1995 Food City 500
The 1995 Food City 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on April 2, 1995 at Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.533 mile (0.857 km) speedway, it was the 6th race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 31 in the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
| Date | April 2, 1995 | ||
| Official name | Food City 500 | ||
| Location | Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.857 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 57.9 °F (14.4 °C); wind speeds up to 17.2 miles per hour (27.7 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 92.011 miles per hour (148.077 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 205 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Ned Jarrett | ||
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford |
| 3 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | DarWal Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 5 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford |
| 6 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet |
Race Statistics
- Time of race: 2:53:47
- Average Speed: 92.011 miles per hour (148.077 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 124.605 miles per hour (200.532 km/h)
- Cautions: 7 for 65 laps
- Margin of Victory: 5.74 sec
- Lead changes: 12
- Percent of race run under caution: 13%
- Average green flag run: 54.4 laps
References
- Weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- Race statistics at Race Database
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