1995 MBNA 500
# 1995 MBNA 500

The 1995 MBNA 500 was the 25th stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 17, 1995, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to dominate the race to take his ninth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his seventh and final victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Petty Enterprises driver Bobby Hamilton and Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Ward Burton | 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 | Greg Sacks | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hardee's |
| 32 | Michael Ritch | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | ATS Wood Recycling |
| 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit |
| 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | Little Caesars, Kmart |
| 40 | Rich Bickle | 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 |
| 66 | Billy Standridge | Johnson Standridge Racing | Ford | Duragloss |
| 67 | Terry Fisher | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | NC State Wolfpack |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Terramite |
| 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Factory Stores of America |
| 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | US Airways, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 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, September 15, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 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, September 16, at 11:45 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-38 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.

Rick Mast, driving for Precision Products Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.461 and an average speed of 153.446 miles per hour (246.947 km/h) in the first round.

Three drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 23.461 | 153.446 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.502 | 153.178 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 23.555 | 152.834 |
| 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 23.558 | 152.814 |
| 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 23.559 | 152.808 |
| 6 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 23.576 | 152.698 |
| 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 23.587 | 152.626 |
| 8 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 23.631 | 152.342 |
| 9 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.690 | 151.963 |
| 10 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 23.690 | 151.963 |
| 11 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 23.698 | 151.912 |
| 12 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.703 | 151.880 |
| 13 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.717 | 151.790 |
| 14 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.725 | 151.739 |
| 15 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 23.729 | 151.713 |
| 16 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.734 | 151.681 |
| 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 23.735 | 151.675 |
| 18 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 23.749 | 151.585 |
| 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.755 | 151.547 |
| 20 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.757 | 151.534 |
| 21 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 23.767 | 151.471 |
| 22 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.777 | 151.407 |
| 23 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 23.778 | 151.400 |
| 24 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.784 | 151.362 |
| 25 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.788 | 151.337 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 26 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 23.571 | 152.730 |
| 27 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 23.592 | 152.594 |
| 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.648 | 152.233 |
| 29 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.657 | 152.175 |
| 30 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 23.677 | 152.046 |
| 31 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.727 | 151.726 |
| 32 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 23.729 | 151.713 |
| 33 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 23.730 | 151.707 |
| 34 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 23.760 | 151.515 |
| 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 23.788 | 151.337 |
| 36 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.806 | 151.222 |
| 37 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 23.826 | 151.095 |
| 38 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 23.836 | 151.032 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 39 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 32 | Michael Ritch | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 66 | Billy Standridge | Johnson Standridge Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 42 | 67 | Terry Fisher | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 43 | 31 | Greg Sacks | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 400 | running | 185 | $74,655 |
| 2 | 32 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 83 | running | 175 | $62,505 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $46,905 |
| 4 | 24 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $34,465 |
| 5 | 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $40,970 |
| 6 | 29 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $31,515 |
| 7 | 18 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 1 | running | 151 | $22,155 |
| 8 | 16 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $31,065 |
| 9 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 138 | $29,415 |
| 10 | 6 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 134 | $33,665 |
| 11 | 13 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 130 | $24,665 |
| 12 | 36 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 127 | $24,065 |
| 13 | 23 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 124 | $14,465 |
| 14 | 12 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 495 | 11 | running | 126 | $24,365 |
| 15 | 20 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 118 | $29,865 |
| 16 | 34 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 115 | $17,815 |
| 17 | 37 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 112 | $26,615 |
| 18 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 109 | $17,500 |
| 19 | 10 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 106 | $17,215 |
| 20 | 25 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 103 | $23,815 |
| 21 | 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 493 | 0 | running | 100 | $21,915 |
| 22 | 22 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 97 | $17,265 |
| 23 | 15 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 94 | $21,615 |
| 24 | 39 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 91 | $27,765 |
| 25 | 14 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 88 | $16,615 |
| 26 | 3 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 490 | 0 | running | 85 | $21,365 |
| 27 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 82 | $16,115 |
| 28 | 1 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 439 | 3 | engine | 84 | $26,965 |
| 29 | 30 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 425 | 1 | running | 81 | $20,915 |
| 30 | 26 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 410 | 1 | crash | 78 | $29,765 |
| 31 | 38 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 403 | 0 | crash | 70 | $12,815 |
| 32 | 27 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | handling | 67 | $15,255 |
| 33 | 31 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 262 | 0 | engine | 64 | $17,705 |
| 34 | 40 | 32 | Michael Ritch | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 226 | 0 | engine | 61 | $12,655 |
| 35 | 21 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 218 | 0 | engine | 58 | $17,605 |
| 36 | 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | handling | 55 | $17,430 |
| 37 | 11 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 53 | 0 | crash | 52 | $17,430 |
| 38 | 8 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 48 | 0 | crash | 49 | $17,430 |
| 39 | 9 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 39 | 0 | crash | 46 | $12,430 |
| 40 | 33 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 10 | 0 | crash | 43 | $20,430 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 66 | Billy Standridge | Johnson Standridge Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 42 | | 67 | Terry Fisher | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 43 | | 31 | Greg Sacks | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||
