1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 48th season of
Pontiac’s struggles in 1995 carried over to 1996, scoring just one win in the
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
Limited schedule
Schedule
No. | Race Title | Track
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Date |
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Busch Clash
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Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 11 | |
Gatorade Twin 125s
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February 15 | ||
1 | Daytona 500 | February 18 | |
2 | Goodwrench Service 400 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham
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February 25 |
3 | Pontiac Excitement 400
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Richmond International Raceway, Richmond
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March 3 |
4 | Purolator 500
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Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | March 10 |
5 | TranSouth Financial 400
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Darlington Raceway, Darlington | March 24 |
6 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | March 31 |
7 | First Union 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro | April 14 |
8 | Goody's Headache Powder 500
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Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | April 21 |
9 | Winston Select 500
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Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | April 28 |
10 | Save Mart Supermarkets 300
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Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma
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May 5 |
Winston Open
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Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | May 20 | |
The Winston Select
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11 | Coca-Cola 600 | May 26 | |
12 | Miller 500
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Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover
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June 2 |
13 | UAW-GM Teamwork 500 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | June 16 |
14 | Miller 400
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Michigan Speedway, Brooklyn | June 23 |
15 | Pepsi 400
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Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | July 6 |
16 | Jiffy Lube 300
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New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon
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July 14 |
17 | Miller 500
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Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | July 21 |
18 | DieHard 500
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Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | July 28 |
19 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | August 3 |
20 | The Bud at The Glen
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Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | August 11 |
21 | GM Goodwrench Dealer 400
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Michigan Speedway, Brooklyn | August 18 |
22 | Goody's Headache Powder 500
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Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | August 24 |
23 | Mountain Dew Southern 500
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Darlington Raceway, Darlington | September 1 |
24 | Miller 400
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Richmond International Raceway, Richmond
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September 7 |
25 | MBNA 500
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Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover
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September 15 |
26 | Hanes 500
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Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | September 22 |
27 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro | September 29 |
28 | UAW-GM Quality 500
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Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | October 6 |
29 | AC Delco 400 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham
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October 20 |
30 | Dura Lube 500
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Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix
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October 27 |
31 | NAPA 500
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Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | November 10 |
NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special
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Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
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November 24 |
Races
No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer |
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Busch Clash | Rick Mast | Sterling Marlin | Dale Jarrett | Ford | |
Gatorade Twin 125 #1 | Dale Earnhardt | Sterling Marlin | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | |
Gatorade Twin 125 #2 | Ernie Irvan | Ernie Irvan | Ernie Irvan | Ford | |
1 | Daytona 500 | Dale Earnhardt | Terry Labonte | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
2 | Goodwrench Service 400 | Terry Labonte | Terry Labonte | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
3 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Terry Labonte | Bobby Hamilton | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
4 | Purolator 500 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
5 | TranSouth Financial 400 | Ward Burton | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
6 | Food City 500 | Mark Martin | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
7 | First Union 400 | Terry Labonte | Terry Labonte | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
8 | Goody's Headache Powder 500 | Ricky Craven | Jeff Gordon | Rusty Wallace | Ford |
9 | Winston Select 500 | Ernie Irvan | Sterling Marlin | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet |
10 | Save Mart Supermarkets 300 | Terry Labonte | Rusty Wallace | Rusty Wallace | Ford |
Winston Open | Lake Speed | Lake Speed | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | |
The Winston Select | Jeff Gordon | Terry Labonte | Michael Waltrip | Ford | |
11 | Coca-Cola 600 | Jeff Gordon | Dale Jarrett | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
12 | Miller 500 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
13 | UAW-GM Teamwork 500 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
14 | Miller 400 | Bobby Hamilton | Sterling Marlin | Rusty Wallace | Ford |
15 | Pepsi 400 | Jeff Gordon | Sterling Marlin | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet |
16 | Jiffy Lube 300 | Ricky Craven | Jeff Gordon | Ernie Irvan | Ford |
17 | Miller 500 | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Rusty Wallace | Ford |
18 | DieHard 500 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dale Earnhardt | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
19 | Brickyard 400 | Jeff Gordon | Johnny Benson Jr. | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
20 | The Bud at The Glen | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt | Geoff Bodine | Ford |
21 | GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 | Jeff Burton | Mark Martin | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
22 | Goody's Headache Powder 500 | Mark Martin | Rusty Wallace | Rusty Wallace | Ford |
23 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Dale Jarrett | Hut Stricklin | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
24 | Miller 400 | Mark Martin | Jeff Gordon | Ernie Irvan | Ford |
25 | MBNA 500 | Bobby Labonte | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
26 | Hanes 500 | Bobby Hamilton | Bobby Hamilton | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
27 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | Ted Musgrave | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
28 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Bobby Labonte | Terry Labonte | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
29 | AC Delco 400 | Dale Jarrett | Dale Jarrett | Ricky Rudd | Ford |
30 | Dura Lube 500 | Bobby Labonte | Mark Martin | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac |
31 | NAPA 500 | Bobby Labonte | Bobby Labonte | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet |
Busch Clash
The Busch Clash is the exhibition race that honors the drivers who won a pole in the
Top ten results
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 25-Ken Schrader
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 94-Bill Elliott
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 16-Ted Musgrave
Gatorade Twin 125s
The
Race one top ten results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 15-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- 22-Ward Burton
- 90-Mike Wallace
- Jimmy Spencer
- Marlin passed Earnhardt on the opening lap but Earnhardt repassed and led the last 22 laps.
