1995 UAW-GM Quality 500
# 1995 UAW-GM Quality 500

The 1995 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 28th stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 8, 1995, in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to chase down Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt for the lead, passing Earnhardt with three to go to take his 18th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth and final victory of the season. To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Earnhardt and Hendrick Motorsports driver Terry Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

In the overall driver's championship points standings, Dale Earnhardt would manage to close the gap between points leader Jeff Gordon by 97 points, decreasing Gordon's lead to 205 points.

## Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | Masters Inn Economy |
| 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 | 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 |
| 44 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | Jackaroo Barby-Q-Sauce |
| 66 | Billy Standridge | Johnson Standridge Racing | Ford | Duragloss |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 93 | Gary Bradberry | Bradberry Racing | Chevrolet | Bradberry Racing |
| 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | McDonald's |
| 97 | Chad Little | Mark Rypien Motorsports | Ford | Bayer |
| 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | RCA |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, October 6, at 12:00 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, October 7, at 10:00 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.

Ricky Rudd, driving for Rudd Performance Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.904 and an average speed of 180.578 miles per hour (290.612 km/h) in the first round.

Five drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 29.904 | 180.578 |
| 2 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.025 | 179.850 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.061 | 179.635 |
| 4 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 30.096 | 179.426 |
| 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.111 | 179.336 |
| 6 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.112 | 179.330 |
| 7 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 30.135 | 179.194 |
| 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.143 | 179.146 |
| 9 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 30.147 | 179.122 |
| 10 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 30.182 | 178.915 |
| 11 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 30.185 | 178.897 |
| 12 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 30.199 | 178.814 |
| 13 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.200 | 178.808 |
| 14 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.219 | 178.696 |
| 15 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.234 | 178.607 |
| 16 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.238 | 178.583 |
| 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.247 | 178.530 |
| 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 30.250 | 178.512 |
| 19 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.277 | 178.353 |
| 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 30.285 | 178.306 |
| 21 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 30.291 | 178.271 |
| 22 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 30.296 | 178.241 |
| 23 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 30.316 | 178.124 |
| 24 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 30.320 | 178.100 |
| 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 30.352 | 177.912 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 26 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 30.234 | 178.607 |
| 27 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 30.244 | 178.548 |
| 28 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 30.268 | 178.406 |
| 29 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.272 | 178.383 |
| 30 | 93 | Gary Bradberry | Bradberry Racing | Chevrolet | 30.310 | 178.159 |
| 31 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 30.377 | 177.766 |
| 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.394 | 177.667 |
| 33 | 32 | Greg Sacks | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.399 | 177.637 |
| 34 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 30.438 | 177.410 |
| 35 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 30.469 | 177.229 |
| 36 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 30.516 | 176.956 |
| 37 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.519 | 176.939 |
| 38 | 31 | Jimmy Hensley | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.522 | 176.922 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 39 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | -* | -* |
| 42 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| Champion's Provisional |||||||
| 43 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 97 | Chad Little | Mark Rypien Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 45 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 46 | 44 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 47 | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 48 | 66 | Billy Standridge | Johnson Standridge Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 5 | running | 180 | $105,650 |
| 2 | 43 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 2 | running | 175 | $86,800 |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 52 | running | 170 | $73,750 |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 334 | 107 | running | 170 | $90,200 |
| 5 | 31 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 155 | $51,400 |
| 6 | 14 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 90 | running | 155 | $51,000 |
| 7 | 10 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 42 | running | 151 | $48,000 |
| 8 | 24 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 3 | running | 147 | $33,000 |
| 9 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $34,200 |
| 10 | 9 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 134 | $26,000 |
| 11 | 39 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 130 | $20,100 |
| 12 | 36 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 127 | $17,000 |
| 13 | 16 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 124 | $15,500 |
| 14 | 6 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 334 | 5 | running | 126 | $19,900 |
| 15 | 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | running | 118 | $19,200 |
| 16 | 34 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 115 | $22,600 |
| 17 | 4 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 333 | 4 | running | 117 | $18,900 |
| 18 | 21 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | King Racing | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 109 | $11,900 |
| 19 | 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 106 | $15,400 |
| 20 | 28 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Elliott-Hardy Racing | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,750 |
| 21 | 26 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 100 | $10,150 |
| 22 | 15 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 97 | $9,345 |
| 23 | 40 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 94 | $6,065 |
| 24 | 23 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 331 | 1 | running | 96 | $5,525 |
| 25 | 2 | 41 | Ricky Craven (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 88 | $14,990 |
| 26 | 7 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 85 | $14,165 |
| 27 | 22 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 82 | $18,150 |
| 28 | 41 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 79 | $13,030 |
| 29 | 11 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 76 | $8,120 |
| 30 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 321 | 23 | running | 78 | $25,915 |
| 31 | 13 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 219 | 0 | crash | 70 | $12,820 |
| 32 | 12 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 210 | 0 | crash | 67 | $12,640 |
| 33 | 33 | 32 | Greg Sacks | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | engine | 64 | $4,565 |
| 34 | 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | crash | 61 | $12,540 |
| 35 | 29 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | crash | 58 | $12,015 |
| 36 | 35 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 138 | 0 | crash | 55 | $9,500 |
| 37 | 27 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 136 | 0 | crash | 52 | $4,490 |
| 38 | 42 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Dick Brooks Racing | Pontiac | 126 | 0 | water pump | 49 | $9,455 |
| 39 | 38 | 31 | Jimmy Hensley | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 107 | 0 | oil pump | 46 | $4,455 |
| 40 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | engine | 43 | $4,455 |
| 41 | 37 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | piston | 40 | $4,455 |
| 42 | 19 | 33 | Robert Pressley (R) | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | crash | 37 | $9,955 |
| 43 | 30 | 93 | Gary Bradberry | Bradberry Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | crash | 34 | $4,455 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 44 | | 97 | Chad Little | Mark Rypien Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 45 | | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 46 | | 44 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 48 | | 66 | Billy Standridge | Johnson Standridge Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||
