1995 UAW-GM Quality 500

{{Short description|28th race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=NASWINSTON|Date=October 8|Scheduled_km=806.281|Distance_km=806.281|Avg={{convert|145.358|mph|km/h}}|Pole_Team=Rudd Performance Motorsports|Network=TBS|Most_Driver=Ricky Rudd|Radio=Performance Racing Network|Announcers=Ken Squier, Ernie Irvan, Dick Berggren|Most_Team=Rudd Performance Motorsports|First_Driver=Mark Martin|First_Team=Roush Racing|Most_laps=107|Season_No=31|Location=Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway|Pole_Time=29.904|Attendance=|Scheduled_mi=501|Distance_laps=334|Scheduled_laps=334|Course_km=2.41|Course_mi=1.5|Race_No=28|Official_name=36th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500|Car=6|Race_Name=UAW-GM Quality 500|Year=1995|Distance_mi=501|Pole_Driver=Ricky Rudd|Image=1995_UAW-GM_Quality_500.jpeg|Caption=The 1995 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.}}

The 1995 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 28th stock car race of the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 8, 1995, in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to chase down Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt for the lead, passing Earnhardt with three to go to take his 18th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth and final victory of the season.{{Cite news |last=Cain |first=Holly |date=October 9, 1995 |title=Martin pulls off rare weekend sweep |pages=23 |work=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113144357/martin-pulls-off-rare-weekend-sweep/ |access-date=November 16, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Mike |date=October 9, 1995 |title=Martin wins Quality 500; Earnhardt alive in Winston Cup race |pages=19 |work=Standard-Speaker |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113144849/martin-wins-quality-500-earnhardt/ |access-date=November 16, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Earnhardt and Hendrick Motorsports driver Terry Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

In the overall driver's championship points standings, Dale Earnhardt would manage to close the gap between points leader Jeff Gordon by 97 points, decreasing Gordon's lead to 205 points.{{Cite news |last=Hobbs |first=Chris |date=October 9, 1995 |title=Gordon feels bite in his points lead |pages=21 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113144988/gordon-feels-bite-in-his-points-lead/ |access-date=November 16, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

Background

File:Charlotte_Motor_Speedway_diagram.svg, the venue where the race was held.]]

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

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1995 UAW-GM Quality 500

Background

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Qualifying

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Race results

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