1995 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)

The 1995 Miller Genuine Draft 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 18, 1995, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. On the final restart with 16 to go, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte managed to make a charge to the front and raced to his second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace finished second and third respectively.

1995 Miller Genuine Draft 400
Race details
Race 14 of 31 in the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1995 Miller 400 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
The 1995 Miller 400 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
Date June 18, 1995
Official name 27th Annual Miller Genuine Draft 400
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 134.141 miles per hour (215.879 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 38.583
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 80
Winner
No. 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network CBS
Announcers Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett, Richard Petty
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

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  • (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 Randy LaJoie (R) 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 Jimmy Horton 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 Ward Burton A.G. Dillard Motorsports Chevrolet Hardee's
32 Chuck Bown Active Motorsports Chevrolet Active Trucking
33 Robert Pressley (R) Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet Skoal Bandit
37 John Andretti Kranefuss-Haas Racing Ford Little Caesars, Kmart
40 Greg Sacks 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
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
88 Gary Bradberry Bradberry Racing Chevrolet Bradberry Racing
90 Mike Wallace Donlavey Racing Ford Heilig-Meyers
94 Bill Elliott Elliott-Hardy Racing Ford McDonald's, Batman Forever
98 Jeremy Mayfield Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford RCA

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 16, at 3:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 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, June 17, at 11:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-38 would be decided on time,[3] 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.

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.583 and an average speed of 186.611 miles per hour (300.321 km/h).[4]

Two drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.583 186.611
2 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 38.887 185.152
3 4 Sterling Marlin Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 39.000 184.615
4 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 39.023 184.507
5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 39.041 184.422
6 16 Ted Musgrave Roush Racing Ford 39.050 184.379
7 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 39.059 184.337
8 15 Dick Trickle Bud Moore Engineering Ford 39.062 184.322
9 98 Jeremy Mayfield Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 39.124 184.030
10 9 Lake Speed Melling Racing Ford 39.132 183.993
11 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 39.152 183.899
12 43 Bobby Hamilton Petty Enterprises Pontiac 39.173 183.800
13 23 Jimmy Spencer Travis Carter Enterprises Ford 39.173 183.800
14 77 Bobby Hillin Jr. Jasper Motorsports Ford 39.190 183.720
15 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39.193 183.706
16 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 39.233 183.519
17 26 Hut Stricklin King Racing Ford 39.303 183.192
18 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 39.315 183.136
19 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 39.326 183.085
20 31 Ward Burton A.G. Dillard Motorsports Chevrolet 39.338 183.029
Failed to lock in Round 1
21 37 John Andretti Kranefuss-Haas Racing Ford 39.165 183.838
22 33 Robert Pressley (R) Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 39.222 183.570
23 27 Elton Sawyer Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 39.334 183.048
24 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 39.361 182.922
25 11 Brett Bodine Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 39.363 182.913
26 8 Jeff Burton Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 39.363 182.913
27 75 Todd Bodine Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 39.364 182.908
28 90 Mike Wallace Donlavey Racing Ford 39.379 182.839
29 28 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 39.395 182.764
30 41 Ricky Craven (R) Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39.441 182.551
31 22 Randy LaJoie (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 39.457 182.477
32 32 Chuck Bown Active Motorsports Chevrolet 39.475 182.394
33 81 Kenny Wallace FILMAR Racing Ford 39.486 182.343
34 94 Bill Elliott Elliott-Hardy Racing Ford 39.573 181.942
35 7 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 39.578 181.919
36 12 Derrike Cope Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 39.599 181.823
37 29 Steve Grissom Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 39.608 181.781
38 44 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 39.624 181.708
Provisionals
39 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford -* -*
40 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
41 42 Kyle Petty Team SABCO Pontiac -* -*
42 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet -* -*
Failed to qualify
43 88 Gary Bradberry Bradberry Racing Chevrolet -* -*
44 40 Greg Sacks Dick Brooks Racing Pontiac -* -*
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 19 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 200 58 running 180 $84,080
2 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 80 running 180 $72,530
3 5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 200 7 running 170 $44,780
4 21 37 John Andretti Kranefuss-Haas Racing Ford 200 1 running 165 $31,375
5 39 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 200 5 running 160 $36,075
6 29 28 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 200 8 running 155 $33,500
7 3 4 Sterling Marlin Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 146 $37,350
8 4 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 142 $31,200
9 15 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 138 $30,800
10 6 16 Ted Musgrave Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 134 $17,400
11 10 9 Lake Speed Melling Racing Ford 200 0 running 130 $18,950
12 24 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 200 0 running 127 $23,375
13 14 77 Bobby Hillin Jr. Jasper Motorsports Ford 199 0 running 124 $13,625
14 34 94 Bill Elliott Elliott-Hardy Racing Ford 199 0 running 121 $17,375
15 42 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 199 0 running 118 $18,375
16 8 15 Dick Trickle Bud Moore Engineering Ford 198 5 running 120 $21,400
17 22 33 Robert Pressley (R) Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 running 112 $21,975
18 20 31 Ward Burton A.G. Dillard Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 running 109 $15,640
19 36 12 Derrike Cope Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 198 0 running 106 $15,325
20 37 29 Steve Grissom Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 running 103 $16,760
21 35 7 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 197 0 flagged 100 $25,890
22 9 98 Jeremy Mayfield Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 196 0 running 97 $14,575
23 23 27 Elton Sawyer Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 196 0 running 94 $24,065
24 32 32 Chuck Bown Active Motorsports Chevrolet 188 0 running 91 $10,955
25 12 43 Bobby Hamilton Petty Enterprises Pontiac 183 0 running 88 $14,345
26 16 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 176 3 crash 90 $18,885
27 40 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 176 0 running 82 $18,725
28 11 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 175 0 engine 79 $10,565
29 27 75 Todd Bodine Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 175 0 engine 76 $18,455
30 13 23 Jimmy Spencer Travis Carter Enterprises Ford 175 0 running 73 $13,390
31 26 8 Jeff Burton Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 143 0 running 70 $17,760
32 28 90 Mike Wallace Donlavey Racing Ford 138 0 crash 67 $10,190
33 30 41 Ricky Craven (R) Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 64 $10,085
34 18 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 133 0 running 61 $15,015
35 7 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 127 2 crash 63 $29,945
36 33 81 Kenny Wallace FILMAR Racing Ford 78 0 engine 55 $9,900
37 17 26 Hut Stricklin King Racing Ford 70 0 crash 52 $14,865
38 2 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 70 31 crash 54 $24,780
39 38 44 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 63 0 engine 46 $9,780
40 25 11 Brett Bodine Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 50 0 crash 43 $22,780
41 31 22 Randy LaJoie (R) Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 18 0 valve 40 $14,780
42 41 42 Kyle Petty Team SABCO Pontiac 17 0 engine 37 $14,780
Failed to qualify
43 88 Gary Bradberry Bradberry Racing Chevrolet
44 40 Greg Sacks Dick Brooks Racing Pontiac
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Higgins, Tom (June 19, 1995). "Labonte holds off Gordon in Miller 400". St. Lucie News Tribune. p. 33. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Harris, Mike (June 19, 1995). "Bobby Labonte outduels Gordon for close win". Tucson Citizen. p. 26. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Miller Genuine Draft 400". The Charlotte Observer. June 16, 1995. p. 28. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ Harris, Mike (June 17, 1995). "Not down for long, Gordon rockets to pole at Michigan". Messenger-Inquirer. p. 11. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
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