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.

1995 Goodwrench 500
Race details
Race 2 of 36 in the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Date February 26 (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 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2 18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
3 3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4 10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord
5 28Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord
6 29Steve GrissomDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet
7 6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord
8 12Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord
9 31Ward BurtonA.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet
10 42Kyle PettyTeam SABCOPontiac

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

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