Race: Purolator 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 31
Date: March 12, 1995
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Purolator 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 250 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (250) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $879,885 | Winner Earnings | $104,950 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 4 of 31 |
Purolator 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 250 | running | 185 | $104,950 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 328 | 7 | running | 175 | $50,000 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 2 | running | 170 | $44,150 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 62 | running | 165 | $52,950 |
| 5 | 18 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 155 | $33,725 |
| 6 | 17 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 150 | $24,950 |
| 7 | 7 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 146 | $27,200 |
| 8 | 6 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 142 | $26,200 |
| 9 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 138 | $26,500 |
| 10 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $28,100 |
| 11 | 19 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal | Richard Jackson | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 130 | $20,870 |
| 12 | 32 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | $18,350 |
| 13 | 8 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Straight Arrow | Bobby Allison | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $15,030 |
| 14 | 40 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 325 | 1 | running | 126 | $19,360 |
| 15 | 21 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,580 |
| 16 | 20 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 115 | $10,320 |
| 17 | 9 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 112 | $14,310 |
| 18 | 16 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Meineke | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 109 | $14,090 |
| 19 | 27 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | The Family Channel | Jack Roush | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 106 | $18,780 |
| 20 | 15 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,060 |
| 21 | 37 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Factory Stores | Butch Mock | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 100 | $18,450 |
| 22 | 10 | 15 | Dick Trickle | Ford Quality Care | Bud Moore | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 97 | $18,290 |
| 23 | 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Junior Johnson | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 94 | $22,580 |
| 24 | 25 | 77 | Davy Jones | Jasper / USAir | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 91 | $13,445 |
| 25 | 36 | 47 | Billy Standridge | WCW | Berendt Johnson | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 88 | $9,540 |
| 26 | 35 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 302 | 0 | engine | 85 | $9,285 |
| 27 | 29 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 298 | 4 | crash | 87 | $17,575 |
| 28 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Olive Garden | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 79 | $9,100 |
| 29 | 24 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Kendall | Dick Brooks | Pontiac | 272 | 0 | engine | 76 | $17,285 |
| 30 | 34 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Exide Batteries | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 263 | 0 | handling | 73 | $23,450 |
| 31 | 30 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | running | 70 | $16,990 |
| 32 | 42 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Smokin' Joe's | Travis Carter | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 67 | $11,830 |
| 33 | 28 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Raybestos Brakes | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 191 | 0 | engine | 64 | $16,635 |
| 34 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 187 | 2 | engine | 66 | $16,600 |
| 35 | 39 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 147 | 0 | crash | 58 | $16,065 |
| 36 | 14 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 146 | 0 | crash | 55 | $8,540 |
| 37 | 22 | 44 | Jeff Purvis | Jackaroo | James Finch | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | crash | 52 | $8,525 |
| 38 | 11 | 32 | Jimmy Hensley | Active Trucking | Joe Horner | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | engine | 49 | $8,445 |
| 39 | 41 | 22 | Randy LaJoie | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 67 | 0 | engine | 46 | $13,445 |
| 40 | 26 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 33 | 0 | engine | 43 | $9,445 |
| 41 | 23 | 26 | Steve Kinser | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 9 | 0 | crash | 40 | $13,445 |
| 42 | 38 | 19 | Phil Parsons | Tri-Star Motorsports | Mark Smith | Ford | 9 | 0 | crash | 37 | $8,445 |
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