Race: Goodwrench Service 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 31
Date: February 25, 1996
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Goodwrench Service 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench Service |
| Winner Start | 18th | Winner Laps Led | 95 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Terry Labonte (198) |
| Race Distance | 399.681 miles (393 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $1,002,095 | Winner Earnings | $83,840 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 2 of 31 |
Goodwrench Service 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 393 | 95 | running | 180 | $83,840 |
| 2 | 13 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 393 | 8 | running | 175 | $48,960 |
| 3 | 30 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 165 | $47,760 |
| 4 | 25 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 393 | 3 | running | 165 | $35,810 |
| 5 | 6 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 155 | $31,475 |
| 6 | 31 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 150 | $34,425 |
| 7 | 8 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 146 | $14,425 |
| 8 | 29 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Mane 'N Tail | Bobby Allison | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 142 | $25,525 |
| 9 | 16 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 138 | $25,225 |
| 10 | 24 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 134 | $27,525 |
| 11 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 130 | $24,325 |
| 12 | 35 | 31 | Mike Skinner | RCR | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 127 | $12,825 |
| 13 | 23 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,625 |
| 14 | 34 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 121 | $27,425 |
| 15 | 15 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 118 | $25,325 |
| 16 | 14 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 115 | $23,015 |
| 17 | 32 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 112 | $15,625 |
| 18 | 39 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 389 | 0 | crash | 109 | $15,325 |
| 19 | 12 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 106 | $14,975 |
| 20 | 3 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 386 | 0 | running | 103 | $24,625 |
| 21 | 40 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 100 | $14,350 |
| 22 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 384 | 0 | running | 97 | $25,850 |
| 23 | 37 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 383 | 0 | crash | 94 | $21,000 |
| 24 | 10 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 383 | 36 | running | 96 | $27,300 |
| 25 | 38 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 370 | 0 | engine | 88 | $20,800 |
| 26 | 19 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 351 | 0 | running | 85 | $20,390 |
| 27 | 28 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 328 | 53 | engine | 87 | $20,290 |
| 28 | 17 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 79 | $19,740 |
| 29 | 20 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 302 | 0 | running | 76 | $17,065 |
| 30 | 4 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 287 | 0 | running | 73 | $10,015 |
| 31 | 27 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 263 | 0 | crash | 70 | $16,815 |
| 32 | 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 247 | 0 | camshaft | 67 | $26,565 |
| 33 | 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 64 | $25,615 |
| 34 | 1 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 235 | 198 | engine | 71 | $41,465 |
| 35 | 26 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 232 | 0 | oil pump | 58 | $16,465 |
| 36 | 41 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Healthsource | Mark Smith | Ford | 167 | 0 | crash | 55 | $9,390 |
| 37 | 36 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 161 | 0 | engine | 52 | $9,350 |
| 38 | 7 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 159 | 0 | engine | 49 | $16,280 |
| 39 | 33 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 141 | 0 | engine | 46 | $16,280 |
| 40 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | engine | 43 | $31,730 |
| 41 | 11 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | crash | 40 | $24,280 |
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