Race: Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 31
Date: September 3, 1995
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 54 |
| Started First | John Andretti | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (208) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $929,766 | Winner Earnings | $70,630 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 23 of 31 |
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 54 | running | 180 | $70,630 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 208 | running | 180 | $62,155 |
| 3 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Ford | 367 | 9 | running | 170 | $40,580 |
| 4 | 8 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 367 | 1 | running | 165 | $39,090 |
| 5 | 25 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 367 | 1 | running | 160 | $28,870 |
| 6 | 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 367 | 37 | running | 155 | $34,865 |
| 7 | 10 | 26 | Hut Stricklin | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 146 | $20,620 |
| 8 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 142 | $27,700 |
| 9 | 7 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam / Melling | Harry Melling | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 138 | $18,670 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 367 | 1 | running | 139 | $29,580 |
| 11 | 30 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 130 | $22,740 |
| 12 | 1 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 367 | 41 | running | 132 | $24,445 |
| 13 | 32 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper / USAir | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,955 |
| 14 | 22 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 365 | 0 | running | 121 | $16,965 |
| 15 | 31 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Straight Arrow | Bobby Allison | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 118 | $17,775 |
| 16 | 26 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Raybestos Brakes | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 115 | $21,405 |
| 17 | 15 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 361 | 0 | running | 112 | $22,535 |
| 18 | 17 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 361 | 0 | running | 109 | $17,260 |
| 19 | 16 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 106 | $26,680 |
| 20 | 42 | 32 | Ed Berrier | ATS Wood Recycling | Dean Myers | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | running | 103 | $15,460 |
| 21 | 41 | 40 | Rich Bickle | Kendall | Dick Brooks | Pontiac | 352 | 0 | running | 100 | $16,375 |
| 22 | 28 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | The Family Channel | Jack Roush | Ford | 350 | 0 | engine | 97 | $19,855 |
| 23 | 38 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 349 | 0 | running | 94 | $19,635 |
| 24 | 40 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 347 | 0 | running | 91 | $19,360 |
| 25 | 14 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | running | 88 | $14,350 |
| 26 | 39 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal | Richard Jackson | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 85 | $18,890 |
| 27 | 34 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Meineke | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 82 | $13,680 |
| 28 | 12 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 79 | $24,870 |
| 29 | 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Smokin' Joe's | Travis Carter | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 76 | $13,360 |
| 30 | 27 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 73 | $13,300 |
| 31 | 23 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Junior Johnson | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 70 | $23,115 |
| 32 | 35 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Hooters | Junior Johnson | Ford | 313 | 0 | handling | 67 | $18,025 |
| 33 | 36 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | 64 | $23,960 |
| 34 | 33 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Healthsource | Mark Smith | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 61 | $9,925 |
| 35 | 9 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Exide Batteries | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 308 | 1 | running | 63 | $24,415 |
| 36 | 4 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Ford Quality Care | Bud Moore | Ford | 292 | 0 | crash | 55 | $17,255 |
| 37 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Terramite | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | running | 52 | $9,691 |
| 38 | 20 | 31 | Greg Sacks | Hardee's | Alan Dillard, Jr. | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | crash | 49 | $9,545 |
| 39 | 29 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 264 | 0 | engine | 46 | $9,545 |
| 40 | 18 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | crash | 43 | $14,545 |
| 41 | 24 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 251 | 1 | crash | 45 | $10,545 |
| 42 | 37 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Factory Stores | Butch Mock | Ford | 147 | 13 | crash | 42 | $14,545 |
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