- Bobby Labonte flipped over on the backstretch after being tagged by Brett Bodine.
Race two top ten results
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 25-Ken Schrader
- 37-John Andretti
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 98-Jeremy Mayfield
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 16-Ted Musgrave
- Irvan led wire-to-wire with Schrader alongside in the final lap.
Daytona 500
Top ten results:
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 25-Ken Schrader
- 6-Mark Martin
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 15-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
- 16-Ted Musgrave
- 94-Bill Elliott
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- This was Dale Jarrett's second career Daytona 500 victory. He also won the 1996 Busch Clash. Both of those victories saw Dale Earnhardt finish second to Jarrett.
- When the white flag was displayed, play-by-play analyst Ken Squier gave the privileges to color analyst Ned Jarrett so he can call the final lap solo and lead his son on to the victory, as he did in 1993.
Goodwrench Service 400
The
Top ten results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 41-Ricky Craven
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 29-Steve Grissom
- 81-Kenny Wallace
- 12-Derrike Cope, 1 lap down
- 87-Joe Nemechek, 1 lap down
- 1-Rick Mast, 2 laps down
- On lap 343 Earnhardt and Bobby Hamilton had traded the lead three times in the previous three laps when Earnhardt punted Hamilton in Turn Four; Hamilton scraped the wall and later crashed because of damage from the earlier scrape.
- Failed to qualify: 27-Elton Sawyer, 78-Randy MacDonald, 93-Gary Bradberry, 63-Dick Trickle
Pontiac Excitement 400
The
Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 16-Ted Musgrave
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 94-Bill Elliott
- Failed to qualify: 78-19-Dick Trickle
- Coming into this race, Terry Labonte had led the most laps at Daytona and Rockingham but was 30th in the points standings, while Jeff Gordon was 43rd. After this race they were 17th and 27th, respectively.
Purolator 500
The
Top ten results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 98-Jeremy Mayfield
- 25-Ken Schrader
- Jimmy Spencer, 1 lap down
- 10-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
- 21-Michael Waltrip, 1 lap down
- 94-Bill Elliott, 1 lap down
- Failed to qualify: 65-Steve Seligman, 78-Randy MacDonald, 99-Jeff Burton
- Jeff Burton failing to qualify sparked a lot of controversy, as he was 2nd in the points standings going into this race. Provisionals for the first 4 races defaulted from 1995 driver and owner points, and he missed the field due to the 99 car being a new team. As a result, he fell from 2nd to 14th in the standings and never found his way back into the top 10 in points the rest of the season.
- This race would be the last victory for Dale Earnhardt until the 1998 Daytona 500.
TranSouth Financial 400
The TranSouth Financial 400 was run on March 24 at Darlington Raceway. Ward Burton won the pole.
Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 41-Ricky Craven
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 16-Ted Musgrave
- , 1 lap down
- 10-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
- 99-Jeff Burton, 1 lap down
- Failed to qualify: 95-Chuck Bown, 78-Randy MacDonald, 02-Robbie Faggart, 32-Jimmy Hensley
Food City 500
The Food City 500 was run on March 31 at Bristol International Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole. The race was shortened to 342 laps due to rain.
Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 18-Bobby Labonte, 1 lap down
- 19-Dick Trickle, 1 lap down
- 41-Ricky Craven, 1 lap down
- 21-Michael Waltrip, 2 laps down
- Failed to qualify:
- There were 3 red flags during the race. Prior to the first red flag, Bill Elliott crashed on lap 321 prior to the caution for rain. After the race resumed following a 1-hour rain delay, Darrell Waltrip crashed and spilled fuel, which caused another stoppage on lap 335. Moments after the race resumed, more rain came down. With dusk settling in, the rain continued and the race was stopped.
- Final race at this track under the name Bristol International Raceway.
First Union 400
The First Union 400 was run on April 14 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 28-Ernie Irvan, 1 lap down
- 41-Ricky Craven, 1 lap down
- 43-Bobby Hamilton, 2 laps down
- 25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down
- 18-Bobby Labonte, 2 laps down
- Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Randy MacDonald, 90-Mike Wallace, 22-Ward Burton, 77-Bobby Hillin Jr.
- This was the first race run at North Wilkesboro following the passing of track president Enoch Staley, which threw the track's NASCAR future into doubt.
- Terry Labonte tied Richard Petty's record streak of 513 consecutive Winston Cup Series starts. Labonte's car carried a special silver "Ironman" paint scheme for this race and the following weekend at Martinsville.
Goody's Headache Powder 500
The
won the pole.Top ten results
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 98-Jeremy Mayfield
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 43-Bobby Hamilton, 1 lap down
- 25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down
- 18-Bobby Labonte, 2 laps down
- 16-Ted Musgrave, 2 laps down
- , 2 laps down
- Failed to qualify: 78-
- Terry Labonte, by starting this race, broke the record for most consecutive starts with his 514th consecutive start. The previous record, 513, was held by Richard Petty. A special "Iron Man" paint scheme was used to commemorate this feat.
