DieHard 500
1996 NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,324,336Race Date:Jul 28, 1996Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:.146 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 34Min 21Sec.Talladega, Alabama
Lead Changes:24 Among / 10 DriversAverage Speed:133.387 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:5 For 35 Lapstalladegasuperspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldChevrolet:9
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#37 FordFord:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Michael Kranefuss RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief: 
Laps Led:37 of 129Pole Speed:192.370 MPH
Official 1996 DieHard 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1224 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont18012937Running
2388 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit1751295Running
386 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline1701297Running
4628 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline1651291Running
51523 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes1551290Running
6407 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC1501290Running
7799 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries1461290Running
82418 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1421290Running
9917 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America1381290Running
10322 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Genuine Draft1341290Running
112171 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisProdigy Services1351293Running
121842 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyCoors Light1271290Running
133994 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1241290Running
143675 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdRemington Arms1211290Running
154287 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekJoe NemechekBurger King1181290Running
16198 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldJeremy MayfieldRCA12012912Running
173743 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP1121280Running
181030 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr. (R)Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil1091280Running
192741 Ricky Craven R. CravenRicky CravenKodiak1061280Running
201281 Kenny Wallace K. WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D / TIC Financial Systems1031270Running
213119 Loy Allen, Jr. L. Allen, Jr.Loy Allen, Jr.HealthSource1001260Running
224111 Brett Bodine B. BodineBrett BodineLowe's971260Running
233895 Gary Bradberry G. Bradberry (R)Gary BradberryShoney's Inn941210Running
24295 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes911200Accident
253429 Greg Sacks G. SacksGreg SacksCartoon Network881190Accident
262625 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderBudweiser851190Accident
272312 Derrike Cope D. CopeDerrike CopeBadcock Home Furnishing821170Accident
2843 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service8911740Accident
29164 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films8111719Accident
3059 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedSpam731170Accident
311433 Robert Pressley R. PressleyRobert PressleySkoal Bandit751171Accident
323515 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. W. Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Hayes Modems671170Accident
333322 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America641170Accident
34258 Hut Stricklin H. StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City611140Running
353077 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Jasper Engines & Transmissions581130Running
361716 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR551130Running
372810 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide521130Running
381190 Dick Trickle D. TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers491090Accident
391937 John Andretti J. AndrettiJohn AndrettiKmart / Little Caesars511024Accident
402044 Jeff Purvis J. PurvisJeff PurvisMCA Records43860Engine
41131 Rick Mast R. MastRick MastHooters40850Running
422221 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO37160Engine

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