Results
The 1996 Pontiac Excitement 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Pontiac Excitement 400
Sunday, March 3rd, 1996
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 102.750
- Cautions: 8 for 36 laps
- Lead Changes: 25
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 10 | 6 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 139 | 134 | 400 | 26 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 3 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | 160 | 150 | 400 | 129 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 175 | 170 | 400 | 23 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 27 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | 97 | 97 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 21 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 165 | 160 | 400 | 54 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 180 | 175 | 400 | 124 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 29 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 79 | 79 | 395 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 30 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 81 | 76 | 394 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 391 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 38 | 37 | John Andretti | Ford | 127 | 127 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 33 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pontiac | 52 | 52 | 386 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 13 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 10 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | 118 | 118 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 36 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 103 | 103 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 155 | 155 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 35 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | 55 | 55 | 386 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 24 | 25 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Ford | 91 | 91 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 22 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | 67 | 67 | 392 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 34 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 138 | 138 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 151 | 146 | 400 | 26 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 16 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 147 | 142 | 400 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 28 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 124 | 124 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 40 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Ford | 85 | 85 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 88 | 88 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 70 | 70 | 393 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 12 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 396 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 63 | 58 | 391 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 20 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Ford | 73 | 73 | 394 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 26 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | 49 | 49 | 379 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
| 33 | 19 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Ford | 69 | 64 | 392 | 10 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 31 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | 46 | 46 | 288 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 39 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | 109 | 109 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 18 | 1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | 106 | 106 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 4 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 23 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Chevrolet | 120 | 115 | 399 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 7 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | 100 | 100 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 15 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 165 | 165 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 17 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Ford | 43 | 43 | 19 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.