Race: Brickyard 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 31
Date: August 3, 1996
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Brickyard 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Jarrett | Car | No. 88 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Quality Care / Ford Credit |
| Winner Start | 24th | Winner Laps Led | 11 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Johnny Benson, Jr. (70) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $4,037,226 | Winner Earnings | $564,035 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 21 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 19 of 31 |
Brickyard 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 160 | 11 | running | 180 | $564,035 |
| 2 | 15 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 160 | 39 | running | 175 | $267,285 |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 8 | running | 170 | $209,535 |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 19 | running | 165 | $195,235 |
| 5 | 38 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 155 | $140,135 |
| 6 | 35 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 160 | 1 | running | 155 | $118,385 |
| 7 | 17 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 146 | $112,985 |
| 8 | 14 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 160 | 70 | running | 152 | $166,485 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 138 | $99,485 |
| 10 | 7 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 160 | 2 | running | 139 | $98,585 |
| 11 | 28 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 130 | $82,260 |
| 12 | 20 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 127 | $87,660 |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam / Melling / Delta Faucet | Harry Melling | Ford | 160 | 2 | running | 129 | $82,360 |
| 14 | 36 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 121 | $77,960 |
| 15 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 160 | 1 | running | 123 | $84,460 |
| 16 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser / U.S. Olympic Team | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 2 | running | 120 | $77,440 |
| 17 | 18 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 112 | $74,660 |
| 18 | 16 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 109 | $66,560 |
| 19 | 27 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 106 | $72,460 |
| 20 | 29 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 103 | $73,160 |
| 21 | 21 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 100 | $70,260 |
| 22 | 22 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 97 | $69,160 |
| 23 | 25 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 94 | $61,060 |
| 24 | 23 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 91 | $72,960 |
| 25 | 19 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 88 | $59,160 |
| 26 | 5 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 85 | $54,935 |
| 27 | 6 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 82 | $63,935 |
| 28 | 30 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 79 | $62,435 |
| 29 | 26 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Shoney's Restaurants | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 76 | $54,935 |
| 30 | 34 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | crash | 73 | $58,935 |
| 31 | 37 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 156 | 0 | running | 70 | $58,435 |
| 32 | 10 | 29 | Greg Sacks | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 67 | $57,935 |
| 33 | 31 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 151 | 0 | crash | 64 | $50,865 |
| 34 | 39 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | suspension | 61 | $57,435 |
| 35 | 40 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 58 | $50,185 |
| 36 | 32 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 82 | 0 | engine | 55 | $64,935 |
| 37 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 40 | 3 | crash | 57 | $137,591 |
| 38 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 37 | 1 | crash | 54 | $56,780 |
| 39 | 11 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 37 | 1 | crash | 51 | $67,380 |
| 40 | 33 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | engine | 43 | $56,780 |
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