# 1995 Slick 50 300

The 1995 Slick 50 300 was the 16th stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 9, 1995, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fifth victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Wood Brothers Racing driver Morgan Shepherd and Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

### 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 | Jimmy Hensley | 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 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hardee's |
| 32 | Chuck Bown | 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 | 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 |
| 49 | Eric Smith | Smith Racing | Ford | 49 Express Pit Stop |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Olive Garden |
| 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Factory Stores of America |
| 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | US Airways, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 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, July 7, at 4:00 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, July 8, at 11:00 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.
Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.568 and an average speed of 128.815 miles per hour (207.308 km/h).
Eric Smith was the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.568 | 128.815 |
| 2 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.707 | 128.212 |
| 3 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.745 | 128.048 |
| 4 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 29.828 | 127.692 |
| 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 29.851 | 127.594 |
| 6 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 29.851 | 127.594 |
| 7 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 29.882 | 127.461 |
| 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 29.893 | 127.414 |
| 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 29.898 | 127.393 |
| 10 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.899 | 127.389 |
| 11 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 29.928 | 127.265 |
| 12 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 29.981 | 127.040 |
| 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.982 | 127.036 |
| 14 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 29.984 | 127.028 |
| 15 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 29.996 | 126.977 |
| 16 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 29.997 | 126.973 |
| 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.002 | 126.952 |
| 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.006 | 126.935 |
| 19 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.039 | 126.795 |
| 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 30.043 | 126.778 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.907 | 127.355 |
| 22 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 30.044 | 126.774 |
| 23 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 30.047 | 126.761 |
| 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 30.054 | 126.732 |
| 25 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 30.057 | 126.719 |
| 26 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 30.077 | 126.635 |
| 27 | 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.090 | 126.580 |
| 28 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 30.103 | 126.526 |
| 29 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.122 | 126.446 |
| 30 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.144 | 126.354 |
| 31 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.149 | 126.333 |
| 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.178 | 126.211 |
| 33 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 30.178 | 126.211 |
| 34 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.198 | 126.128 |
| 35 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 30.267 | 125.840 |
| 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 30.286 | 125.761 |
| 37 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 30.297 | 125.715 |
| 38 | 22 | Jimmy Hensley | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 30.383 | 125.360 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 39 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 32 | Chuck Bown | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 42 | 49 | Eric Smith | Smith Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 126 | running | 185 | $160,300 |
| 2 | 11 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 170 | $61,500 |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 300 | 124 | running | 170 | $54,650 |
| 4 | 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 3 | running | 165 | $37,925 |
| 5 | 7 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 155 | $35,125 |
| 6 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 300 | 1 | running | 155 | $30,925 |
| 7 | 23 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 146 | $26,125 |
| 8 | 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 142 | $24,525 |
| 9 | 31 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 138 | $27,925 |
| 10 | 10 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 134 | $28,025 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 130 | $24,025 |
| 12 | 40 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 127 | $20,825 |
| 13 | 2 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 124 | $27,125 |
| 14 | 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 300 | 18 | running | 126 | $23,425 |
| 15 | 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 2 | running | 123 | $28,425 |
| 16 | 26 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 299 | 0 | running | 115 | $17,775 |
| 17 | 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 112 | $22,575 |
| 18 | 4 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 109 | $17,375 |
| 19 | 3 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 106 | $15,175 |
| 20 | 37 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 103 | $15,325 |
| 21 | 39 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 100 | $26,450 |
| 22 | 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 24 | running | 102 | $43,350 |
| 23 | 25 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 94 | $21,250 |
| 24 | 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 91 | $16,650 |
| 25 | 30 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 88 | $21,650 |
| 26 | 15 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 85 | $16,250 |
| 27 | 16 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 82 | $17,825 |
| 28 | 34 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 79 | $15,925 |
| 29 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 76 | $15,725 |
| 30 | 14 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 296 | 0 | running | 73 | $26,925 |
| 31 | 19 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 70 | $15,925 |
| 32 | 35 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 294 | 0 | running | 67 | $15,325 |
| 33 | 29 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 292 | 2 | brakes | 69 | $14,725 |
| 34 | 12 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 283 | 0 | running | 61 | $17,125 |
| 35 | 22 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 | crash | 58 | $27,625 |
| 36 | 28 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | vibration | 55 | $16,925 |
| 37 | 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | engine | 52 | $26,825 |
| 38 | 33 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 189 | 0 | engine | 49 | $26,575 |
| 39 | 27 | 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | crash | 46 | $11,575 |
| 40 | 41 | 32 | Chuck Bown | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | engine | 43 | $11,575 |
| 41 | 38 | 22 | Jimmy Hensley | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 34 | 0 | crash | 40 | $16,575 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 42 | | 49 | Eric Smith | Smith Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||