1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship Ring - Crew Member - Jeff Gordon No. 24 Team
In 1995, a 23-year-old Jeff Gordon and his crew — immortalized in NASCAR history as the Rainbow Warriors — put together one of the most dominant championship seasons the sport had ever seen. This is a genuine crew-issued Winston Cup Championship ring from that title run, crafted in 10k gold with CZ stones and awarded to one of the men who built, tuned, and pit-stopped the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet to glory.
The Rainbow Warriors — NASCAR's most iconic crew
Named for the rainbow paint scheme on the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, the Rainbow Warriors became the most celebrated pit crew in NASCAR history. Under crew chief Ray Evernham — himself a future NASCAR Hall of Famer — the team set the standard for speed, precision, and innovation in the pit box. In 1995 alone they executed some of the fastest pit stops ever recorded, routinely gaining positions on pit road while other teams lost them. The Rainbow Warriors weren't just support staff — they were a competitive weapon.
The 1995 season was a wire-to-wire statement. Gordon and the No. 24 team led the entire Winston Cup series in victories (seven), poles (eight), and laps led (2,610) — a statistical triple crown that announced the arrival of a new dynasty. They won at Rockingham, Atlanta, Bristol, Daytona, New Hampshire, Darlington, and Dover, beating a field that included seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt, who was chasing a record eighth title. The Earnhardt vs. Gordon battle captivated the sport all season — and Gordon's crew won it on pit road as much as on the track.
History made at Hendrick Motorsports
The 1995 title was the first Winston Cup Championship in Hendrick Motorsports history — the organization that would go on to become the most successful team in NASCAR's modern era. Owner Rick Hendrick had been trying for eleven seasons before Gordon and Evernham finally broke through. For the crew members who made it happen, this was the culmination of years of relentless preparation, innovation, and sacrifice. The ring they received that November at Atlanta Motor Speedway was the first championship hardware in franchise history.
Crafted in 10k gold with CZ stones, this ring was produced to the exact standards of a professional championship piece. Winston Cup crew rings from this era are issued in small numbers, rarely leave private hands, and almost never appear at retail. For any serious NASCAR or motorsport memorabilia collector, this is a piece of the sport's golden age.
| Year | 1995 |
| Championship | NASCAR Winston Cup Series |
| Winning driver | Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet |
| Team | Hendrick Motorsports |
| Crew chief | Ray Evernham (NASCAR Hall of Fame) |
| Crew nickname | The Rainbow Warriors |
| Material | 10k Gold with CZ stones |
| Type | Crew-issued |
1995 Winston Cup — Quick Facts
- At 24 years old, Jeff Gordon became the second-youngest Winston Cup champion in history at the time — ushering in a new generation that would reshape NASCAR for the next two decades
- The 1995 title was the first Winston Cup Championship in Hendrick Motorsports history — the organization that has since gone on to win 14 Cup championships, more than any other team in the sport
- Gordon led the entire series in wins (7), poles (8), and laps led (2,610) — the statistical equivalent of a clean sweep across every measure of dominance
- The season-long battle with seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt was one of NASCAR's great title fights; Gordon prevailed decisively, finishing 34 points clear at the end of a 31-race season
- Ray Evernham's Rainbow Warriors were named the fastest pit crew in NASCAR that year — their over-the-wall speed regularly gained Gordon multiple positions during pit cycles, turning crew work into a competitive advantage unlike anything the sport had seen
- Gordon, Evernham, and the No. 24 team went on to win three championships together (1995, 1997, 1998) and 47 races — one of the greatest driver-crew chief partnerships in motorsport history
- Jeff Gordon was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019; Ray Evernham followed in 2018 — making this a crew ring tied to two Hall of Famers and the founding championship of NASCAR's most successful organization