Race: Goody's Headache Powder 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 31
Date: August 24, 1996
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Goody's Headache Powder 500 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 2 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 353 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (353) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 39 |
| Total Purse | $1,119,732 | Winner Earnings | $77,090 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 22 of 31 |
Goody's Headache Powder 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 500 | 353 | running | 185 | $77,090 |
| 2 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 99 | running | 175 | $54,590 |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 9 | running | 170 | $46,490 |
| 4 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 18 | running | 165 | $32,980 |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $37,875 |
| 6 | 6 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $30,865 |
| 7 | 15 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 500 | 21 | running | 151 | $39,240 |
| 8 | 21 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $32,440 |
| 9 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $32,115 |
| 10 | 35 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 134 | $35,265 |
| 11 | 20 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 130 | $28,015 |
| 12 | 28 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 127 | $27,715 |
| 13 | 10 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 124 | $27,565 |
| 14 | 19 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 121 | $27,215 |
| 15 | 7 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 118 | $21,060 |
| 16 | 26 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 115 | $26,560 |
| 17 | 36 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 112 | $19,410 |
| 18 | 11 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 109 | $32,260 |
| 19 | 16 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 106 | $19,250 |
| 20 | 17 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 103 | $20,910 |
| 21 | 4 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 100 | $25,885 |
| 22 | 39 | 94 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 97 | $25,735 |
| 23 | 38 | 29 | Chad Little | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 94 | $25,585 |
| 24 | 23 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | 91 | $32,310 |
| 25 | 32 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 473 | 0 | running | 88 | $25,565 |
| 26 | 25 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 470 | 0 | running | 85 | $18,210 |
| 27 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 82 | $18,187 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 465 | 0 | running | 79 | $24,635 |
| 29 | 37 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 458 | 0 | running | 76 | $22,110 |
| 30 | 27 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Shoney's Restaurants | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 449 | 0 | running | 73 | $15,060 |
| 31 | 33 | 42 | Jim Sauter | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 433 | 0 | crash | 70 | $22,060 |
| 32 | 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | crash | 67 | $32,060 |
| 33 | 31 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 64 | $22,060 |
| 34 | 14 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | running | 61 | $22,060 |
| 35 | 30 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 374 | 0 | crash | 58 | $22,060 |
| 36 | 8 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 370 | 0 | running | 55 | $30,060 |
| 37 | 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 348 | 0 | running | 52 | $15,060 |
| 38 | 34 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 340 | 0 | crash | 49 | $22,060 |
| 39 | 12 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 206 | 0 | oil leak | 46 | $30,060 |
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