1995 NASCAR Busch Series


The 1995 NASCAR Busch Series season was held February 18 and ended November 5. Johnny Benson of BACE Motorsports won the championship.
This was the first season to utilize V8 engines after having used V6 engines since the series began in 1982.

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Limited schedule

Races

[Goody's 300]

The Goody's 300 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 23-Chad Little
  2. 30-Michael Waltrip
  3. 14-Terry Labonte
  4. 8-Kenny Wallace
  5. 54-Rich Bickle
  6. 51-Jim Bown
  7. 3-Jeff Green
  8. 60-Mark Martin
  9. 4-Jeff Purvis
  10. 74-Johnny Benson
The Goodwrench 200 was held February 25 at North Carolina Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 23-Chad Little
  2. 60-Mark Martin
  3. 14-Terry Labonte
  4. 74-Johnny Benson
  5. 21-Morgan Shepherd
  6. 99-Phil Parsons
  7. 82-Derrike Cope
  8. 90-Mike Wallace
  9. 97-Joe Bessey
  10. 3-Jeff Green

    [Hardee's 250]

The Hardee's 250 was held March 4 at Richmond International Raceway. Chad Little won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 8-Kenny Wallace
  2. 14-Terry Labonte
  3. 74-Johnny Benson
  4. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  5. 57-Jason Keller
  6. 7-Stevie Reeves
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 08-Bobby Dotter
  9. 99-Phil Parsons
  10. 48-Randy Porter

    [Busch Light 300]

The Busch Light 300 was held March 11 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 74-Johnny Benson
  2. 52-Ken Schrader
  3. 51-Jim Bown
  4. 55-Tim Fedewa
  5. 1-Hermie Sadler
  6. 43-Rodney Combs
  7. 92-Larry Pearson
  8. 82-Derrike Cope
  9. 75-Rick Wilson
  10. 38-Elton Sawyer

    [Opryland USA 320]

The Opryland USA 320 was held March 17 at Nashville Speedway USA. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 44-David Green
  2. 23-Chad Little
  3. 14-Terry Labonte
  4. 8-Kenny Wallace
  5. 92-Larry Pearson
  6. 74-Johnny Benson
  7. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  8. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  9. 17-Robbie Reiser
  10. 3-Jeff Green

    [Mark III Vans 200]

The Mark III Vans 200 was held March 25 at Darlington Raceway. Tim Fedewa won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 92-Larry Pearson
  2. 74-Johnny Benson
  3. 60-Mark Martin
  4. 23-Chad Little
  5. 99-Phil Parsons
  6. 29-Steve Grissom
  7. 87-Joe Nemechek
  8. 20-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  9. 71-Kevin Lepage
  10. 57-Jason Keller

    [Goody's 250]

The Goody's 250 was held April 1 at Bristol Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 29-Steve Grissom
  2. 60-Mark Martin
  3. 23-Chad Little
  4. 8-Kenny Wallace
  5. 14-Terry Labonte
  6. 74-Johnny Benson
  7. 5-Brad Teague
  8. 90-Mike Wallace
  9. 63-Curtis Markham
  10. 57-Jason Keller

    [Sundrop 400]

The Sundrop 400 was held April 15 at Hickory Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 74-Johnny Benson
  2. 1-Hermie Sadler
  3. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  4. 57-Jason Keller
  5. 08-Bobby Dotter
  6. 59-Dennis Setzer
  7. 47-Jeff Fuller
  8. 63-Curtis Markham
  9. 51-Jim Bown
  10. 11-Pete Silva
The NE Chevy Dealers 250 was held May 13 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Mike McLaughlin won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 23-Chad Little
  2. 38-Elton Sawyer
  3. 90-Mike Wallace
  4. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  5. 74-Johnny Benson
  6. 59-Dennis Setzer
  7. 25-Johnny Rumley
  8. 72-Tracy Leslie
  9. 76-Tom Bolles
  10. 92-Larry Pearson

    [Meridian Advantage 200]

The Meridian Advantage 200 was held May 21 at Nazareth Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 55-Tim Fedewa
  2. 35-Doug Heveron
  3. 74-Johnny Benson
  4. 3-Jeff Green
  5. 44-David Green
  6. 08-Bobby Dotter
  7. 57-Jason Keller
  8. 38-Elton Sawyer
  9. 47-Jeff Fuller
  10. 20-Joe Bessey
The Red Dog 300 was held May 27 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Rich Bickle won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 23-Chad Little
  2. 3-Jeff Green
  3. 72-Tracy Leslie
  4. 60-Mark Martin
  5. 52-Ken Schrader
  6. 57-Jason Keller
  7. 14-Terry Labonte
  8. 54-Rich Bickle
  9. 4-Jeff Purvis
  10. 71-Kevin Lepage

