The 1995 Food City 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 2, 1995. Jeff Gordon, six races into the season, picked up his third victory, leading the most laps and holding off Rusty Wallace by 5.74 seconds. An early crash left Dale Earnhardt 25th and his points lead on Sterling Marlin (9th) down to 17 points. Stats
1995 Food City 500 | |
General info | |
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Series | Winston Cup Series |
Location | Bristol International Raceway |
Date | April 2, 1995 |
Qualifying | |
Pole Sitter | Mark Martin |
Pole Speed | 124.605 mph |
Race Data | |
Winner | Jeff Gordon |
Margin of Victory | 5.740 seconds |
Average Speed | 92.011 mph |
Cautions | 7 for 65 laps |
Points Leader | Dale Earhardt (+17) |