Race: MBNA 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 31
Date: September 15, 1996
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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MBNA 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 204 |
| Started First | Bobby Labonte | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (204) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $1,201,250 | Winner Earnings | $153,630 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 25 of 31 |
MBNA 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 204 | running | 185 | $153,630 |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller / 25 Years of Racing | Roger Penske | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $54,580 |
| 3 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 28 | running | 170 | $40,880 |
| 4 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 500 | 3 | running | 165 | $50,390 |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 103 | running | 160 | $48,820 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $33,740 |
| 7 | 33 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 500 | 39 | running | 151 | $35,490 |
| 8 | 24 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $29,890 |
| 9 | 23 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $28,740 |
| 10 | 40 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 2 | running | 139 | $33,190 |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 130 | $31,090 |
| 12 | 34 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 500 | 4 | running | 132 | $19,890 |
| 13 | 21 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam / Melling | Harry Melling | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 124 | $26,490 |
| 14 | 10 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 121 | $19,090 |
| 15 | 36 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 118 | $26,890 |
| 16 | 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 498 | 11 | running | 120 | $31,515 |
| 17 | 26 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 498 | 1 | running | 117 | $31,515 |
| 18 | 13 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 109 | $18,100 |
| 19 | 16 | 31 | Mike Skinner | RealTree Camouflage | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 106 | $14,215 |
| 20 | 18 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 103 | $15,965 |
| 21 | 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 496 | 57 | running | 105 | $30,515 |
| 22 | 12 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 97 | $24,765 |
| 23 | 7 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 94 | $17,615 |
| 24 | 30 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 91 | $25,465 |
| 25 | 35 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | crash | 88 | $24,490 |
| 26 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 85 | $17,140 |
| 27 | 37 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 82 | $23,990 |
| 28 | 27 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 79 | $23,840 |
| 29 | 25 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 76 | $23,690 |
| 30 | 39 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 472 | 0 | running | 73 | $23,640 |
| 31 | 15 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 466 | 0 | crash | 70 | $23,090 |
| 32 | 28 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 461 | 1 | crash | 72 | $20,530 |
| 33 | 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 455 | 0 | crash | 64 | $20,480 |
| 34 | 14 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 433 | 0 | running | 61 | $28,430 |
| 35 | 22 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | crash | 58 | $20,230 |
| 36 | 19 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 199 | 47 | crash | 60 | $29,205 |
| 37 | 32 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Shoney's Restaurants | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 156 | 0 | crash | 52 | $13,205 |
| 38 | 11 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 91 | 0 | crash | 49 | $13,205 |
| 39 | 41 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | engine | 46 | $20,205 |
| 40 | 29 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 4 | 0 | crash | 43 | $13,205 |
| 41 | 31 | 29 | Chad Little | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | crash | 40 | $20,205 |
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