1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400
# 1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400

The 1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400 was the 27th stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 46th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 1, 1995, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) oval short track. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his 17th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.

After a 36-race absence, the race marked the NASCAR Winston Cup Series return for Ernie Irvan, who had suffered major head and lung injuries in a practice session at the 1994 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400. Irvan would finish sixth in the race.

## Background

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short oval racetrack located on U.S. Route 421, about five miles east of the town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, or 80 miles north of Charlotte. It measures 0.625 mi (1.006 km) and features a unique uphill backstretch and downhill frontstretch. It has previously held races in NASCAR's top three series, including 93 Winston Cup Series races. The track, a NASCAR original, operated from 1949, NASCAR's inception, until the track's original closure in 1996. The speedway briefly reopened in 2010 and hosted several stock car series races before closing again in the spring of 2011. It was re-opened in August 2022 for grassroots racing.

### 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 | Jimmy Hensley | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hardee's |
| 32 | Greg Sacks | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | FINA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 78 | Jay Hedgecock | Triad Motorsports | Ford | Equipment Supply Company |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Burger King |
| 88 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 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 29, 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 30, at 12:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-32 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.

Ted Musgrave, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 19.004 and an average speed of 118.396 miles per hour (190.540 km/h) in the first round.

Seven drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 19.004 | 118.396 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 19.011 | 118.353 |
| 3 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 19.054 | 118.085 |
| 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.078 | 117.937 |
| 5 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 19.098 | 117.813 |
| 6 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 19.113 | 117.721 |
| 7 | 88 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 19.126 | 117.641 |
| 8 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.127 | 117.635 |
| 9 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 19.148 | 117.506 |
| 10 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.154 | 117.469 |
| 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.165 | 117.402 |
| 12 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 19.169 | 117.377 |
| 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.188 | 117.261 |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.216 | 117.090 |
| 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 19.225 | 117.035 |
| 16 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 19.239 | 116.950 |
| 17 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.258 | 116.835 |
| 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 19.260 | 116.822 |
| 19 | 31 | Jimmy Hensley | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.266 | 116.786 |
| 20 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 19.276 | 116.725 |
| 21 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 19.289 | 116.647 |
| 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 19.298 | 116.592 |
| 23 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 19.308 | 116.532 |
| 24 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 19.329 | 116.405 |
| 25 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 19.334 | 116.375 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 26 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 19.158 | 117.444 |
| 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 19.250 | 116.883 |
| 28 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.343 | 116.321 |
| 29 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 19.350 | 116.279 |
| 30 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.360 | 116.219 |
| 31 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 19.361 | 116.213 |
| 32 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 19.364 | 116.195 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 33 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 34 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 35 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 36 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 38 | 32 | Greg Sacks | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 39 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 41 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 42 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 43 | 78 | Jay Hedgecock | Triad Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 126 | running | 185 | $71,590 |
| 2 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | $38,915 |
| 3 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 12 | running | 170 | $33,065 |
| 4 | 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $28,595 |
| 5 | 24 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 58 | running | 160 | $31,640 |
| 6 | 7 | 88 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 31 | running | 155 | $14,715 |
| 7 | 6 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 108 | running | 151 | $24,790 |
| 8 | 8 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 2 | running | 147 | $19,200 |
| 9 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 5 | running | 143 | $27,850 |
| 10 | 32 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 134 | $17,530 |
| 11 | 16 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 130 | $22,150 |
| 12 | 5 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | $16,825 |
| 13 | 33 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,600 |
| 14 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 6 | running | 126 | $16,325 |
| 15 | 10 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 118 | $21,075 |
| 16 | 3 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 26 | running | 120 | $11,025 |
| 17 | 34 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 398 | 6 | running | 117 | $10,875 |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 6 | running | 114 | $19,700 |
| 19 | 29 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 106 | $15,700 |
| 20 | 1 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 396 | 12 | running | 108 | $26,100 |
| 21 | 17 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 100 | $11,225 |
| 22 | 23 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 97 | $19,475 |
| 23 | 9 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 94 | $14,925 |
| 24 | 31 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 91 | $6,300 |
| 25 | 25 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 88 | $11,375 |
| 26 | 26 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 85 | $16,650 |
| 27 | 12 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 394 | 2 | running | 87 | $11,100 |
| 28 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 79 | $9,435 |
| 29 | 19 | 31 | Jimmy Hensley | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 76 | $9,325 |
| 30 | 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 73 | $13,925 |
| 31 | 30 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 70 | $8,726 |
| 32 | 28 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 67 | $8,600 |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 64 | $13,575 |
| 34 | 21 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 61 | $13,550 |
| 35 | 35 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 58 | $8,075 |
| 36 | 20 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 55 | $5,550 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 37 | | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 38 | | 32 | Greg Sacks | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 39 | | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 40 | | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 41 | | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 42 | | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 43 | | 78 | Jay Hedgecock | Triad Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||