Winston Select 500
The
Top 10 results
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- 29-Steve Grissom
- 16-Ted Musgrave
- 37-John Andretti
- 30-Johnny Benson
- Failed to qualify: 73-Phil Barkdoll, 65-Steve Seligman, 77-Bobby Hillin Jr., 0-Delma Cowart, 97-Chad Little
- Controversy developed before the race; after winning the pole, Ernie Irvan's Ford was taken to a flatbed-mounted chassis dynamometer and "driven" by Gary Nelson to check horsepower; the engine was over-revved and subsequently damaged beyond repair. Sterling Marlin's Chevrolet was supposed to be tested as well but the chassis dyno failed to produce a horsepower figure and the test was scrapped. Several reporters in the garage area questioned Nelson on the test and crew chief Larry McReynolds got into a heated dispute with Nelson over the test. Irvan struggled in the race and reacted after the Ricky Craven crash where he was buried in midpack, "It's all a result of what happened on Friday when (NASCAR) blew our motor up."
- Two major accidents marred the race: catch fence and nearly over it. The race was red-flagged for clean-up on lap 131 because Craven's car had completely destroyed the catch fence in turn two. Bob Jenkins, ESPN's lap-by-lap announcer, was so shocked by the crash that he said "Oh shit!" over the raw satellite feed when Craven's car was flipping. Craven sustained compression fractures in his back and a concussion, injuries that derailed what had been a successful 1996 campaign. Fourth in points going into the race, Craven fell to twentieth by season’s end.
- Sterling Marlin won by passing the entire field on three separate occasions after pit stops.
Save Mart Supermarkets 300
The Save Mart Supermarkets 300 was run on May 5 at Sears Point Raceway. Terry Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 15-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 25-Ken Schrader
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 22-Ward Burton
- Failed to qualify: 07-Geoff Bodine, 45-Chad Little, 20-Mark Krogh, 03-Joe Bean, 58-Wayne Jacks, 02-Bill McAnally, 07W-Lance Hooper (Note: Bodine replaced Dave Rezendes in the No. 7 in the race)
- Tommy Kendall and Ron Hornaday Jr. served as relief drivers for Bill Elliott and Ricky Craven respectively for this race.
The Winston Select
The Winston is the 2nd exhibition race run each year at
Top ten results
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- Harry Gant came out of retirement for this race to sub for Bill Elliott who was recovering from the injuries he suffered at Talladega in April.
Coca-Cola 600
The Coca-Cola 600 was run on May 26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 25-Ken Schrader, 1 lap down
- , 1 lap down
- , 1 lap down
- 21-Michael Waltrip, 1 lap down
- 28-Ernie Irvan, 2 laps down
- 7-Geoff Bodine, 2 laps down
Failed to qualify: 78-Randy MacDonald, 63-Ed Berrier, 26-Hermie Sadler, 49-Mark Gibson, 02-Robbie Faggart, 0-Delma Cowart, 57-Steve Seligman
- Johnny Benson was knocked unconscious briefly when his Pontiac hit the turn two wall then slid into the path of Ricky Craven, who blasted through the rear deck of his car at full speed.
Miller 500 (Dover)
The
Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 18-Bobby Labonte, 1 lap down
- Jimmy Spencer, 1 lap down
- 2-Rusty Wallace, 1 lap down
- 10-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
- 99-Jeff Burton, 1 lap down
- 25-Ken Schrader, 1 lap down
- No DNQ
UAW-GM Teamwork 500
The UAW-GM Teamwork 500 was run on June 16 at Pocono Raceway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 7-Geoff Bodine
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
- 5-Terry Labonte
- Jimmy Spencer
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 94-Todd Bodine*
Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis
- Todd Bodine was subbing for Bill Elliott, who was still recovering from his broken femur at Talladega.
- It was the first race at Pocono since the track was repaved; the lead changed two to three times a lap on some ten separate laps during the race's first half, primarily between Gordon, Hut Stricklin, and Derrike Cope.
Miller 400 (Michigan)
The
won the pole.Top ten results
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 5-Terry Labonte
- Jimmy Spencer
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 16-Ted Musgrave
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- No DNQ
Pepsi 400
The
Top ten results
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- 25-Ken Schrader
- 11-Brett Bodine
- Jimmy Spencer
Failed to qualify: 57-Steve Seligman
- Bill Elliott returned in this race from his broken femur suffered back at Talladega.
- Morning rain delayed the start for 3 hours. After only 117 of 160 laps, the race was red-flagged and ended for rain once again.
Jiffy Lube 300
The
Top ten results
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 25-Ken Schrader
- 30-Johnny Benson
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- Failed to qualify:
- This was Ernie Irvan's 1st victory since his comeback from his near-fatal injuries at Michigan in 1994.
Miller 500 (Pocono)
The
Top ten results
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 30-Johnny Benson
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 9-Lake Speed
- 12-Derrike Cope
- No DNQ
DieHard 500
The
won the pole. The race was shortened to 129 laps due to darkness.Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- Jimmy Spencer
- 7-Geoff Bodine
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 2-Rusty Wallace
Failed to qualify: 97-Chad Little
- The race started late due to rain delays, and was marred by "contusionsfrom the hard impact. Due to darkness caused by the rain delay and red flag, the race was shortened to 129 laps.
- CBS moved away from its live coverage of the race during the rain delay in order to show the final round of the Ameritech Senior Open. The race aired flag to flag on tape delay the following week (August 4). This is the most recent time a NASCAR points race was televised on tape delay.
