Entry List

The official 1996 DieHard 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

DieHard 500

Sunday, July 28th, 1996

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 24 Ford
  • 5 Pontiac
  • 13 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Laps Actual: 129 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 133.387
  • Cautions: 5 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 24
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
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 29 Greg Sacks Mattituck, NY Nov 3, 1952 43 Chevrolet Cartoon Network Gary Bechtel
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 24 Chevrolet DuPont Refinishes Hendrick Motorsports
9 98 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY May 27, 1969 27 Ford RCA Cale Yarborough
10 23 Jimmy Spencer Berwick, PA Feb 15, 1957 39 Ford Camel Cigarettes Travis Carter
11 87 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL Sep 26, 1963 32 Chevrolet Burger King Joe Nemechek
12 37 John Andretti Bethlehem, PA Mar 12, 1963 33 Ford Kmart / Little Caesars Michael Kranefuss
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 32 Ford Square D / T.I.C. 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 39 Ford Tide Ricky Rudd
21 2 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 14, 1956 39 Ford Miller Team Penske
22 4 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 39 Chevrolet Kodak Film Larry McClure
23 5 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 39 Chevrolet Kellogg's Corn Flakes Hendrick Motorsports
24 22 Ward Burton South Boston, VA Oct 25, 1961 34 Pontiac MBNA America Bill Davis
25 77 Bobby Hillin Jr , Nov 30, -0001 1996 Ford Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul Doug Bawel
26 11 Brett Bodine Chemung, NY Jan 11, 1959 37 Ford Lowe's Brett Bodine
27 3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 45 Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Richard Childress Racing
28 17 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 49 Chevrolet Parts America Darrell Waltrip
29 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 55 Chevrolet Prodigy Dave Marcis
30 90 Dick Trickle Wisconsin Rapids, WI Oct 27, 1941 54 Ford Heilig-Meyers Junie Donlavey
31 28 Ernie Irvan Modesto, CA Jan 13, 1959 37 Ford Texaco / Havoline Yates Racing
32 95 Gary Bradberry Chelsea, AL Jan 27, 1961 35 Ford Shoney's Restaurants Sadler Brothers
33 7 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 47 Ford QVC Geoffrey Bodine
34 8 Hut Stricklin Calera, AL Jun 24, 1961 35 Ford Circuit City Stavola Brothers
35 44 Jeff Purvis Clarksville, TN Feb 19, 1959 37 Chevrolet MCA Records Phoenix Racing
36 9 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 48 Ford Spam / Melling Lake Speed
37 19 Loy Allen Jr , Nov 30, -0001 1996 Ford Healthsource Tri-Star Motorsports
38 1 Rick Mast Rockbridge Baths, VA Mar 4, 1957 39 Pontiac Hooters Richard Jackson
39 41 Ricky Craven Newburgh, ME May 24, 1966 30 Chevrolet Kodiak Larry Hedrick
40 33 Robert Pressley Asheville, NC Apr 8, 1959 37 Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Leo Jackson
41 16 Ted Musgrave Franklin, WI Dec 18, 1955 40 Ford Family Channel / Primestar Jack Roush
42 15 Wally Dallenbach Jr , Nov 30, -0001 1996 Ford Hayes Modems Bud Moore