1995 NASCAR Busch Series

The 1995 NASCAR Busch Series 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.

Races

[Goody's 300]

The Goody's 300 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results

This was Little's first career Busch Series victory.

[Goodwrench 200]

The Goodwrench 200 was held February 25 at North Carolina Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results

[Hardee's 250]

The Hardee's 250 was held March 4 at Richmond International Raceway. Chad Little won the pole.
Top ten results

[Busch Light 300]

The Busch Light 300 was held March 11 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results

[Opryland USA 320]

The Opryland USA 320 was held March 17 at Nashville Speedway USA. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results

[Mark III Vans 200]

The Mark III Vans 200 was held March 25 at Darlington Raceway. Tim Fedewa won the pole.
Top ten results

[Goody's 250]

The Goody's 250 was held April 1 at Bristol Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results

[Sundrop 400]

The Sundrop 400 was held April 15 at Hickory Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results

This was Benson's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory.

[NE Chevy Dealers 250]

The NE Chevy Dealers 250 was held May 13 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Mike McLaughlin won the pole.
Top ten results

[Meridian Advantage 200]

The Meridian Advantage 200 was held May 21 at Nazareth Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results

This was Fedewa's first career Busch Series victory.

[Red Dog 300]

The Red Dog 300 was held May 27 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Rich Bickle won the pole.
Top ten results

[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

[Carolina Pride / [Red Dog 250|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

This was Larry Pearson's final Busch Series victory.

[Ford Credit 300]

The Ford Credit 300 was held July 29 at South Boston Speedway. Curtis Markham won the pole.
Top ten results

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

Chris Diamond spun around in turn two and knocked the lights at the exact place where Gary St. Amant did the previous day in the SuperTruck Series.

[Detroit Gasket 200]

The Detroit Gasket 200 was held August 19 at Michigan International Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole.
Top ten results

Dale Jarrett had led the most laps in the race and won, but was disqualified for a rules violation, giving the win to Mark Martin.
This race was Tommy Ellis' last career start.

[Food City 250]

The Food City 250 was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Stevie Reeves won the pole.
Top ten results

[Gatorade 200]

The Gatorade 200 was held September 2 at Darlington Raceway. Larry Pearson won the pole.
Top ten results

[Autolite 250]

The Autolite 250 was held September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. Randy LaJoie won the pole.
Top ten results

[MBNA 200]

The MBNA 200 was held September 16 at Dover International Speedway. Jason Keller won the pole.
Top ten results

This was Rumley's final career victory.

[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

[AC-Delco 200]

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 21 at North Carolina Speedway. Johnny Benson won the pole.
Top ten results

[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

Final Busch Grand National Series win for Dale Jarrett.

Full Drivers' Championship

Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.

