Results

The 1996 Purolator 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Purolator 500

Sunday, March 10th, 1996

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

  • 24 Ford
  • 5 Pontiac
  • 12 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 161.298
  • Cautions: 3 for 13 laps
  • Lead Changes: 30
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Purolator 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
10 23 94 Bill Elliott Ford 139 134 327 7 0 running
16 6 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 115 115 325 0 0 running
31 8 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 75 70 286 4 0 running
11 36 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 130 130 326 0 0 running
35 26 12 Derrike Cope Ford 58 58 181 0 0 overheating
3 21 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 170 165 328 24 0 running
5 4 98 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 160 155 328 4 0 running
7 39 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 146 146 327 0 0 running
17 12 87 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 112 112 323 0 0 running
21 7 37 John Andretti Ford 100 100 320 0 0 running
38 1 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 49 49 107 0 0 handling
6 30 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 155 150 328 5 0 running
37 38 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 52 52 155 0 0 engine
22 33 42 Kyle Petty Pontiac 97 97 315 0 0 running
26 2 6 Mark Martin Ford 85 85 300 0 0 engine
9 27 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 143 138 327 2 0 running
33 40 90 Mike Wallace Ford 69 64 235 3 0 engine
30 32 75 Morgan Shepherd Ford 73 73 293 0 0 running
8 20 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 147 142 327 1 0 running
36 22 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 60 55 178 36 0 engine
13 28 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 124 124 325 0 0 running
2 3 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 175 170 328 100 0 running
15 16 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 118 118 325 0 0 running
28 29 77 Bobby Hillin Jr Ford 79 79 294 0 0 running
24 19 11 Brett Bodine Ford 91 91 314 0 0 running
40 34 95 Chuck Bown Ford 43 43 85 0 0 rear end
1 18 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 185 175 328 136 0 running
32 13 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 67 67 236 0 0 running
29 41 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 76 76 293 0 0 running
14 17 19 Dick Trickle Ford 121 121 325 0 0 running
19 35 27 Elton Sawyer Ford 106 106 322 0 0 running
4 37 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 165 160 328 6 0 running
23 5 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 94 94 314 0 0 running
25 9 8 Hut Stricklin Ford 88 88 312 0 0 running
41 11 9 Lake Speed Ford 40 40 29 0 0 engine
34 31 1 Rick Mast Pontiac 61 61 205 0 0 engine
12 15 41 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 127 127 326 0 0 running
27 14 33 Robert Pressley Chevrolet 82 82 297 0 0 engine
39 24 29 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 46 46 99 0 0 engine
18 25 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 109 109 323 0 0 running
20 10 15 Wally Dallenbach Jr Ford 103 103 321 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.