1995 Goodwrench 500
The 1995 Goodwrench 500, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on February 26, 1995 at North Carolina Speedway in Richmond County, North Carolina. Contested over 492 laps on the 1.017 mile (1.636 km) speedway, it was the 2nd race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 36 in the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Date | February 26, 1995 | ||
| Location | North Carolina Speedway, Richmond County, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.017 mi (1.636 km) | ||
| Distance | 492 laps, 500.364 mi (805.257 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 70.9 °F (21.6 °C); wind speeds up to 13.5 miles per hour (21.7 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 125.305 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 329 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNN | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, Ernie Irvan | ||
This is the last 500 mile race at Rockingham.
Dale Earnhardt would take away the championship lead from Sterling Marlin after the end of the race.[2]
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford |
| 5 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford |
| 9 | 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 3:59:15
- Average Speed: 125.305 miles per hour (201.659 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 157.62
- Cautions: 11 for 58 laps
- Margin of Victory: 1.19 sec
- Lead changes: 19
- Percent of race run under caution: 11.8%
- Average green flag run: 36.1 laps
References
- Weather information for the 1995 Goodwrench 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- Championship lead information at Race Database
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