- The final time that Talladega's second race was run in July, which was run since the inaugural running. For the 1997 schedule, the race was moved to October where temperatures would be cooler and the weather more suitable. Today, the race remains in the October slot on the schedule.
Brickyard 400
The Brickyard 400 was run on August 3 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The #24 of Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 30-Johnny Benson
- 1-Rick Mast
- 94-Bill Elliott
Failed to qualify: 91-
- Jarrett took the lead for good when he passed his teammate Irvan in the south chute with 7 laps to go. The race ended under caution when Robert Pressley crashed in turn 4 with 2 laps left.
- Dale Earnhardt had to be relieved by Mike Skinner as a result of the injuries Earnhardt suffered the previous week at Talladega. Skinner took over the car during the first caution and drove the car to a 15th place finish.
- A violent crash occurred on lap 38 when Kyle Petty blew his right front tire and hit the turn 4 wall. Petty drifted into the path of Sterling Marlin, who hit Petty on the driver's side. Petty's car bounced into the wall again, just in front of Mark Martin who barely managed to get by, then sped across the track and hard into the inside barrier. Petty escaped with minor injuries.
- During the weekend, a fight erupted in the garage area between Morgan-McClure Motorsports over the crash at Talladegathe previous weekend. Some of Marlin's crew had posted signs in the garage area deriding Irvan and mocking his eyesight.
The Bud at The Glen
Top ten results
- 7-Geoff Bodine
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 15-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Failed to qualify: 34-Mike McLaughlin
- Geoff Bodine from nearby Chemung broke a 55-race winless streak, dating back to October 2 in the 1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400. It was an emotional and very popular victory for Bodine, following a 2-year struggle with his competitiveness and his personal life.
- This was the last win for Geoff Bodine.
- This was the last pole position for Dale Earnhardt.
- Geoff Bodine had won by short pitting - stopping before he needed fuel and tires so that he could stay out and improve track position when everyone else went to the pits.
- As of 2022, this is the last time that car number 7 went to victory lane.
- In addition to David Green; Dorsey Schroeder replaced an injured Bill Elliott in Elliott's #94 car (Elliott would serve as a guest commentator on ESPN's coverage until lap 54) and Todd Bodine, the youngest brother of eventual race winner Geoff, ended up relieving Kyle Petty after Petty was unable to continue due to the effects of his own injuries from the Brickyard 400 a week prior.
GM Goodwrench Dealer 400
The
Top ten results
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 30-Johnny Benson
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 99-Jeff Burton
- Jimmy Spencer
Failed to qualify: 14-Ron Hornaday Jr., 27-Elton Sawyer
Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)
The
Top ten results
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- Jimmy Spencer
- 22-Ward Burton
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
Failed to qualify: 77-Bobby Hillin Jr.
Mountain Dew Southern 500
The
Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 8-Hut Stricklin
- 25-Ken Schrader, 1 lap down
- 37-John Andretti, 1 lap down
- 18-Bobby Labonte, 1 lap down
- 28-Ernie Irvan, 1 lap down
- , 1 lap down
- 94-Bill Elliott, 1 lap down
- 9-Lake Speed, 1 lap down
Failed to qualify: 78-
- Hut Stricklin led the most laps in the race and was in position for his first career Winston Cup victory in his 217th start, but Jeff Gordon started to reel him in. After a long battle, Gordon passed Stricklin for the lead on the backstretch on lap 353 and proceeded to win by over 5 seconds.
Miller 400 (Richmond)
The
Top ten results
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
- 12-Derrike Cope
- 30-Johnny Benson
Failed to qualify: 46-
- A driver change happened during the week after Darlington. Kranefuss-Haas Racing's No. 37 and Cale Yarborough Motorsports' No. 98 switched drivers. So John Andretti moved to the No. 98 and Jeremy Mayfield moved to the No. 37.
MBNA 500
The
Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 1-Rick Mast
- 22-Ward Burton
- 42-Kyle Petty
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
Failed to qualify: 49-Eric Smith
- On lap 456, a wreck involving the #Winston Cupofficial.
- Another fight occurred in the garage area when Derrike Cope crashed and was assaulted by crew chief Larry McReynolds over an earlier wreck that eliminated Ernie Irvan.
- As the cars stopped on pit road after the race a third fight occurred as Kyle Petty and Michael Waltrip got into an argument.
Hanes 500
The
Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
- 1-Rick Mast
- 98-John Andretti
- 7-Geoff Bodine
- 42-Kyle Petty
- , 1 lap down
- 81-Kenny Wallace, 1 lap down
Failed to qualify: 12-Derrike Cope, 11-Brett Bodine, 29-Chad Little, 22-Ward Burton, 78-Billy Standridge, 95-Gary Bradberry
- This is the fastest Martinsville race in NASCAR history, with an average speed of 82.223 mph.
Tyson Holly Farms 400
The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was run on September 29 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.
Top ten results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 1-Rick Mast
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
- 2-Rusty Wallace
Failed to qualify: 22-Ward Burton, 90-Dick Trickle, 95-Gary Bradberry
- This was the final NASCAR race at North Wilkesboro Speedway until 2023, which closed down after the race. It was the only track other than Martinsville that NASCAR had been running at since NASCAR's first full season in 1949.
- 10th and final win of 1996 for Jeff Gordon.
