1995 Daytona 500 Championship Ring - Crew Member Issued
The Daytona 500 is the most prestigious race in American motorsport — the Super Bowl of NASCAR. This is a genuine crew-issued championship ring from the 1995 Daytona 500, awarded to a member of the winning Morgan-McClure Motorsports team behind driver Sterling Marlin, crafted in 10k gold with CZ stones.
The last back-to-back Daytona 500 in history
When Sterling Marlin crossed the finish line on February 19, 1995, he became the first driver to win back-to-back Daytona 500s since Cale Yarborough in 1967 and 1968 — a gap of 27 years. The Morgan-McClure Motorsports crew that made it happen owns one of the most exclusive championships in the history of American racing, and this ring is the tangible proof of that achievement. The crew members who built, prepared, and pit-stopped that Kodak Chevrolet are the unsung heroes of one of NASCAR's greatest back-to-back runs — and their rings are the rarest hardware from either victory.
Marlin led 105 of the race's 200 laps — including every one of the final 20 — in a masterclass of superspeedway racing. The No. 4 Kodak Chevrolet was the class of the field from the opening laps, and the Morgan-McClure operation proved that their 1994 win was no fluke. Behind Marlin were Dale Earnhardt, Mark Martin, Ted Musgrave, and pole-sitter Dale Jarrett — one of the deepest fields the race had ever seen. The Abingdon, Virginia-based team beat them all.
| Year | 1995 |
| Race | Daytona 500 (37th running) |
| Winning driver | Sterling Marlin, No. 4 Kodak Chevrolet |
| Winning team | Morgan-McClure Motorsports |
| Type | Crew-issued |
| Material | 10k Gold with CZ stones |
1995 Daytona 500 — Quick Facts
- Sterling Marlin became the first back-to-back Daytona 500 winner since Cale Yarborough in 1967–68
- Morgan-McClure Motorsports won three Daytona 500s between 1991 and 1995 — with Ernie Irvan in 1991 and Marlin in 1994 and 1995 — from their small Abingdon, Virginia operation, proving that a well-run smaller team could beat the sport's powerhouse organizations
- Crew chief Tony Glover's decision to keep Marlin on the track during the final caution — rejecting fresh tires to maintain track position — was the defining strategic call of the race; Glover won three Daytona 500s with the team in total
- Seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt finished second — one of his most agonizing Daytona 500 near-misses in a career-long pursuit of the one race that eluded him until 1998
- Marlin led 105 of 200 laps and held off a charging field that included Earnhardt, Mark Martin, Ted Musgrave, and polesitter Dale Jarrett in the closing laps
- The 1995 race was broadcast on CBS and drew 11.4 million viewers — a testament to the national stature of the event and the storyline of a potential back-to-back that captivated the country
- Marlin finished third in the Winston Cup points standings in 1995 — the best of his career — going on to win two more races that season at Darlington and Talladega