1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Dover)
# 1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Dover)

The 1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 was the 12th stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 4, 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. Ending a two-year long winless drought, Team SABCO driver Kyle Petty would manage to dominate a majority of the race to take his eighth and final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte and Roush Racing driver Ted Musgrave 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 |
| 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | HealthSource RI |
| 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Randy LaJoie (R) | 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 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hardee's |
| 32 | Chuck Bown | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | Active Trucking |
| 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit |
| 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | Little Caesars, Kmart |
| 40 | Greg Sacks | 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 |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Olive Garden |
| 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Factory Stores of America |
| 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | US Airways, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 79 | Doug French | Waters Racing | Chevrolet | Aljo Custom Embroidary |
| 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | TIC Financial Systems |
| 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, June 2, at 3:00 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, June 3, at 11:30 am 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, 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.

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.427 and an average speed of 153.669 miles per hour (247.306 km/h) in the first round.

Two drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.427 | 153.669 |
| 2 | 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.593 | 152.588 |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 23.685 | 151.995 |
| 4 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.696 | 151.924 |
| 5 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.722 | 151.758 |
| 6 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 23.750 | 151.579 |
| 7 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.810 | 151.197 |
| 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.817 | 151.153 |
| 9 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 23.829 | 151.076 |
| 10 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 23.837 | 151.026 |
| 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 23.851 | 150.937 |
| 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 23.860 | 150.880 |
| 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.906 | 150.590 |
| 14 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 23.907 | 150.584 |
| 15 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.914 | 150.539 |
| 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 23.927 | 150.458 |
| 17 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 23.947 | 150.332 |
| 18 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 23.973 | 150.169 |
| 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.979 | 150.131 |
| 20 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 23.987 | 150.081 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.726 | 151.732 |
| 22 | 22 | Randy LaJoie (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 23.834 | 151.045 |
| 23 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.877 | 150.773 |
| 24 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 23.990 | 150.063 |
| 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 24.016 | 149.900 |
| 26 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 24.032 | 149.800 |
| 27 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 24.066 | 149.589 |
| 28 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 24.085 | 149.471 |
| 29 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 24.097 | 149.396 |
| 30 | 32 | Chuck Bown | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.113 | 149.297 |
| 31 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 24.114 | 149.291 |
| 32 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 24.130 | 149.192 |
| 33 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.131 | 149.180 |
| 34 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 24.137 | 149.149 |
| 35 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 24.141 | 149.124 |
| 36 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.143 | 149.112 |
| 37 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 24.144 | 149.007 |
| 38 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 24.164 | 148.982 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 39 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 40 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 41 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 42 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 43 | 79 | Doug French | Waters Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 44 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 37 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 500 | 271 | running | 185 | $77,665 |
| 2 | 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 18 | running | 175 | $61,555 |
| 3 | 32 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 2 | running | 170 | $43,305 |
| 4 | 9 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 500 | 23 | running | 165 | $35,615 |
| 5 | 23 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 10 | running | 160 | $45,545 |
| 6 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 132 | running | 155 | $37,890 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $30,540 |
| 8 | 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $26,440 |
| 9 | 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 138 | $31,490 |
| 10 | 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 1 | running | 139 | $19,440 |
| 11 | 40 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 130 | $24,540 |
| 12 | 41 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 127 | $18,940 |
| 13 | 17 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 124 | $23,540 |
| 14 | 31 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 121 | $18,140 |
| 15 | 20 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 118 | $18,940 |
| 16 | 36 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 115 | $17,390 |
| 17 | 38 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 112 | $17,165 |
| 18 | 35 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 109 | $13,350 |
| 19 | 33 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 106 | $22,865 |
| 20 | 39 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 103 | $23,215 |
| 21 | 10 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 100 | $26,165 |
| 22 | 7 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | 97 | $17,015 |
| 23 | 22 | 22 | Randy LaJoie (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 94 | $21,365 |
| 24 | 14 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 478 | 0 | running | 91 | $16,215 |
| 25 | 21 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 461 | 0 | running | 88 | $21,765 |
| 26 | 15 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 449 | 0 | running | 85 | $20,915 |
| 27 | 6 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 446 | 0 | running | 82 | $27,465 |
| 28 | 42 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 445 | 0 | running | 79 | $17,815 |
| 29 | 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 437 | 0 | running | 76 | $15,765 |
| 30 | 26 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 73 | $20,215 |
| 31 | 29 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 70 | $25,665 |
| 32 | 24 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 427 | 0 | running | 67 | $17,605 |
| 33 | 30 | 32 | Chuck Bown | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 418 | 0 | running | 64 | $12,555 |
| 34 | 34 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 405 | 0 | running | 61 | $12,505 |
| 35 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 58 | $26,305 |
| 36 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | crash | 55 | $12,280 |
| 37 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | engine | 52 | $27,080 |
| 38 | 2 | 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 43 | crash | 54 | $12,680 |
| 39 | 4 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | crash | 46 | $13,280 |
| 40 | 18 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | crash | 43 | $26,680 |
| 41 | 27 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 2 | 0 | crash | 40 | $20,280 |
| 42 | 28 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 2 | 0 | crash | 37 | $12,780 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 43 | | 79 | Doug French | Waters Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 44 | | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||