	Driver	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY	NHA	NAZ	CLT	DOV	MYB	GLN	MLW	TAL	SBO	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM
1	Johnny Benson	10	4	3	1	6	2	6	1	5	3	30	14	9	7	33	5	16	13*	5	12*	2	3	9	26	3	9	3688
2	Chad Little	1	1*	32	29*	2	4	3	23*	1	19	1	9	32	2	8	1	1*	20	21	4	40	16	13	34	35	26	3284
3	Mike McLaughlin	37	13	4	31	7	16	30	3	4	31	20	1*	8	4	5	32	2	3	10	21	10	17	7	5	13	24	3273
4	Jason Keller	18	29	5	11	21	10	10	4	26	7	6	4	2*	35	6	33	20	1	20	16	7	22	15	21	20	3	3211
5	Jeff Green	7	10	36	22	10	27	25	29	14*	4	2	15	4	5	3	12	22	9	14	2	9	15	8	11	27	35	3182
6	Larry Pearson	25	23	34	7	5	1	20	17	10	28	23	13	1	18	2	17	4	36	22	29	17	25	16	7	11	16	3029
7	Tim Fedewa	28	34	17	4	12	23	11	15	15	1*	19	22	11	20	15	28	12	11	25	3	25	26	19	13	12	2	3022
8	Phil Parsons	30	6	9	14	11	5	23	14	24	23	22	7	25	10	29	35	24	35	6	13	4	14	3	17	25	6	2985
9	Elton Sawyer	39	32	15	10	30	38	18	26	2	8	27	12	10	22	14	10	7	2	13	26	8	10	17	20	14	12	2952
10	Jeff Fuller	11	30	16	27	20	22	14	7	22	9	15	28	28	15	22	14	11	10	28	10	18	23	21	4	38	8	2845
11	Rodney Combs	16	11	20	6	16	17	19	19	12	21	41	11	6	14	23	39	13	33	17	15	20	36	10	15	17	22	2782
12	David Green	14	33	12	40	1*	31	36	18	11	5	38	19	34	32	17	19	3	28	24	6	32	7	14	19	5	28	2714
13	Hermie Sadler	13	40	38	5	14	29	15	2	23	25	39	8	20	9	27	21	15	6	40	19	31	19	2	36	16	17	2694
14	Bobby Dotter	15	39	8	23	17	25	17	5	28	6	33	32	5	12	12	24	6	7	23	11	12	DNQ	33	32	32	33	2636
15	Curtis Markham '	31	19	11	25	31	34	9	8	34	18	16	18	7	8	7	25	26	34	30	28	15	20	22	37	34	10	2584
16	Tracy Leslie	21	12	28	32	18	12	34	27	8	27	3	24	13	19	19	23	21	4	38	18	39	13	20	25	36	43	2530
17	Terry Labonte	3	3	2	16	3	32	5		21		7	36		1*		15			2	5	35	5		8	26	13	2490
18	Kevin Lepage	DNQ	18	19			9	DNQ	20	17	17	10	27	21	11	25	22	10	24	19	8	16	33	40	16	10	21	2355
19	Doug Heveron	27	22	18	26	25	13	31	11	32	2	42	29	29	33	21	26	17	26		36	30	32	6	18	18	19	2326
20	Mike Wallace	20	8	13	37		33	8		3		31	2			9	6		25	37	17	6	11	5	DNQ	2	15	2295
21	Tommy Houston	35	28	7	DNQ	22	18	26	DNQ	42	11	21	38	12	30	13	16	14	5	36	7	37	DNQ	34	30	41	42	2069
22	Mark Martin	8	2	33	39		3	2*				4	41				30			1		1*	2*		1*	8*	5	2037
23	Dennis Setzer	24	36	14	20	19	19	24	6	6	35	26	20	3	Wth	4		31	23		25		31		22		30	2036
24	Jim Bown	6	21	30	3	29	15	16	9	35	36	17	23	23	34	31	38	25			33	28	18		23	33	DNQ	2026
25	Patty Moise	42	14	23	24	28	30	22	25	DNQ	24	18	42	22	38	37	7	27	22	27	31	13	DNQ	24	DNQ	23	DNQ	1901
26	Steve Grissom	19					6*	1				13	30		6		29			39	1	11	4	4	27	6	38	1816
27	Kenny Wallace	4		1*	18	4		4				40				11	3			26	30	14	8		10	42	16*	1814
28	Johnny Rumley								12	7	34	24	6	30	DNQ	24	11	28	27	29	35	23	DNQ	1	12	21	40	1708
29	Stevie Reeves	43	20	6	33	34	35	33				DNQ	21			26	41		12	31	14	38	34	35	DNQ	19	20	1454
30	Robbie Reiser	29	38	DNQ		9	42	13	28	DNQ	30	DNQ	17	16		36	18				27	24	37	23	33	DNQ	23	1444
31	Ward Burton									13		11	31				36	5	8	8		3		12	38	4	31	1389
32	Dale Jarrett	38			34			12		31		25	5			1*				42*			1		2	28	1	1376
33	Rich Bickle	5			13					33		8	16			10	DNQ			15				37	41	7	11	1220
34	Jimmy Spencer									40		DNQ	10		28		2	23		7	9	33	6	36	35	39		1177
35	Rick Wilson	17			9	13	14	27		43		32					8			41	32	22	21	38	DNQ	DNQ		1173
36	Dirk Stephens		26	35	35	23	28	32	13	DNQ	32	28	35	18	40	18												1030
37	Randy LaJoie																34		15	3	22	27	9	18	14	9	DNQ	1029
38	Jeff Purvis	9			12	35						9			36		31			12	DNQ				3		14	999
39	Randy Porter			10		33			22	36	42	DNQ	25	14		16	42	32	16	33								994
40	Ken Schrader	40			2							5	26				9			9					29	15	34	984
41	Buckshot Jones		DNQ	DNQ										DNQ		34		9	29	16	23	41	12	11	DNQ	DNQ	37	833
42	Joe Nemechek	12			38		7										4					5					7*	783
43	Ricky Craven						26			DNQ			3		3					4		34		28*	39		DNQ	761
44	Joe Bessey	23	9	29		37				25	10			24					14		24					31		733
45	Morgan Shepherd		5	37	15		36					36								11					6	DNQ		715
46	Bobby Hillin Jr.	26	41	21	28	24	8	28	DNQ																			616
47	Ed Berrier						11	35			33		34	27		38					34				DNQ	24		596
48	Michael Waltrip	2			36	38						35					20								DNQ		4	595
49	Kirk Shelmerdine '	41	24	24	19	32	24	29																				562
50	Jeremy Mayfield		15		42		40			19	37	12			37		DNQ											535
51	L. W. Miller '	32	42	31	21	27	41	DNQ	24																DNQ	40		530
52	Derrike Cope	22	7		8																	42		39	DNQ		41	471
53	Jerry Nadeau			DNQ					21	29				19		20			31							DNQ	DNQ	455
54	Mike Dillon								16					17				18							42	29		449
55	David Bonnett '	DNQ	17									43	37				27			18					40	DNQ		432
56	Greg Clark '			22						DNQ		DNQ			27					32		26			DNQ	DNQ		331
57	Bobby Hamilton	36				15		21				DNQ					37											325
58	Todd Bodine									37															DNQ	1	27	314
59	Chuck Bown																						38		9	30	39	306
60	John Tanner '		31	26		39	21	DNQ	DNQ																			301
