Results
The 1996 DieHard 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
DieHard 500
Sunday, July 28th, 1996
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- 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
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 39 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 124 | 124 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 37 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | 112 | 112 | 128 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 24 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 175 | 170 | 129 | 5 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 23 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | 82 | 82 | 117 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 25 | 34 | 29 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 119 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 7 | 7 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 146 | 146 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 180 | 175 | 129 | 37 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 1 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 120 | 115 | 129 | 12 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 15 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 155 | 155 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 42 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 19 | 37 | John Andretti | Ford | 51 | 46 | 102 | 4 | 0 | crash |
| 18 | 10 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pontiac | 109 | 109 | 128 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 26 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 119 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 20 | 12 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | 103 | 103 | 127 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 127 | 127 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 170 | 165 | 129 | 7 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 22 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | 37 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 14 | 36 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | 121 | 121 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 28 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 52 | 52 | 113 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 32 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 134 | 134 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 16 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 81 | 76 | 117 | 19 | 0 | crash |
| 24 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 120 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 33 | 33 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 64 | 64 | 117 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 35 | 30 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Ford | 58 | 58 | 113 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 97 | 97 | 126 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 89 | 79 | 117 | 40 | 0 | crash |
| 9 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 135 | 130 | 129 | 3 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 11 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | 49 | 49 | 109 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 4 | 6 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | 165 | 160 | 129 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 38 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | 94 | 94 | 121 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 40 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Ford | 150 | 150 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 25 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | 61 | 61 | 114 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 20 | 44 | Jeff Purvis | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 86 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 30 | 5 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | 73 | 73 | 117 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 21 | 31 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr | Ford | 100 | 100 | 126 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | 40 | 40 | 85 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 27 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 128 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 14 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Chevrolet | 75 | 70 | 117 | 1 | 0 | crash |
| 36 | 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 55 | 55 | 113 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 35 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Ford | 67 | 67 | 117 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.