# 1995 Winston Select 500

The 1995 Winston Select 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 30, 1995, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to complete a pass for the lead with two to go and defend the field to take his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Wood Brothers Racing driver Morgan Shepherd would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | Masters Inn Economy |
| 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 |
| 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | HealthSource RI |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 44 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Ford | Jackaroo Barby-Q-Sauce |
| 47 | Billy Standridge | Standridge Motorsports | Ford | World Championship Wrestling |
| 53 | Ritchie Petty | Petty Brothers Racing | Ford | Southern Pride Trucking |
| 65 | Steve Seligman | O'Neil Racing | Chevrolet | O'Neil Racing |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Southwest Technical Group |
| 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, April 28, 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, April 29, at 11:30 PM 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; which was usually four. 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.
Terry Labonte, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 48.725 and an average speed of 196.532 miles per hour (316.288 km/h) in the first round.
Five drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.725 | 196.532 |
| 2 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 48.863 | 195.977 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 48.925 | 195.728 |
| 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 48.941 | 195.664 |
| 5 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 48.956 | 195.604 |
| 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.979 | 195.512 |
| 7 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.057 | 195.202 |
| 8 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 49.152 | 194.824 |
| 9 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.161 | 194.789 |
| 10 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 49.173 | 194.741 |
| 11 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 49.206 | 194.610 |
| 12 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 49.255 | 194.417 |
| 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 49.309 | 194.204 |
| 14 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 49.315 | 194.180 |
| 15 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 49.343 | 194.070 |
| 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.345 | 194.062 |
| 17 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 49.368 | 193.972 |
| 18 | 22 | Randy LaJoie (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 49.429 | 193.732 |
| 19 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 49.436 | 193.705 |
| 20 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.458 | 193.619 |
| 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.484 | 193.517 |
| 22 | 77 | Davy Jones (R) | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 49.490 | 193.494 |
| 23 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 49.543 | 193.287 |
| 24 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 49.622 | 192.979 |
| 25 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 49.667 | 192.804 |
| 26 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 49.693 | 192.703 |
| 27 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 49.723 | 192.587 |
| 28 | 44 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Ford | 49.736 | 192.537 |
| 29 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 49.762 | 192.436 |
| 30 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 49.790 | 192.328 |
| 31 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 49.796 | 192.305 |
| 32 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 49.816 | 192.227 |
| 33 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 49.828 | 192.181 |
| 34 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 49.833 | 192.162 |
| 35 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 49.867 | 192.031 |
| 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 49.885 | 191.962 |
| 37 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 49.948 | 191.719 |
| 38 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.000 | 191.520 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 39 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 42 | 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 43 | 53 | Ritchie Petty | Petty Brothers Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 44 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Standridge Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 45 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 46 | 65 | Steve Seligman | O'Neil Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 47 | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 88 | running | 185 | $98,565 |
| 2 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 12 | running | 175 | $165,315 |
| 3 | 14 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 165 | $62,145 |
| 4 | 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 5 | running | 165 | $43,095 |
| 5 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 155 | $40,115 |
| 6 | 24 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $22,605 |
| 7 | 41 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $38,700 |
| 8 | 12 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $29,050 |
| 9 | 19 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 139 | $22,650 |
| 10 | 2 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 18 | running | 139 | $20,350 |
| 11 | 11 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 136 | $25,070 |
| 12 | 10 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $24,490 |
| 13 | 18 | 22 | Randy LaJoie (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $24,960 |
| 14 | 33 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $18,380 |
| 15 | 30 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $18,950 |
| 16 | 15 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | $13,910 |
| 17 | 38 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | $17,295 |
| 18 | 9 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | $21,455 |
| 19 | 5 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 35 | running | 111 | $27,240 |
| 20 | 35 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 188 | 9 | running | 108 | $27,755 |
| 21 | 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 6 | running | 105 | $34,735 |
| 22 | 26 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 97 | $25,115 |
| 23 | 27 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | accident | 94 | $15,405 |
| 24 | 17 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 91 | $20,400 |
| 25 | 37 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 88 | $20,270 |
| 26 | 1 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 2 | running | 90 | $26,540 |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 82 | $21,185 |
| 28 | 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 79 | $24,730 |
| 29 | 28 | 44 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 76 | $11,575 |
| 30 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 73 | $24,520 |
| 31 | 29 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 70 | $19,365 |
| 32 | 42 | 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 67 | $11,310 |
| 33 | 22 | 77 | Davy Jones (R) | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 64 | $14,280 |
| 34 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 61 | $11,250 |
| 35 | 32 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 58 | $18,720 |
| 36 | 23 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 55 | $11,190 |
| 37 | 39 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 52 | $11,126 |
| 38 | 8 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 49 | $15,990 |
| 39 | 7 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 1 | running | 51 | $23,990 |
| 40 | 20 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 137 | 12 | engine | 48 | $15,990 |
| 41 | 34 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | accident | 40 | $10,990 |
| 42 | 25 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 64 | 0 | accident | 37 | $10,990 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 43 | | 53 | Ritchie Petty | Petty Brothers Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 44 | | 47 | Billy Standridge | Standridge Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 65 | Steve Seligman | O'Neil Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||