- Jeff Gordon became the 1st driver since Rusty Wallace in 1993 to score 10 victories in a single season.
- This was the final race until New Hampshire in September 2007 that had every car running at the finish.
- Only 37 cars started this race. It was the last Cup Series race in which fewer than 40 cars started until the 2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, the second race after NASCAR reduced field sizes in the Cup Series from 43 to 40. A total of 39 cars entered that race.[1]
UAW-GM Quality 500
The
won the pole.Top ten results
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 41-Ricky Craven
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 22-Ward Burton
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 21-Michael Waltrip
- 94-Bill Elliott
- Ernie Irvan escaped serious injury in a savage melee when he spun in turn two, clipped Robby Gordon, then slid into the path of John Andretti, who annihilated the nose of Irvan's Ford while Gordon hit the inside concrete wall and dislodged it.
- With Terry Labonte winning the race, and Jeff Gordon finishing 31st, Gordon went from a 111 point lead to a 1 point lead over Labonte.
- Final time in his career that Terry Labonte won multiple races in a season.
Failed to qualify: 87-Joe Nemechek, 95-Gary Bradberry, 71-Dave Marcis, 02-Robbie Faggart, 0-Delma Cowart
AC Delco 400
The
Top ten results
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- Jimmy Spencer
Failed to qualify: 60-Ed Berrier, 79-Norm Benning, 82-Terry Byers
- Terry Labonte finished 3rd, and Jeff Gordon would finish 12th. Labonte gained 33 points on Gordon in this race. With that points gain, Labonte would become the new point leader by 32 points over Gordon, and he would hold on to the point lead for the rest of the season.
Dura Lube 500
The
Top ten results
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 16-Ted Musgrave
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 7-Geoff Bodine
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 18-Bobby Labonte
Failed to qualify: 20-
- This was Winston Cup Series win, and the first for the Petty Enterprises team since 1983 (it was the first for the No. 43 car since 1984 when Richard Petty won driving for Mike Curb).
NAPA 500
The
Top ten results
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
- 10-Ricky Rudd
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 2-Rusty Wallace
Failed to qualify:
- This race was most remembered by both of the Labonte brothers having reasons to celebrate. Bobby would win the race, and Terry would win the series championship, and together, both brothers would take a victory lap around the race track. As of 2022, this would be the only time in NASCAR history that in the season finale, one brother would win the race, and the other brother would win the championship.
- This was Terry Labonte's second championship. His first one came 12 years earlier in 1984, making this the longest time span between 1st and 2nd championships for any driver in NASCAR history.
- All 3 championship contenders (Terry Labonte, Jeff Gordon, and Dale Jarrett) started the race in the top 5 (Gordon 2nd, Labonte 3rd, and Jarrett 5th), and they all finished in the top 5 (Jarrett 2nd, Gordon 3rd, and Labonte 5th). Labonte won the title by 37 points over Gordon, and 89 points over Jarrett.
- Terry Labonte's 2 wins gave him the championship over Jeff Gordon's 10 wins. Even though Gordon scored the most wins of 1996, he lacked consistency in the final stretch of the season. Labonte's consistency in the last 4 races of the season was better than Gordon's. Labonte won the title by 37 points. This would be the 3rd and final time in Bob Latford's Winston Cup points system that a driver winning 10 or more races in a season failed to win the championship due to lack of consistency. The 1st time was in 1985 when Bill Elliott won 11 races but lost the title to Darrell Waltrip, who had 3 wins, due to lack of consistency in the final stretch of the season. Waltrip won the title by 101 points. The 2nd time was in 1993 when Rusty Wallace won 10 races, but lost the title to Dale Earnhardt, who had 6 wins, also due to lack of consistency in the final stretch of the season. Earnhardt won the title by 80 points.
- Terry Labonte would join the late Alan Kulwicki and win the championship by winning only 2 races in a season. Only Matt Kenseth, who won one race in 2003, has won fewer races while winning a championship.
- Ross Perot Jr. was the grand marshal for this race.
- Bobby Labonte's victory was also the last victory for Joe Gibbs Racing fielding Chevrolets until 2003, as the following season would see the team switch to the Pontiac Grand Prix.
NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special
The NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special was a non-points exhibition race ran on November 23 at
Top ten results
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 15-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
- 30-Johnny Benson
- 77-Bobby Hillin Jr.
- 31-Mike Skinner
- 61-Rick Carelli
- 38-Butch Gilliland
- NASCAR legend pace carfor this race, but suffered a massive heart attack 2 days prior in the pace car when trying to get familiar with the course. Langley was 68 when he died in a nearby hospital.
Results and standings
Drivers' championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points standings. * – Most laps led.
