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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 31
Saturday, August 24, 1996 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
500 laps on a 0.533 mile paved track (266.500 miles)

Time of race: 2:55:12
Average speed: 91.267 mph
Pole speed: 124.857 mph
Cautions: 8 for 67 laps
Margin of victory: .63 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 8

Glossary    1996 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1996 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 52   Rusty Wallace Miller   (Roger Penske)Ford50077090running353185
2 224   Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet50054590running99175
3 16   Mark Martin Valvoline   (Jack Roush)Ford50046490running9170
4 988   Dale Jarrett Quality Care / Ford Credit   (Yates Racing)Ford50032980running18165
5 35   Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet50037875running0155
6 621   Michael Waltrip Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford50030865running0150
71523   Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes   (Travis Carter)Ford50039240running21151
82122   Ward Burton MBNA America   (Bill Davis)Pontiac50032440running0142
91310   Ricky Rudd Tide   (Ricky Rudd)Ford50032115running0138
103543   Bobby Hamilton STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac50035265running0134
112017   Darrell Waltrip Parts America   (Darrell Waltrip)Chevrolet49928015running0130
122816   Ted Musgrave Family Channel / Primestar   (Jack Roush)Ford49827715running0127
131025   Ken Schrader Budweiser   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet49827565running0124
141911   Brett Bodine Lowe's   (Brett Bodine)Ford49827215running0121
15 781   Kenny Wallace Square D / T.I.C.   (Fil Martocci)Ford49721060running0118
16269   Lake Speed Spam   (Harry Melling)Ford49726560running0115
173698   Jeremy Mayfield RCA   (Cale Yarborough)Ford49619410running0112
18114   Sterling Marlin Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet49632260running0109
191675   Morgan Shepherd Remington Arms   (Butch Mock)Ford49519250running0106
20178   Hut Stricklin Circuit City   (Stavola Brothers)Ford49220910running0103
21 441   Ricky Craven Kodiak   (Larry Hedrick)Chevrolet49225885running0100
223994   Bobby Hillin, Jr. McDonald's   (Bill Elliott)Ford49125735running097
233829   Chad Little Cartoon Network   (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet48625585running094
24233   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet47632310running091
253215   Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Hayes Modems   (Bud Moore)Ford47325565running088
262590   Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers   (Junie Donlavey)Ford47018210running085
272471   Dave Marcis Prodigy   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet47018187running082
282930   Johnny Benson, Jr. Pennzoil   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac46524635running079
293712   Derrike Cope Badcock   (Bobby Allison)Ford45822110running076
302795   Gary Bradberry Shoney's Restaurants   (Sadler Brothers)Ford44915060running073
313342   Jim Sauter Coors Light   (Felix Sabates)Pontiac43322060crash070
322218   Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet40832060crash067
333133   Robert Pressley Skoal Bandit   (Leo Jackson)Chevrolet39622060running064
341487   Joe Nemechek Burger King   (Joe Nemechek)Chevrolet38522060running061
35301   Rick Mast Hooters   (Richard Jackson)Pontiac37422060crash058
36 828   Ernie Irvan Texaco / Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford37030060running055
371899   Jeff Burton Exide Batteries   (Jack Roush)Ford34815060running052
383437   John Andretti Kmart / Little Caesars   (Michael Kranefuss)Ford34022060crash049
39127   Geoffrey Bodine QVC   (Geoffrey Bodine)Ford20630060oil leak046

To the back:
NameNbrReason
Bobby Hillin, Jr.94driver change
Gary Bradberry95pitting before green flag

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
40Bobby Hillin, Jr.77Jasper EnginesDoug BawelFord
DCBill Elliott94McDonald'sBill ElliottFord

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
11919  
20223   #23,30 accident turn 2 
237149  
72798   #7 spun frontstretch 
8012849  
1291368   #18,42 accident backstretch 
13716933  
1701778   #4,7,87,99 accident turn 1 
17826891  
2692779   #1,28,29,90 accident turn 3 
27832952  
3303356   #95 spun turn 2 
33635318  
35436310   #41 spun backstretch 
36440946  
41042415   #18,37 accident turn 4 
42550076  
  Percent of race run under caution: 13.4%             Average green flag run: 48.1 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Mark Martin199
  Jeff Gordon109990
  Rusty Wallace10017071
  Jimmy Spencer17119121
  Rusty Wallace19226978
  Dale Jarrett27028718
  Rusty Wallace28833043
  Jeff Gordon3313399
  Rusty Wallace340500161

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Terry Labonte 3292    
2   Jeff Gordon 3178   -114  
3   Dale Jarrett 3165   -127  
4   Dale Earnhardt 3094   -198  
5   Mark Martin 2872   -420  
6   Ricky Rudd 2761   -531  
7   Rusty Wallace 2688   -604  
8   Ken Schrader 2671   -621  
9   Sterling Marlin 2639   -653  
10   Ernie Irvan 2636   -656  
11   Ted Musgrave 2543   -749  
12   Jimmy Spencer 2533   -759  
13   Michael Waltrip 2455   -837  
14   Jeff Burton 2452   -840  
15   Bobby Hamilton 2406   -886  
16   Bobby Labonte 2385   -907  
17   Ricky Craven 2341   -951  
18   Morgan Shepherd 2207   -1085  
19   Jeremy Mayfield 2204   -1088  
20   Geoffrey Bodine 2191   -1101  
21   Rick Mast 2187   -1105