The 1995 Brickyard 400 proved to be one of the longest race days of the season, but one worth the wait for the Intimidator.
had won the first-ever Cup race at the track the previous season as an overflow crowd—ticket scalpers were quite busy as seats in the IMS grandstands were cherished for the historic afternoon—looked on. Despite the thunder of the NASCAR stockers, cheers for Gordon, an Indiana boy who had reached racing’s heights, could be heard across the grandstands as he led 93 laps and swept to a .53-second win over Brett Bodine.
As teams and fans began arriving at the track for race morning, they were greeted with gray skies and more rain, and, by mid-morning, many in the garage area had decided that there was virtually no chance the race would be held as scheduled on Saturday. NASCAR officials were much more patient with weather conditions in those days, holding out hope for a “window” that would allow a green flag. On many similar occasions at too many tracks, that opening never appeared, and teams, officials and fans essentially wasted a day waiting for nothing.
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