Pos. | Driver | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | Pts |
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1 | Terry Labonte | 24* | 34* | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1* | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1* | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4657 |
2 | Jeff Gordon | 42 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1* | 1* | 2 | 3* | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1* | 1* | 6 | 3 | 34* | 7 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2* | 1* | 1 | 1* | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4620 |
3 | Dale Jarrett | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 1* | 36 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2* | 8 | 2 | 4568 |
4 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1* | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 28* | 15 | 6* | 17 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4327 |
5 | Mark Martin | 4 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 9* | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2* | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2* | 7 | 4278 |
6 | Ricky Rudd | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3845 |
7 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | 22 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 1* | 34 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 1* | 38 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 10 | 3717 |
8 | Sterling Marlin | 40 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 1* | 15 | 6 | 41 | 11 | 3* | 1* | 29 | 6 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 3682 |
9 | Bobby Hamilton | 20 | 24 | 6* | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 3* | 8 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 3639 |
10 | Ernie Irvan | 35 | 14 | 38 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 3632 |
11 | Bobby Labonte | 17 | 33 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 41 | 12 | 40 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 9 | 1* | 3590 |
12 | Ken Schrader | 3 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 35 | 30 | 3540 |
13 | Jeff Burton | 5 | 13 | 4 | DNQ | 10 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 9 | 3538 |
14 | Michael Waltrip | 10 | 35 | 36 | 9 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3535 |
15 | Jimmy Spencer
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11 | 27 | 29 | 7 | 32 | 13 | 31 | 19 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 3476 |
16 | Ted Musgrave | 7 | 31 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 3466 |
17 | Geoff Bodine | 34 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 3218 |
18 | Rick Mast | 28 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 9 | 27 | 16 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 3190 |
19 | Morgan Shepherd | 31 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 43 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 3133 |
20 | Ricky Craven | 13 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 36 | 18 | 21 | 42 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 3078 |
21 | Johnny Benson (R)
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23 | 20 | 37 | 38 | 24 | DNQ | 24 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 17 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 8* | 15 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 3004 |
22 | Hut Stricklin | 22 | 30 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 34 | 18 | 37 | 26 | 20 | 2* | 24 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 30 | 17 | 2854 |
23 | Lake Speed | 14 | 25 | 18 | 41 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 42 | 16 | 35 | 26 | 34 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 2834 |
24 | Brett Bodine | 32 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 27 | DNQ | 23 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 2814 |
25 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 6 | 23 | 40 | 20 | 37 | 24 | 28 | DNQ | 12 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 40 | 2786 |
26 | Jeremy Mayfield | 19 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 29 | 15 | 34 | 28 | 43 | 34 | 44 | DNQ | 2721 |
27 | Kyle Petty | 18 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 25 | 29 | DNQ | 2696 | ||
28 | Kenny Wallace | 21 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 17 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 32 | 20 | 37 | 33 | 38 | 19 | 36 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 37 | DNQ | 2694 |
29 | Darrell Waltrip | 29 | 16 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 40 | 9 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 32 | 22 | 39 | 23 | 27 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 37 | 2657 |
30 | Bill Elliott | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 41 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 14 | INQ4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 2627 | ||||||
31 | John Andretti | 38 | 38 | 12 | 21 | 40 | DNQ | 34 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 40 | 23 | 39 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 5 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 2621 |
32 | Robert Pressley | 30 | 26 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 2485 | |
33 | Ward Burton | 26 | 41 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 8 | 40 | 37 | 7 | DNQ | DNQ | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 2411 |
34 | Joe Nemechek | 39 | 9 | 34 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 36 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 27 | 34 | DNQ | 39 | 25 | 27 | 26 | DNQ | 24 | 25 | 34 | 2391 |
35 | Derrike Cope | 41 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 42 | 38 | 10 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 31 | DNQ | 37 | 18 | 39 | 43 | DNQ | 2374 |
36 | Dick Trickle | 43 | DNQ | DNQ | 14 | 35 | 8 | 22 | DNQ | 19 | 29 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 38 | 23 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 13 | DNQ | 35 | 31 | 20 | DNQ | 2131 |
37 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | DNQ | 18 | 26 | 28 | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 39 | 16 | 2128 |
38 | Dave Marcis | 15 | 21 | 35 | 29 | 23 | DNQ | DNQ | 35 | 39 | 33 | 40 | 31 | DNQ | 26 | 36 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 35 | 28 | 40 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 29 | DNQ | 30 | 24 | 25 | 2047 |
39 | Steve Grissom | 27 | 5 | 21 | 39 | 26 | 27 | 26 | DNQ | 6 | 25 | 16 | 42 | 22 | 34 | 1188 | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Todd Bodine | QL1 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 32 | 991 | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Mike Wallace | 37 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 21 | DNQ | DNQ | 32 | 38 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 29 | 799 | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | Greg Sacks | 27 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Elton Sawyer | 25 | DNQ | 30 | 19 | 30 | 37 | 32 | DNQ | 37 | 21 | DNQ | 23 | 705 | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Chad Little | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | 36 | 23 | 20 | 40 | 41 | DNQ | 22 | 22 | 627 | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Loy Allen Jr. | 36 | 36 | 23 | 28 | 30 | DNQ | 21 | 41 | 34 | 39 | 603 | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Gary Bradberry | DNQ | 38 | 35 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 35 | DNQ | 37 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | 38 | 591 | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Mike Skinner | 12 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Jeff Purvis | 12 | 35 | 21 | 40 | DNQ | 328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Jeff Green | 36 | 41 | 32 | 26 | 247 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Randy MacDonald (R) | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 24 | 32 | 31 | DNQ | DNQ | 228 | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | Billy Standridge | DNQ | 27 | 41 | 29 | 198 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Jim Sauter | DNQ | 21 | 31 | 170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Chuck Bown | DNQ | 40 | DNQ | DNQ | 25 | 42 | 168 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Jack Sprague | 23 | 42 | 136 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Dorsey Schroeder | 13 | 129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Stacy Compton (R) | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 33 | 128 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Robby Gordon | 38 | 42 | 42 | 123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Butch Leitzinger | 20 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Jeff Krogh | 35 | 41 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Tommy Kendall | 28 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Lance Hooper | DNQ | 33 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Larry Gunselman | 36 | DNQ | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Rich Woodland Jr. | 37 | DNQ | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Hermie Sadler | DNQ | 37 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Scott Gaylord | 38 | DNQ | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Ed Berrier | DNQ | 39 | DNQ | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Randy Baker | 41 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Seligman | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracy Leslie | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delma Cowart | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim Bown | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Ruttman | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robbie Faggart | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy Hensley | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phil Barkdoll | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Krogh | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Bean | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne Jacks | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill McAnally | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Gibson | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ron Barfield Jr. | QL3 | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jason Keller | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. J. Foyt | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eric Smith | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mike McLaughlin | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ron Hornaday Jr. | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jay Sauter | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norm Benning | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Byers | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dave Rezendes | QL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1At Rockingham, Geoff Bodine had his younger brother Todd qualify his No. 7 car, as Geoff Bodine had suffered broken ribs from a crash in the previous race, which was the 1996 Daytona 500. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2Geoff Bodine failed to qualify car No. 07 at Craftsman Truck driver Dave Rezendes timed in 23rd in the No. 7. Team owner Geoff Bodine drove the qualified entry, his regular car, in the race.
