Race: Miller 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 24 of 31
Date: September 7, 1996
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Miller 400 Race Information
| Winner | Ernie Irvan | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Texaco / Havoline |
| Winner Start | 16th | Winner Laps Led | 88 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (168) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $1,013,590 | Winner Earnings | $86,665 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 24 of 31 |
Miller 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 88 | running | 180 | $86,665 |
| 2 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 168 | running | 180 | $59,640 |
| 3 | 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 113 | running | 170 | $50,755 |
| 4 | 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 11 | running | 165 | $30,505 |
| 5 | 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 160 | $37,155 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller / 25 Years of Racing | Roger Penske | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $30,005 |
| 7 | 12 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $29,005 |
| 8 | 18 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $24,705 |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 1 | running | 143 | $34,805 |
| 10 | 34 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 400 | 13 | running | 139 | $26,155 |
| 11 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | $28,105 |
| 12 | 37 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | $29,405 |
| 13 | 11 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | $23,155 |
| 14 | 22 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | $22,955 |
| 15 | 9 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | $23,855 |
| 16 | 7 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 399 | 4 | running | 120 | $23,500 |
| 17 | 30 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $26,400 |
| 18 | 19 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 109 | $22,150 |
| 19 | 21 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 106 | $22,025 |
| 20 | 23 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 103 | $30,100 |
| 21 | 17 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 100 | $27,850 |
| 22 | 36 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 97 | $21,825 |
| 23 | 38 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 94 | $14,650 |
| 24 | 39 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 91 | $14,525 |
| 25 | 26 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 88 | $21,575 |
| 26 | 29 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 85 | $21,250 |
| 27 | 15 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 82 | $14,125 |
| 28 | 25 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 79 | $21,000 |
| 29 | 35 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 76 | $20,975 |
| 30 | 28 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 73 | $20,925 |
| 31 | 13 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam / Melling | Harry Melling | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 70 | $20,375 |
| 32 | 40 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 67 | $10,850 |
| 33 | 33 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 64 | $17,845 |
| 34 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 395 | 1 | running | 66 | $10,825 |
| 35 | 14 | 27 | Todd Bodine | Blair Motorsports | David Blair | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 58 | $10,825 |
| 36 | 31 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 55 | $10,825 |
| 37 | 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 362 | 0 | crash | 52 | $25,825 |
| 38 | 20 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 308 | 0 | rear end | 49 | $10,825 |
| 39 | 6 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | transmission | 46 | $17,825 |
| 40 | 32 | 29 | Chad Little | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | crash | 43 | $17,825 |
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