1995 The Winston Select
The 1995 edition of The Winston Select was a stock car racing competition that took place on May 20, 1995. Held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, the 70-lap race was an exhibition race in the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing won the pole, while Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports led the most laps and won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 2 exhibition races in the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 20, 1995 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Charlotte Motor Speedway 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 105 mi (169 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures around 65.4 °F (18.6 °C), with winds gusting to 17.26 miles per hour (27.78 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 132.678 mph (213.525 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 49 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNN | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, and Ernie Irvan | ||
The race also started the trend of special paint schemes, with Dale Earnhardt sporting a reverse paint scheme of his GM Goodwrench car.
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