    [GM Goodwrench/Delco 200]

The GM Goodwrench/Delco 200 was held June 3 at Dover International Speedway. Tracy Leslie won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  2. 90-Mike Wallace
  3. 2-Ricky Craven
  4. 57-Jason Keller
  5. 32-Dale Jarrett
  6. 25-Johnny Rumley
  7. 99-Phil Parsons
  8. 1-Hermie Sadler
  9. 23-Chad Little
  10. 20-Jimmy Spencer

    [Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250]

The Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250 was held June 10 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 92-Larry Pearson
  2. 57-Jason Keller
  3. 59-Dennis Setzer
  4. 3-Jeff Green
  5. 08-Bobby Dotter
  6. 43-Rodney Combs
  7. 63-Curtis Markham
  8. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  9. 74-Johnny Benson
  10. 38-Elton Sawyer

    [Lysol 200]

The Lysol 200 was held June 25 at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Terry Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 14-Terry Labonte
  2. 23-Chad Little
  3. 2-Ricky Craven
  4. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  5. 3-Jeff Green
  6. 29-Steve Grissom
  7. 74-Johnny Benson
  8. 63-Curtis Markham
  9. 1-Hermie Sadler
  10. 29-Phil Parsons

    [Sears Auto Center 250]

The Sears Auto Center 250 was held July 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. Dennis Setzer won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 92-Larry Pearson
  3. 3-Jeff Green
  4. 59-Dennis Setzer
  5. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  6. 57-Jason Keller
  7. 63-Curtis Markham
  8. 23-Chad Little
  9. 90-Mike Wallace
  10. 54-Rich Bickle

    [Humminbird Fishfinder 500K]

The Humminbird Fishfinder 500K was held July 22 at Talladega Superspeedway. Jeff Purvis won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 23-Chad Little
  2. 20-Jimmy Spencer
  3. 8-Kenny Wallace
  4. 87-Joe Nemechek
  5. 74-Johnny Benson
  6. 90-Mike Wallace
  7. 40-Patty Moise
  8. 75-Rick Wilson
  9. 52-Ken Schrader
  10. 38-Elton Sawyer

    [Ford Credit 300]

The Ford Credit 300 was held July 29 at South Boston Speedway. Curtis Markham won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 23-Chad Little
  2. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  3. 44-David Green
  4. 92-Larry Pearson
  5. 95-Ward Burton
  6. 64-Bobby Dotter
  7. 38-Elton Sawyer
  8. 46-Elliott Sadler
  9. 00-Buckshot Jones
  10. 71-Kevin Lepage

    Kroger 200">Kroger 200 (Nationwide)">Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held August 4 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Elton Sawyer won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 57-Jason Keller
  2. 38-Elton Sawyer
  3. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  4. 72-Tracy Leslie
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 1-Hermie Sadler
  7. 08-Bobby Dotter
  8. 95-Ward Burton
  9. 3-Jeff Green
  10. 47-Jeff Fuller
The Detroit Gasket 200 was held August 19 at Michigan International Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole. Jarrett had led the most laps in the race and won, but was disqualified for a rules violation, giving the win to Mark Martin.
Top ten results
  1. 60-Mark Martin
  2. 14-Terry Labonte
  3. 64-Randy LaJoie
  4. 2-Ricky Craven
  5. 74-Johnny Benson
  6. 99-Phil Parsons
  7. 20-Jimmy Spencer
  8. 2-Ward Burton
  9. 52-Ken Schrader
  10. 34-Mike McLaughlin
The Food City 250 was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Stevie Reeves won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 29-Steve Grissom
  2. 3-Jeff Green
  3. 55-Tim Fedewa
  4. 23-Chad Little
  5. 14-Terry Labonte
  6. 44-David Green
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 71-Kevin Lepage
  9. 20-Jimmy Spencer
  10. 47-Jeff Fuller

    [Gatorade 200]

The Gatorade 200 was held September 2 at Darlington Raceway. Larry Pearson won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 60-Mark Martin
  2. 74-Johnny Benson
  3. 95-Ward Burton
  4. 99-Phil Parsons
  5. 87-Joe Nemechek
  6. 90-Mike Wallace
  7. 57-Jason Keller
  8. 38-Elton Sawyer
  9. 3-Jeff Green
  10. 34-Mike McLaughlin

