Official NASCAR Race Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Miller 500 at Dover International Speedway.
06-02-1996 | Miller 500 | Dover International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 185 | 500 | 307 | Running | 138,730 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 170 | 500 | 0 | Running | 57,480 |
| 3 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 170 | 500 | 90 | Running | 60,080 |
| 4 | 21 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 165 | 500 | 16 | Running | 42,440 |
| 5 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 155 | 499 | 0 | Running | 42,295 |
| 6 | 24 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 150 | 499 | 0 | Running | 37,215 |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller | 146 | 499 | 0 | Running | 22,265 |
| 8 | 16 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 142 | 499 | 0 | Running | 32,765 |
| 9 | 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 138 | 499 | 0 | Running | 22,115 |
| 10 | 31 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 134 | 499 | 0 | Running | 32,465 |
| 11 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 130 | 498 | 0 | Running | 27,365 |
| 12 | 39 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | RCA | 127 | 497 | 0 | Running | 19,765 |
| 13 | 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | 124 | 497 | 0 | Running | 26,365 |
| 14 | 29 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 126 | 497 | 1 | Running | 25,965 |
| 15 | 33 | 94 | Todd Bodine | Ford | McDonald's | 118 | 496 | 0 | Running | 25,765 |
| 16 | 3 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 115 | 496 | 0 | Running | 29,490 |
| 17 | 23 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 112 | 496 | 0 | Running | 26,065 |
| 18 | 15 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Coors Light | 109 | 496 | 0 | Running | 24,850 |
| 19 | 28 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 106 | 495 | 0 | Running | 17,665 |
| 20 | 9 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D / T.I.C. | 103 | 495 | 0 | Running | 19,315 |
| 21 | 38 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 100 | 495 | 0 | Running | 24,365 |
| 22 | 34 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Ford | Hayes Modems | 97 | 493 | 0 | Running | 24,215 |
| 23 | 17 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Badcock | 94 | 492 | 0 | Running | 24,065 |
| 24 | 11 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Lowe's | 91 | 490 | 0 | Running | 23,915 |
| 25 | 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Burger King | 88 | 488 | 0 | Running | 23,940 |
| 26 | 32 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Spam | 85 | 481 | 0 | Running | 23,690 |
| 27 | 40 | 33 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 82 | 480 | 0 | Running | 24,140 |
| 28 | 2 | 19 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Healthsource | 79 | 471 | 0 | Running | 13,990 |
| 29 | 22 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 76 | 467 | 0 | Running | 13,540 |
| 30 | 13 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | QVC | 73 | 467 | 0 | Running | 20,490 |
| 31 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Prodigy | 70 | 452 | 0 | Running | 13,450 |
| 32 | 37 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Remington Arms | 67 | 434 | 0 | Running | 13,380 |
| 33 | 25 | 37 | John Andretti | Ford | Kmart / Little Caesars | 69 | 429 | 3 | Engine | 20,330 |
| 34 | 5 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 61 | 421 | 0 | Engine | 13,280 |
| 35 | 10 | 1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Hooters | 58 | 405 | 0 | Crash | 20,080 |
| 36 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 60 | 374 | 83 | Crash | 22,055 |
| 37 | 30 | 26 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | Peebles | 52 | 349 | 0 | Handling | 13,055 |
| 38 | 26 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Shoney's | 49 | 345 | 0 | Engine | 13,055 |
| 39 | 41 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Parts America | 46 | 229 | 0 | Handling | 20,055 |
| 40 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 43 | 219 | 0 | Engine | 29,855 |
| 41 | 19 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 40 | 87 | 0 | Engine | 29,655 |
| 42 | 35 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 37 | 64 | 0 | Crash | 20,055 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-02-1996
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Miller 500
- Race #: 12
- Cars: 42
- Winner: Jeff Gordon
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 122.741 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $1,175,115
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 38
- Lead Changes: 19
- Pole: 154.785 mph


