# 1995 Goodwrench 500

The 1995 Goodwrench 500 was the second stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 26, 1995, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Motor Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. At race's end, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to dominate a majority of the race to take his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.

### 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 | Brett Bodine Racing | 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 |
| 19 | Phil Parsons | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | TriStar Motorsports |
| 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Randy LaJoie (R) | 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 | Steve Kinser | King Racing | Ford | Quaker State |
| 27 | Loy Allen Jr. | 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 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hardee's |
| 32 | Jimmy Hensley | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | Active Trucking |
| 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit |
| 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | Little Caesars, Kmart |
| 40 | Greg Sacks | 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 |
| 47 | Billy Standridge | Standridge Motorsports | Ford | World Championship Wrestling |
| 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture |
| 52 | Gary Bradberry | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 66 | Ben Hess | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | DuraGloss |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Terramite |
| 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Factory Stores of America |
| 77 | Davy Jones (R) | 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

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, February 24, at 2:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, February 25, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-38 would be decided on time, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to four provisionals were given. If needed, a past champion who did not qualify on either time or provisionals could use a champion's provisional, adding one more spot to the field.
Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.228 and an average speed of 157.620 miles per hour (253.665 km/h) in the first round.
Five drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.228 | 157.620 |
| 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 23.312 | 157.052 |
| 3 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 23.444 | 156.168 |
| 4 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 23.454 | 156.101 |
| 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.520 | 155.663 |
| 6 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 23.528 | 155.610 |
| 7 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.554 | 155.439 |
| 8 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.604 | 155.109 |
| 9 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 23.613 | 155.050 |
| 10 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 23.630 | 154.939 |
| 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 23.643 | 154.853 |
| 12 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.652 | 154.795 |
| 13 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.653 | 154.788 |
| 14 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 23.665 | 154.709 |
| 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 23.678 | 154.625 |
| 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 23.683 | 154.592 |
| 17 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 23.694 | 154.520 |
| 18 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.695 | 154.514 |
| 19 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.696 | 154.507 |
| 20 | 22 | Randy LaJoie (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 23.739 | 154.227 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.552 | 155.452 |
| 22 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.648 | 154.821 |
| 23 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.740 | 154.221 |
| 24 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 23.746 | 154.182 |
| 25 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.772 | 154.013 |
| 26 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 23.776 | 153.987 |
| 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 23.776 | 153.987 |
| 28 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 23.785 | 153.929 |
| 29 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 23.821 | 153.696 |
| 30 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.823 | 153.683 |
| 31 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 23.826 | 153.664 |
| 32 | 32 | Jimmy Hensley | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.851 | 153.503 |
| 33 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 23.866 | 153.407 |
| 34 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 23.886 | 153.278 |
| 35 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 23.940 | 152.932 |
| 36 | 77 | Davy Jones (R) | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 23.953 | 152.849 |
| 37 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.959 | 152.811 |
| 38 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.031 | 152.353 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 39 | 26 | Steve Kinser | King Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 27 | Loy Allen Jr. | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 43 | 66 | Ben Hess | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 44 | 52 | Gary Bradberry | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 45 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 46 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Johnson Standridge Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 47 | 19 | Phil Parsons | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 492 | 329 | running | 185 | $167,600 |
| 2 | 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 492 | 62 | running | 175 | $61,350 |
| 3 | 23 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 492 | 72 | running | 170 | $40,740 |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 492 | 3 | running | 165 | $33,480 |
| 5 | 26 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 155 | $34,075 |
| 6 | 21 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 150 | $20,300 |
| 7 | 19 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 146 | $28,325 |
| 8 | 6 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 142 | $18,425 |
| 9 | 41 | 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 138 | $15,725 |
| 10 | 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 134 | $26,250 |
| 11 | 24 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,025 |
| 12 | 22 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | 127 | $25,775 |
| 13 | 7 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,525 |
| 14 | 3 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 121 | $25,425 |
| 15 | 31 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,625 |
| 16 | 8 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 115 | $17,225 |
| 17 | 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 485 | 0 | running | 112 | $20,925 |
| 18 | 34 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 109 | $11,525 |
| 19 | 18 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 106 | $21,275 |
| 20 | 29 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 477 | 0 | running | 103 | $12,375 |
| 21 | 4 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 474 | 0 | running | 100 | $25,475 |
| 22 | 14 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 471 | 0 | running | 97 | $19,775 |
| 23 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | running | 94 | $10,625 |
| 24 | 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 451 | 0 | engine | 91 | $25,725 |
| 25 | 20 | 22 | Randy LaJoie (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 438 | 0 | running | 88 | $19,925 |
| 26 | 30 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 436 | 5 | running | 90 | $30,115 |
| 27 | 39 | 26 | Steve Kinser | King Racing | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 82 | $18,915 |
| 28 | 40 | 27 | Loy Allen Jr. | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 433 | 0 | running | 79 | $18,165 |
| 29 | 13 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | engine | 76 | $9,990 |
| 30 | 28 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | 73 | $13,540 |
| 31 | 10 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 415 | 0 | running | 70 | $18,240 |
| 32 | 33 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 376 | 0 | running | 67 | $9,690 |
| 33 | 25 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 64 | $17,940 |
| 34 | 12 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 298 | 7 | engine | 66 | $17,790 |
| 35 | 9 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | handling | 58 | $17,590 |
| 36 | 17 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 259 | 0 | engine | 55 | $9,315 |
| 37 | 36 | 77 | Davy Jones (R) | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 222 | 0 | crash | 52 | $9,275 |
| 38 | 37 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 219 | 0 | engine | 49 | $17,305 |
| 39 | 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 217 | 14 | crash | 51 | $17,205 |
| 40 | 32 | 32 | Jimmy Hensley | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | crash | 43 | $9,205 |
| 41 | 35 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 177 | 0 | crash | 40 | $18,205 |
| 42 | 38 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | engine | 37 | $17,205 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 43 | | 66 | Ben Hess | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 44 | | 52 | Gary Bradberry | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 46 | | 47 | Billy Standridge | Johnson Standridge Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 47 | | 19 | Phil Parsons | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||