The 1995 Heartland Tailgate 175 was a Craftsman Truck Series event that occured at Heartland Park Topeka on 7.29.1995. Ron Hornaday led all but two laps from the pole in holding off Joe Ruttman for the win. Ruttman now took a narrow three point lead over Mike Skinner, who finished fifth.
| 1995 Heartland Tailgate 175 | |
| General info | |
|---|---|
| Series | Craftsman Truck Series |
| Location | Heartland Park Topeka |
| Date | July 29, 1995 |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole Sitter | Ron Hornaday |
| Pole Speed | 92.43 seconds |
| Race Data | |
| Winner | Ron Hornaday |
| Margin of Victory | .78 seconds |
| Average Speed | 71.336 mph |
| Cautions | 3 for 12 laps |
| Points Leader | Joe Ruttman (+3) |
Qualifying[]
Pole Sitter: Mike Skinner-#3 Goodwrench Chevy
Pole Time: 92.43 mph
Biggest Gain in Race: Terry Labonte +19 spots (3rd)
Race Notes[]
Leaders: 2
Lead Changes: 2
Time of Race: 1:30:49
Average Speed: 71.336 mph
Cautions: 3 for twelve laps
Margin of Victory: .78 seconds
- Todd Bodine and Darrell Waltrip both made their series debut with great success. Bodine finished 4th in his Roush Racing Ford and Waltrip sixth in his Ken Schrader Racing Chevy. Another notable debut goes to Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. He was running in the top twenty before transmission troubles took him out. Davy Jones and Bob Jones (no relation) and Mark Simo made their inaugural starts.
- Tommy Archer's 10th place finish would be his first career top-ten in his second career start. It would prove to be his only top-ten of his career.
- Terry Labonte's 3rd place finish would prove to be his worst finish in three 1995 starts.
Results[]
| Finish | Start | No. | Name | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Laps Lead | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 | Ron Hornaday | Papa John's | Chevy | 60 | 58 | running |
| 2 | 7 | 84 | Joe Ruttman | 1-800-COLLECT | Ford | 60 | 2 | running |
| 3 | 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | DuPont | Chevy | 60 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 3 | 61 | Todd Bodine | Roush Performance | Ford | 60 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Mike Skinner | Goodwrench | Chevy | 60 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 8 | 52 | Darrell Waltrip | AC Delco | Chevy | 60 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 14 | 31 | Jack Sprague | Performance Race Cars | Chevy | 60 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 10 | 98 | Butch Miller | Raybesto's | Ford | 60 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | Mike Bliss | ASE | Ford | 60 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 28 | 03 | Tommy Archer | Archer Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Total Petroleum | Chevy | 60 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 4 | 24 | Scott Lagasse | DuPont | Chevy | 60 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 13 | 06 | Butch Gilliland | Ultra Custom Wheels | Ford | 60 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 20 | 94 | Mark Simo | MAC Tools | Ford | 60 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 6 | 75 | Bill Sedgwick | Spears | Chevy | 60 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 11 | 21 | Tobey Butler | Ortho | Ford | 60 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 19 | 20 | Walker Evans | Barbary Coast | Dodge | 59 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 21 | 64 | Michael Dokken | Dokken Racing | Chevy | 59 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 27 | 34 | Ray Daniels | Pep Boys | Chevy | 58 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 25 | 4 | Bob Brevak | Scaffidi Mix | Ford | 57 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 18 | 38 | Sammy Swindell | Channellock | Ford | 54 | 0 | engine |
| 22 | 12 | 1 | P.J. Jones | DieHard | Chevy | 49 | 0 | overheating |
| 23 | 16 | 25 | Rick Hendrick | Budweiser | Chevy | 45 | 0 | transmission |
| 24 | 31 | 37 | Bob Strait | Target Expediting | Ford | 44 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 32 | 83 | Steve Portenga | Coffee Critic | Chevy | 44 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 15 | 7 | Dave Rezendes | Exide | Ford | 42 | 0 | transmission |
| 27 | 29 | 09 | Bob Jones | Rain-X | Chevy | 36 | 0 | rear end |
| 28 | 17 | 18 | Davy Jones | Performance Friction | Chevy | 32 | 0 | engine |
| 29 | 23 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Winnebago | Dodge | 32 | 0 | oil leak |
| 30 | 26 | 51 | Kerry Teague | Rosenblum Racing | Chevy | 8 | 0 | crash |
| 31 | 24 | 65 | Kenny Allen | ONSAT | Chevy | 4 | 0 | engine |
| 32 | 30 | 81 | Jerry Glanville | Glanville Motorsports | Ford | 4 | 0 | engine |
| 33 | 33 | 23 | T.J. Clark | American Racing Wheels | Ford | 1 | 0 | transmission |
Points[]
1) Joe Ruttman (2nd)- +3
2) Mike Skinner (5th) -3
3) Butch Miller (8th) -33
4) Ron Hornaday (1st) -38
5) Bill Sedgwick (15th) -160
6) Jack Sprague (7th) -224
7) Rick Carelli (11th) -248
8) Scott Lagasse (12th) -399
9) Bob Strait (24th) -414
10) Tobey Butler (16th) -415