Race: Goody's Headache Powder 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 31
Date: April 21, 1996
Track: Martinsville 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 | 164 |
| Started First | Ricky Craven | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (211) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $854,740 | Winner Earnings | $59,245 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 8 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 | 164 | running | 180 | $59,245 |
| 2 | 34 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 2 | running | 175 | $57,395 |
| 3 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 211 | running | 175 | $57,495 |
| 4 | 16 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $32,545 |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 12 | running | 160 | $35,195 |
| 6 | 21 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 150 | $27,395 |
| 7 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 146 | $26,295 |
| 8 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 142 | $30,185 |
| 9 | 33 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 138 | $24,985 |
| 10 | 15 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 134 | $32,485 |
| 11 | 24 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 130 | $23,320 |
| 12 | 1 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 28 | running | 132 | $28,235 |
| 13 | 3 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 124 | $23,415 |
| 14 | 28 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,215 |
| 15 | 26 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 118 | $23,715 |
| 16 | 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 115 | $21,815 |
| 17 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 112 | $21,615 |
| 18 | 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 109 | $21,120 |
| 19 | 32 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 106 | $20,465 |
| 20 | 20 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 103 | $15,065 |
| 21 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 100 | $27,065 |
| 22 | 25 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 97 | $9,665 |
| 23 | 30 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 94 | $24,615 |
| 24 | 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 480 | 16 | brakes | 96 | $26,965 |
| 25 | 18 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 477 | 0 | running | 88 | $19,965 |
| 26 | 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | 85 | $19,565 |
| 27 | 19 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 462 | 0 | fuel pump | 82 | $12,415 |
| 28 | 14 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Mane 'N Tail | Bobby Allison | Ford | 462 | 0 | running | 79 | $12,215 |
| 29 | 12 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 458 | 0 | running | 76 | $17,115 |
| 30 | 2 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 445 | 67 | running | 78 | $21,065 |
| 31 | 36 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 372 | 0 | rear end | 70 | $11,565 |
| 32 | 22 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 368 | 0 | rear end | 67 | $9,065 |
| 33 | 9 | 46 | Stacy Compton | IHC | Dean Monroe | Chevrolet | 353 | 0 | brakes | 64 | $9,065 |
| 34 | 35 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | 61 | $16,065 |
| 35 | 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | engine | 58 | $9,065 |
| 36 | 17 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 338 | 0 | rear end | 55 | $16,065 |
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