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3 Busch Series' race at Myrtle Beach .
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4 Bristol, but filled in for Bill Elliott who was still feeling effects from a crash earlier in the year at Talladega .
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Owners' championship
(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by owner's points standings. * – Most laps led.
Pos[2] | Car | Owner | Drivers | DAY | CAR
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1 | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports | T. Labonte | 24* | 34* | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1* | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1* | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4657 |
2 | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | J. Gordon | 42 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1* | 1* | 2 | 3* | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1* | 1* | 6 | 3 | 34* | 7 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2* | 1* | 1 | 1* | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4620 |
3 | 88 | Robert Yates Racing
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Jarrett | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 1* | 36 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2* | 8 | 2 | 4568 |
4 | 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Earnhardt | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1* | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 28* | 15 | 6* | 17 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4327 |
5 | 6 | Roush Racing
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Martin | 4 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 9* | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2* | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2* | 7 | 4278 |
6 | 10 | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Rudd | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3845 |
7 | 2 | Penske Racing South
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R. Wallace | 16 | 22 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 1* | 34 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 1* | 38 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 10 | 3717 |
8 | 4 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports
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Marlin | 40 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 1* | 15 | 6 | 41 | 11 | 3* | 1* | 29 | 6 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 3682 |
9 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Hamiliton | 20 | 24 | 6* | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 3* | 8 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 3639 |
10 | 28 | Robert Yates Racing
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Irvan | 35 | 14 | 38 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 3632 |
11 | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing | B. Labonte | 17 | 33 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 41 | 12 | 40 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 9 | 1* | 3590 |
12 | 99 | Roush Racing
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J. Burton | 5 | 13 | 4 | DNQ | 10 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 9 | 3575 |
13 | 25 | Hendrick Motorsports | Schrader | 3 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 35 | 30 | 3540 |
14 | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | M. Waltrip | 10 | 35 | 36 | 9 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3535 |
15 | 23 | Travis Carter Enterprises | Spencer
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11 | 27 | 29 | 7 | 32 | 13 | 31 | 19 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 3476 |
16 | 16 | Roush Racing
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Musgrave | 7 | 31 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 3466 |
17 | 94 | Elliott-Hardy Racing
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Kendall | 28 | 3347 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bodine | 36 | 15 | 10 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elliott | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 41 | 37 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Elliott Racing | 21 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 32 | 21 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Schroeder | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hillin Jr. | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 7 | Geoff Bodine Racing | G. Bodine | 34 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 3218 |
19 | 1 | Precision Products Racing | Mast | 28 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 9 | 27 | 16 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 3190 |
20 | 75 | Butch Mock Motorsports
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Shepherd | 31 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 43 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 3133 |
21 | 41 | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Craven | 13 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 36 | 18 | 21 | 42 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 3078 |
22 | 30 | Bahari Racing | Benson
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23 | 20 | 37 | 38 | 24 | DNQ | 24 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 17 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 8* | 15 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 3047 |
23 | 98 | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Mayfield | 19 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 3016 | ||||||||
Andretti | 36 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 42 | Team SABCO
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Petty | 18 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 25 | 29 | DNQ | 2885 | ||
Jim Sauter | 21 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 11 | Brett Bodine Racing | B. Bodine | 32 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 27 | DNQ | 23 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 2863 |
26 | 8 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Stricklin | 22 | 30 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 34 | 18 | 37 | 26 | 20 | 2* | 24 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 30 | 17 | 2854 |
27 | 9 | Melling Racing | Speed | 14 | 25 | 18 | 41 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 42 | 16 | 35 | 26 | 34 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 2834 |
28 | 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Dallenbach Jr. | 6 | 23 | 40 | 20 | 37 | 24 | 28 | DNQ | 12 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 40 | 2823 |
29 | 81 | FILMAR Racing | K. Wallace | 21 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 17 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 32 | 20 | 37 | 33 | 38 | 19 | 36 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 37 | DNQ | 2719 |
30 | 33 | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Sacks | 27 | 2696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pressley | 30 | 26 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 33 | |||||||||
Andy Petree Racing | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bodine | 20 | 11 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | D. Waltrip | 29 | 16 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 40 | 9 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 32 | 22 | 39 | 23 | 27 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 37 | 2657 |
