Ninth race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Motor car race
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.[1] [2] 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
The layout of Talladega Superspeedway , the venue where the race was held.
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.
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,[3] 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.[4]
Five drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
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
References
^ Harris, Mike (May 1, 1995). "Martin squeezes out victory" . Wausau Daily Herald . p. 13. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Higgins, Tom (May 1, 1995). "Martin edges Gordon for Talladega victory" . Green Bay Press-Gazette . p. 7. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Winston Select 500" . The Charlotte Observer . April 28, 1995. p. 37. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Higgins, Tom (April 29, 1995). "Labonte, Hendrick team roll to yet another pole for Winston 500" . St. Lucie News Tribune . p. 48. Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
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