1996 Food City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$890,768Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:1Hr 59Min 47Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:7 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:91.308 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:5 For 37 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Mark Martin M. MartinChevrolet:9
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#6 FordFord:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Pontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief:Steve Hmiel 
Laps Led:148 of 342Pole Speed:123.578 MPH
Official 1996 Food City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1824 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont185342148Running
225 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1703420Running
316 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline17034259Running
4193 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1603420Running
5112 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Genuine Draft16034276Running
6788 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit1503420Running
7518 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1513412Running
82919 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHealthSource1423410Running
91341 Ricky CravenRicky CravenKodiak1383410Running
102521 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1343400Running
11148 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City1303400Running
12321 Rick MastRick MastHooters1273400Running
131523 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes1243400Running
14910 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide1263409Running
153442 Kyle PettyKyle PettyCoors Light1183400Running
161628 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline1153400Running
172333 Robert PressleyRobert PressleySkoal Bandit1123400Running
1844 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films1093400Running
19217 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC1063400Running
202211 Brett BodineBrett BodineLowe's1033390Running
213598 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldRCA1003380Running
221712 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeMane 'N Tail973380Running
233399 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries943380Running
243115 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Hayes Modems913380Running
253016 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR883360Running
26317 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America853330Accident
273629 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomCartoon Network823260Running
283794 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's8432438Running
292825 Ken SchraderKen SchraderBudweiser763050Running
301875 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdRemington Arms733040Running
312087 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBurger King702610Running
322443 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP672030Running
331222 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America642000Running
341081 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D / TIC Financial Systems611840Running
35269 Lake SpeedLake SpeedSpam581520Running
36631 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerTeam Realtree607210Accident
372727 Elton SawyerElton SawyerDavid Blair Motorsports52290Accident

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