32 | 22 | Bill Davis Racing | W. Burton | 26 | 41 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 8 | 40 | 37 | 7 | DNQ | DNQ | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 2577 |
33 | 12 | Bobby Allison Motorsports
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Cope | 41 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 42 | 38 | 10 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 31 | DNQ | 37 | 18 | 39 | 43 | DNQ | 2460 |
34 | 87 | NEMCO Motorsports | Nemechek | 39 | 9 | 34 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 36 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 27 | 34 | DNQ | 39 | 25 | 27 | 26 | DNQ | 24 | 25 | 34 | 2453 |
35 | 29 | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Grissom | 27 | 5 | 21 | 39 | 26 | 27 | 26 | DNQ | 6 | 25 | 16 | 42 | 22 | 34 | 2414 | |||||||||||||||||
Sacks | 39 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leitzinger | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Little | 23 | 20 | 40 | 41 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Green | 32 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pressley | 37 | 36 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 37 | Kranefuss-Haas Racing
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Andretti | 38 | 38 | 12 | 21 | 40 | DNQ | 34 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 40 | 23 | 39 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 5 | 2403 | ||||||||
Mayfield | 29 | 15 | 34 | 28 | 43 | 34 | 44 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 77 | Jasper Motorsports | Hillin Jr. | DNQ | 18 | 26 | 28 | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 19 | DNQ | 18 | 32 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 39 | 16 | 2238 |
38 | 90 | Donlavey Racing | M. Wallace | 37 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 21 | DNQ | DNQ | 32 | 38 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 2204 | |||||||||||||||||||
Trickle | 26 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 38 | 23 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 13 | DNQ | 35 | 31 | 20 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||
39 | 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Marcis | 15 | 21 | 35 | 29 | 23 | DNQ | DNQ | 35 | 39 | 33 | 40 | 31 | DNQ | 26 | 36 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 35 | 28 | 40 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 29 | DNQ | 30 | 24 | 25 | 2198 |
40 | 19 | TriStar Motorsports | Allen Jr. | 36 | 36 | 23 | 28 | 30 | DNQ | 21 | Wth | 41 | 34 | 39 | 1578 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trickle | DNQ | 14 | 35 | 8 | 22 | DNQ | 19 | 29 | 20 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wallace | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 27 | David Blair Motorsports | Sawyer | 25 | DNQ | 30 | 19 | 30 | 37 | 32 | DNQ | 37 | 21 | DNQ | 1074 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Keller | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bodine | 15 | 35 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barfield Jr. | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 95 | Sadler Brothers Racing | C. Bown | DNQ | 40 | DNQ | DNQ | 25 | 42 | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradberry | 38 | 35 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 35 | DNQ | 37 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 78 | Triad Motorsports | MacDonald | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 24 | 32 | 31 | DNQ | DNQ | 802 | |||||||||||||||||||
Standridge | DNQ | 27 | 41 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 31 | Richard Childress Racing | Skinner | 12 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 97 | Mark Rypien Racing | Little | 33 | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | 36 | 22 | 22 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 44 | Phoenix Racing | Purvis | 12 | 35 | 21 | 40 | DNQ | 359 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 40 | Team Sabco
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Sacks | 24 | 18 | 339 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Gordon | 42 | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jay Sauter | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 02 | Miles Motorsports | Faggart | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 199 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baker | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 46 | Monroe Motorsports | Compton | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 33 | 196 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 14 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Green | 36 | 41 | 178 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hornaday Jr. | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Gordon | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 52 | Hendrick Motorsports | Sprague | 23 | 42 | 136 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 101 | Excel Motorsports | J. Krogh | 35 | 41 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 20 | Ranier-Walsh Racing
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Sawyer | 23 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 63 | Schnell Motorsports | Trickle | 43 | DNQ | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Berrier | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wallace | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 26 | Sadler Racing | Sadler | DNQ | 37 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 137 | Olson Technology Racing | Gunselman | 36 | DNQ | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 60 | Berrier Racing | Berrier | 39 | DNQ | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 107 | Golden West Motorsports | Hooper | DNQ | 33 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 100 | Oliver Racing | Gaylord | 38 | DNQ | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 138 | Woodland Racing
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Woodland Jr. | 37 | DNQ | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Car | Owner | Drivers | DAY | CAR
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RCH
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ATL
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DAR
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BRI | NWS | MAR
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TAL
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SON
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CLT | DOV
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POC
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MCH
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DAY
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NHA
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POC
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TAL
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IND | GLN
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MCH
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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MAR
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NWS | CLT
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CAR
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PHO
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ATL
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Points |
Rookie of the Year
See also
References
- ^ Pockrass, Bob (February 27, 2016). "Field of 39 cars at Atlanta smallest in nearly 20 years". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ 1997 NASCAR Preview & Press Guide, p.52.
External links
- Winston Cup Standings and Statistics for 1996 Archived April 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine