Race: Hanes 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 31
Date: September 22, 1996
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Hanes 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 133 |
| Started First | Bobby Hamilton | Most Laps Led | Bobby Hamilton (331) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $896,026 | Winner Earnings | $93,825 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 8 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 26 of 31 |
Hanes 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 133 | running | 180 | $93,825 |
| 2 | 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 1 | running | 175 | $56,175 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 331 | running | 175 | $50,426 |
| 4 | 29 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $36,125 |
| 5 | 6 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $26,235 |
| 6 | 5 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $19,625 |
| 7 | 20 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $29,875 |
| 8 | 7 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $25,450 |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 138 | $31,350 |
| 10 | 24 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 134 | $18,050 |
| 11 | 17 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 130 | $17,085 |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 127 | $26,500 |
| 13 | 8 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 124 | $15,300 |
| 14 | 26 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 121 | $22,500 |
| 15 | 19 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 118 | $29,100 |
| 16 | 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 115 | $19,500 |
| 17 | 22 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 112 | $22,600 |
| 18 | 9 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 109 | $21,105 |
| 19 | 35 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 106 | $20,450 |
| 20 | 21 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 103 | $22,050 |
| 21 | 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 100 | $25,750 |
| 22 | 14 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 97 | $19,950 |
| 23 | 30 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 94 | $19,800 |
| 24 | 31 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 91 | $12,650 |
| 25 | 25 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 88 | $12,650 |
| 26 | 36 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 85 | $19,350 |
| 27 | 27 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 82 | $18,800 |
| 28 | 28 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam / Melling | Harry Melling | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 79 | $16,200 |
| 29 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 76 | $9,100 |
| 30 | 16 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 73 | $16,050 |
| 31 | 34 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 455 | 0 | crash | 70 | $25,650 |
| 32 | 15 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 439 | 0 | running | 67 | $16,050 |
| 33 | 23 | 46 | Stacy Compton | First Union | Dean Monroe | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | 64 | $9,050 |
| 34 | 13 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 325 | 0 | brakes | 61 | $16,050 |
| 35 | 33 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 283 | 0 | rear end | 58 | $24,050 |
| 36 | 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller / 25 Years of Racing | Roger Penske | Ford | 148 | 35 | water pump | 60 | $31,550 |
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