Entry List
The official 1996 UAW-GM Quality 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
UAW-GM Quality 500
Sunday, October 6th, 1996
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 143.143
- Cautions: 5 for 37 laps
- Lead Changes: 21
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 40 | Ford | McDonald's | Bill Elliott |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Nashville, TN | May 29, 1957 | 39 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 32 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 39 | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing |
| 5 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 37 | Ford | Badcock | Bobby Allison |
| 6 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 43 | Chevrolet | First Union | Felix Sabates |
| 7 | 99 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 29 | Ford | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush |
| 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 25 | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 29 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 34 | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel |
| 10 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 27 | Ford | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss |
| 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 39 | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter |
| 12 | 98 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 33 | Ford | RCA | Cale Yarborough |
| 13 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 33 | Pontiac | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider |
| 14 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 41 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 33 | Ford | Square D | Fil Martocci |
| 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 36 | Pontiac | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 17 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 37 | Ford | Valvoline | Jack Roush |
| 18 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 33 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 19 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 54 | Ford | Remington Arms | Butch Mock |
| 20 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 40 | Ford | Tide | Ricky Rudd |
| 21 | 14 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 27 | Chevrolet | Racing For Kids | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 40 | Ford | Miller | Team Penske |
| 23 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 39 | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 39 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 25 | 27 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 32 | Ford | Blair Motorsports | David Blair |
| 26 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 34 | Pontiac | MBNA America | Bill Davis |
| 27 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Shelby, NC | Nov 27, 1953 | 42 | Ford | Diamond Rio | Jim Wilson |
| 28 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1996 | Ford | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel |
| 29 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 37 | Ford | Lowe's | Brett Bodine |
| 30 | 97 | Chad Little | Spokane, WA | Apr 23, 1963 | 33 | Pontiac | Sterling Cowboy | Greg Pollex |
| 31 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 45 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress Racing |
| 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 49 | Chevrolet | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip |
| 33 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 54 | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey |
| 34 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 37 | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 35 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 47 | Ford | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine |
| 36 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 35 | Ford | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers |
| 37 | 9 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 48 | Ford | Spam / Melling | Harry Melling |
| 38 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1996 | Ford | Healthsource | Tri-Star Motorsports |
| 39 | 1 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 39 | Pontiac | Hooters | Richard Jackson |
| 40 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | May 24, 1966 | 30 | Chevrolet | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick |
| 41 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Asheville, NC | Apr 8, 1959 | 37 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree |
| 42 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Franklin, WI | Dec 18, 1955 | 40 | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush |
| 43 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1996 | Ford | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore |