sacks | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac |
| 40 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet |
| 41 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford |
| 42 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 253 | running | 185 | $78,150 |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 164 | running | 175 | $45,600 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 500 | 53 | running | 170 | $42,400 |
| 4 | 12 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $24,450 |
| 5 | 17 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $32,100 |
| 6 | 11 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $17,600 |
| 7 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 3 | running | 151 | $25,150 |
| 8 | 20 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $21,050 |
| 9 | 16 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $15,350 |
| 10 | 14 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 11 | running | 139 | $27,050 |
| 11 | 28 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 130 | $18,685 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 127 | $22,900 |
| 13 | 19 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,900 |
| 14 | 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 121 | $21,600 |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 118 | $18,700 |
| 16 | 33 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 115 | $12,400 |
| 17 | 36 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 112 | $14,100 |
| 18 | 27 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 109 | $11,605 |
| 19 | 10 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 106 | $15,950 |
| 20 | 22 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 103 | $12,500 |
| 21 | 32 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 100 | $15,550 |
| 22 | 21 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 97 | $20,050 |
| 23 | 3 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | brakes | 94 | $21,000 |
| 24 | 34 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 479 | 0 | running | 91 | $15,250 |
| 25 | 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 475 | 1 | running | 93 | $15,250 |
| 26 | 23 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 458 | 13 | running | 90 | $9,850 |
| 27 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 82 | $19,700 |
| 28 | 18 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 79 | $14,600 |
| 29 | 5 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 434 | 0 | running | 76 | $14,500 |
| 30 | 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 429 | 0 | running | 73 | $8,950 |
| 31 | 30 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 401 | 0 | crash | 70 | $11,450 |
| 32 | 15 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 67 | $11,450 |
| 33 | 31 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 378 | 0 | rear end | 64 | $11,450 |
| 34 | 26 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | crash | 61 | $13,050 |
| 35 | 24 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 324 | 2 | engine | 63 | $6,950 |
| 36 | 35 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 202 | 0 | brakes | 55 | $11,450 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 37 | | 31 | Jimmy Hensley | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 38 | | 32 | Greg Sacks | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 39 | | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 40 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 41 | | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 42 | | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||