Race: DieHard 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 31
Date: July 28, 1996
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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DieHard 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 37 |
| Started First | Jeremy Mayfield | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (40) |
| Race Distance | 343.14 miles (129 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,324,336 | Winner Earnings | $272,550 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 18 of 31 |
DieHard 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 129 | 37 | running | 180 | $272,550 |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 129 | 5 | running | 175 | $55,070 |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 129 | 7 | running | 170 | $53,980 |
| 4 | 6 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 129 | 1 | running | 165 | $44,455 |
| 5 | 15 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 155 | $50,025 |
| 6 | 40 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 150 | $40,175 |
| 7 | 7 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 146 | $23,475 |
| 8 | 24 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries / Joe Gibbs Hall of Fame | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 142 | $33,425 |
| 9 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 138 | $27,795 |
| 10 | 32 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 134 | $31,925 |
| 11 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 129 | 3 | running | 135 | $19,955 |
| 12 | 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 129 | 0 | running | 127 | $26,575 |
| 13 | 39 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 124 | $26,255 |
| 14 | 36 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 121 | $18,985 |
| 15 | 42 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 118 | $26,710 |
| 16 | 1 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 129 | 12 | running | 120 | $24,375 |
| 17 | 37 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 128 | 0 | running | 112 | $25,110 |
| 18 | 10 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 128 | 0 | running | 109 | $25,905 |
| 19 | 27 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | running | 106 | $24,625 |
| 20 | 12 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 127 | 0 | running | 103 | $19,085 |
| 21 | 31 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Healthsource | Mark Smith | Ford | 126 | 0 | running | 100 | $17,005 |
| 22 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 126 | 0 | running | 97 | $23,595 |
| 23 | 38 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Shoney's Restaurants | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 121 | 0 | running | 94 | $13,495 |
| 24 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | crash | 91 | $29,715 |
| 25 | 34 | 29 | Greg Sacks | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | crash | 88 | $23,335 |
| 26 | 26 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser / U.S. Olympic Team | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | crash | 85 | $23,060 |
| 27 | 23 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 117 | 0 | crash | 82 | $22,490 |
| 28 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 117 | 40 | crash | 89 | $31,020 |
| 29 | 16 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 117 | 19 | crash | 81 | $29,450 |
| 30 | 5 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam / Melling | Harry Melling | Ford | 117 | 0 | crash | 73 | $19,830 |
| 31 | 14 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 117 | 1 | crash | 75 | $19,690 |
| 32 | 35 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 117 | 0 | crash | 67 | $19,620 |
| 33 | 33 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 117 | 0 | crash | 64 | $27,540 |
| 34 | 25 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 114 | 0 | running | 61 | $12,495 |
| 35 | 30 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 113 | 0 | running | 58 | $12,465 |
| 36 | 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 113 | 0 | running | 55 | $19,420 |
| 37 | 28 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 113 | 0 | running | 52 | $27,406 |
| 38 | 11 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 109 | 0 | crash | 49 | $12,250 |
| 39 | 19 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 102 | 4 | crash | 51 | $19,250 |
| 40 | 20 | 44 | Jeff Purvis | David Lee Murphy / MCA Nashville | James Finch | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | engine | 43 | $12,250 |
| 41 | 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 85 | 0 | running | 40 | $19,250 |
| 42 | 22 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 16 | 0 | engine | 37 | $19,250 |
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