61	Tim Bender '	33			30		20					37																292
62	Danny Edwards Jr.								DNQ					15				19					35			DNQ		282
63	Johnny Chapman								QL					26				29								37	32	280
64	Tom Peck																					19		31	24		DNQ	267
65	Brad Teague							7													20							249
66	Marty Ward															35			19						28			243
67	Elliott Sadler																	8					24					233
68	Andy Belmont						39	DNQ									DNQ				DNQ	21		26	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	231
69	Shawna Robinson	DNQ	16	DNQ	17																							227
70	Greg Sacks											34					DNQ						30		44		36	220
71	Kevin Simmons		37													30								23		DNQ		213
72	Dale Fischlein	DNQ										DNQ					13							29			DNQ	200
73	Mark Green																		18				28			DNQ	DNQ	188
74	Chris Diamond					40			DNQ					DNQ				30	32						DNQ		DNQ	183
75	Shane Hall					26																			DNQ	22	DNQ	182
76	Dale Williams '		27	DNQ			37	DNQ		DNQ	39																	180
77	Tommy Ellis																		17	34								173
78	Jerry Foyt		25	27																								170
79	Steve Boley			25												28												167
80	Pete Orr																					29			31	DNQ	DNQ	146
81	Scott Kilby								30					31														143
82	Darrell Waltrip					8																						142
83	Pete Silva								10												DNQ							134
84	Ashton Lewis														13			DNQ										124
85	Ted Musgrave											14																121
86	Butch Leitzinger														16													115
87	Toby Tobias Jr.												40											32				110
88	Brian Donley												43											30		QL		107
89	Kevin Ray																		21						DNQ	DNQ		100
90	Randy MacDonald														23											DNQ		94
91	Troy Beebe	DNQ															DNQ					36				43		89
92	Phillip Groggins														25													88
93	Mike Garvey																										25	88
94	Steve Park																							27				82
95	Michael Ritch																						27					82
96	Eddie Johnson																						29			DNQ		76
97	Glenn Allen Jr.											29													DNQ		DNQ	76
98	Ron Thiel Jr.									DNQ	13																29	76
99	Marc Madison		DNQ											DNQ					30									73
100	Victor Sifton														31													70
101	Russ Galindo															32												67
102	Darryl Sage	DNQ												33														64
103	Junior Franks		DNQ										33													DNQ		64
104	Stanton Barrett		35									DNQ																58
105	Jimmy Hensley	DNQ																		35								58
106	Sterling Marlin					36																						55
107	Gary Green										DNQ		39															46
108	Doug Taylor															39												46
109	Hut Stricklin	DNQ															40											43
110	Rick Ware				41																				DNQ			40
111	Larry Carroll																							41				40
112	Loy Allen Jr.																								43			34
113	Tom Bolles									9	14				24
114	Dale Shaw									18	26				39
115	Martin Truex Sr.									39	20				29
116	Bobby Dragon									DNQ	12				17
117	Kelly Moore									DNQ	16				41
118	Jamie Aube	34								30
119	Jerry Marquis									38	29
120	Mike Stefanik									41	41
121	Rob Wilson		DNQ							DNQ	15
122	Brian Ross									16
123	Reggie Ruggiero									20
124	Rick Bye														21
125	Dave Dion									DNQ	22
126	Jeff Spraker														26
127	Stub Fadden									27
128	Robbie Crouch									DNQ	38
129	Jeff Barry									DNQ	40
130	Steve Hoddick	44
131	Glenn Sullivan	45
132	Mike Swaim Jr.	DNQ
133	Wayne Severance		DNQ
134	Joey McCarthy			DNQ				DNQ	DNQ		DNQ										DNQ
135	John Preston			DNQ						DNQ	DNQ
136	Roy Payne					DNQ						DNQ
137	Mark Day							DNQ													DNQ
138	Mike Brawley								DNQ
139	Andy Houston								DNQ
140	Bill Venturini								DNQ	DNQ		DNQ
141	Mike Cope										DNQ
142	John Linville													DNQ
143	Jimmy Mann													DNQ				DNQ
144	Kerry Micks																	DNQ
145	Skip Pannell																	DNQ
146	Dave Mader III																								DNQ
147	Lester Lesneski																								DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
148	Donnie Mergard																									DNQ
149	Ron Hornaday Jr.																									DNQ
150	Kenny Kagle																									DNQ	DNQ
151	Kyle Petty																										DNQ
152	Ernie Irvan																										DNQ
153	Tony Stewart																										DNQ
154	Billy Bigley Jr.																										DNQ
155	Jabe Jones																										DNQ
156	Bobby Labonte	QL																									QL
157	Doug Reid III																									QL
	Driver	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY	NHA	NAZ	CLT	DOV	MYB	GLN	MLW	TAL	SBO	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM

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

Jeff Fuller, 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.