Entry List
The official 1996 Winston Select 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.
Winston Select 500
Sunday, April 28th, 1996
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 149.999
- Cautions: 6 for 31 laps
- Lead Changes: 24
- 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 | 38 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 31 | 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 | Straight Arrow | Bobby Allison |
| 6 | 99 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 29 | Ford | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 24 | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 8 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 26 | Ford | RCA | Cale Yarborough |
| 9 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 39 | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter |
| 10 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 32 | Chevrolet | Burger King | Joe Nemechek |
| 11 | 37 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 33 | Ford | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss |
| 12 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 32 | Pontiac | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider |
| 13 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 40 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 14 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 32 | Ford | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci |
| 15 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 35 | Pontiac | Coors Light | Felix Sabates |
| 16 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 37 | Ford | Valvoline | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 32 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 18 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 38 | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 90 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 37 | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey |
| 20 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 54 | Ford | Remington Arms | Butch Mock |
| 21 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 39 | Ford | Tide | Ricky Rudd |
| 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 39 | Ford | Miller | Team Penske |
| 23 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 38 | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 39 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 25 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 34 | Pontiac | MBNA America | Bill Davis |
| 26 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 37 | Ford | Lowe's | Brett Bodine |
| 27 | 95 | Chuck Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1996 | Ford | Shoney's | Sadler Brothers |
| 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 44 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 49 | Chevrolet | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip |
| 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 55 | Chevrolet | Prodigy | Dave Marcis |
| 31 | 19 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 54 | Ford | Healthsource | Mark Smith |
| 32 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1996 | Ford | Blair Motorsports | David Blair |
| 33 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 37 | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 34 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 47 | Ford | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine |
| 35 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 34 | Ford | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers |
| 36 | 44 | Jeff Purvis | Clarksville, TN | Feb 19, 1959 | 37 | Chevrolet | MCA Records | Phoenix Racing |
| 37 | 9 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 48 | Ford | Spam | Harry Melling |
| 38 | 1 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 39 | Pontiac | Hooters | Richard Jackson |
| 39 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | May 24, 1966 | 29 | Chevrolet | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick |
| 40 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Asheville, NC | Apr 8, 1959 | 37 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson |
| 41 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Gasden, AL | Jun 26, 1963 | 32 | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel |
| 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 |