Results
The 1996 Mountain Dew Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.
Mountain Dew Southern 500
Sunday, September 1st, 1996
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 135.757
- Cautions: 6 for 37 laps
- Lead Changes: 29
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 9 | 26 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 143 | 138 | 366 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 31 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | 106 | 106 | 362 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 155 | 150 | 366 | 6 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 126 | 121 | 365 | 23 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 11 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | 61 | 61 | 316 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 39 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 70 | 70 | 347 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 180 | 175 | 367 | 52 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 24 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 57 | 52 | 191 | 3 | 0 | crash |
| 23 | 17 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 99 | 94 | 362 | 69 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 15 | 37 | John Andretti | Ford | 155 | 155 | 366 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 27 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pontiac | 130 | 130 | 365 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 366 | 9 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 14 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | 124 | 124 | 365 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 41 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 112 | 112 | 364 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 170 | 165 | 367 | 47 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 22 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | 64 | 64 | 333 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 38 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | 91 | 91 | 359 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 18 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 120 | 115 | 365 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 28 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 49 | 49 | 102 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 366 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 90 | 85 | 358 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 16 | 27 | Todd Bodine | Ford | 123 | 118 | 365 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 43 | 43 | 54 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 18 | 25 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Ford | 109 | 109 | 363 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 19 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 79 | 79 | 355 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 7 | 29 | Chad Little | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 362 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 365 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 34 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 340 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 78 | 73 | 353 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 30 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | 55 | 55 | 284 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 39 | 33 | 60 | Ed Berrier | Ford | 46 | 46 | 57 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
| 7 | 13 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | 146 | 146 | 366 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 32 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | 58 | 58 | 286 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 3 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Ford | 105 | 100 | 362 | 5 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | 180 | 170 | 367 | 143 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 37 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | 134 | 134 | 366 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 23 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr | Ford | 40 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 22 | 9 | 1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | 97 | 97 | 362 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 40 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 37 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 27 | 42 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 355 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 76 | 76 | 354 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 36 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Ford | 88 | 88 | 359 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.