    [Autolite 250]

The Autolite 250 was held September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. Randy LaJoie won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 60-Mark Martin
  3. 74-Johnny Benson
  4. 29-Steve Grissom
  5. 14-Terry Labonte
  6. 20-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 44-David Green
  8. 8-Kenny Wallace
  9. 64-Randy LaJoie
  10. 38-Elton Sawyer

    [MBNA 200]

The MBNA 200 was held September 16 at Dover International Speedway. Jason Keller won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 25-Johnny Rumley
  2. 1-Hermie Sadler
  3. 99-Phil Parsons
  4. 29-Steve Grissom
  5. 90-Mike Wallace
  6. 35-Doug Heveron
  7. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  8. 3-Jeff Green
  9. 74-Johnny Benson
  10. 43-Rodney Combs

    [All Pro [Bumper to Bumper 300]]

The All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 was held October 7 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bobby Dotter won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 60-Mark Martin
  2. 32-Dale Jarrett
  3. 4-Jeff Purvis
  4. 47-Jeff Fuller
  5. 34-Mike McLaughlin
  6. 21-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 92-Larry Pearson
  8. 14-Terry Labonte
  9. 05-Chuck Bown
  10. 8-Kenny Wallace

    [AC-Delco 200]

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 21 at North Carolina Speedway. Johnny Benson won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 72-Todd Bodine
  2. 90-Mike Wallace
  3. 74-Johnny Benson
  4. 95-Ward Burton
  5. 44-David Green
  6. 29-Steve Grissom
  7. 54-Rich Bickle
  8. 60-Mark Martin
  9. 64-Randy LaJoie
  10. 71-Kevin Lepage

    [Jiffy Lube Miami 300]

The inaugural Jiffy Lube Miami 300 was held November 5 at the Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex. Joe Nemechek won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 55-Tim Fedewa
  3. 57-Jason Keller
  4. 30-Michael Waltrip
  5. 60-Mark Martin
  6. 99-Phil Parsons
  7. 87-Joe Nemechek
  8. 47-Jeff Fuller
  9. 74-Johnny Benson
  10. 63-Curtis Markham
  1. Johnny Benson - 3688
  2. Chad Little - 3284
  3. Mike McLaughlin - 3273
  4. Jason Keller - 3211
  5. Jeff Green - 3182
  6. Larry Pearson - 3029
  7. Tim Fedewa - 3022
  8. Phil Parsons - 2985
  9. Elton Sawyer - 2952
  10. Jeff Fuller - 2845
  11. Rodney Combs - 2782
  12. David Green - 2714
  13. Hermie Sadler - 2694
  14. Bobby Dotter - 2636
  15. Curtis Markham - 2584
  16. Tracy Leslie - 2530
  17. Terry Labonte - 2490
  18. Kevin Lepage - 2355
  19. Doug Heveron - 2326
  20. Mike Wallace - 2295
  21. Tommy Houston - 2069
  22. Mark Martin - 2037
  23. Dennis Setzer - 2036
  24. Jim Bown - 2026
  25. Patty Moise - 1901
  26. Steve Grissom - 1816
  27. Kenny Wallace - 1814
  28. Johnny Rumley - 1708
  29. Stevie Reeves - 1454
  30. Robbie Reiser - 1444
  31. Ward Burton - 1389
  32. Dale Jarrett - 1376
  33. Rich Bickle - 1220
  34. Jimmy Spencer - 1177
  35. Rick Wilson - 1173
  36. Dirk Stephens - 1030
  37. Randy LaJoie - 1029
  38. Jeff Purvis - 999
  39. Randy Porter - 994
  40. Ken Schrader - 984
  41. Buckshot Jones - 833
  42. Joe Nemechek - 783
  43. Ricky Craven - 761
  44. Joe Bessey - 733
  45. Morgan Shepherd - 715
  46. Bobby Hillin Jr. - 616
  47. Ed Berrier - 596
  48. Michael Waltrip - 595
  49. Kirk Shelmerdine - 562
  50. Jeremy Mayfield - 535

    Rookie of the Year">NASCAR Rookie of the Year">Rookie of the Year

, driving for the first-year ST Motorsports was named the 1995 Busch Series Rookie of the Year, finishing in the top-ten six times. His closest runner-up was Curtis Markham, who finished 15th in the final standings. Buckshot Jones and David Bonnett were the only two contenders that season, both of whom ran limited schedules that season.