Race: Miller 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 31
Date: June 2, 1996
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Miller 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 307 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (307) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,175,115 | Winner Earnings | $138,730 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 12 of 31 |
Miller 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 307 | running | 185 | $138,730 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $57,480 |
| 3 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 90 | running | 170 | $60,080 |
| 4 | 21 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 16 | running | 165 | $42,440 |
| 5 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 155 | $42,295 |
| 6 | 24 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 150 | $37,215 |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $22,265 |
| 8 | 16 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $32,765 |
| 9 | 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 138 | $22,115 |
| 10 | 31 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 134 | $32,465 |
| 11 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 130 | $27,365 |
| 12 | 39 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 127 | $19,765 |
| 13 | 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 124 | $26,365 |
| 14 | 29 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 497 | 1 | running | 126 | $25,965 |
| 15 | 33 | 94 | Todd Bodine | McDonald's Monopoly | Bill Elliott | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 118 | $25,765 |
| 16 | 3 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 115 | $29,490 |
| 17 | 23 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 112 | $26,065 |
| 18 | 15 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light / Protest | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 109 | $24,850 |
| 19 | 28 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 106 | $17,665 |
| 20 | 9 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 103 | $19,315 |
| 21 | 38 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 100 | $24,365 |
| 22 | 34 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 97 | $24,215 |
| 23 | 17 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 94 | $24,065 |
| 24 | 11 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 91 | $23,915 |
| 25 | 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | 88 | $23,940 |
| 26 | 32 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 481 | 0 | running | 85 | $23,690 |
| 27 | 40 | 33 | Greg Sacks | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 480 | 0 | running | 82 | $24,140 |
| 28 | 2 | 19 | Dick Trickle | Healthsource | Mark Smith | Ford | 471 | 0 | running | 79 | $13,990 |
| 29 | 22 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 467 | 0 | running | 76 | $13,540 |
| 30 | 13 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 467 | 0 | running | 73 | $20,490 |
| 31 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 452 | 0 | running | 70 | $13,450 |
| 32 | 37 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 434 | 0 | running | 67 | $13,380 |
| 33 | 25 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 429 | 3 | engine | 69 | $20,330 |
| 34 | 5 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 421 | 0 | engine | 61 | $13,280 |
| 35 | 10 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 405 | 0 | crash | 58 | $20,080 |
| 36 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 374 | 83 | crash | 60 | $22,055 |
| 37 | 30 | 26 | Hermie Sadler | Peebles | William Slate | Chevrolet | 349 | 0 | handling | 52 | $13,055 |
| 38 | 26 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Shoney's | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 345 | 0 | engine | 49 | $13,055 |
| 39 | 41 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | handling | 46 | $20,055 |
| 40 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 219 | 0 | engine | 43 | $29,855 |
| 41 | 19 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | engine | 40 | $29,655 |
| 42 | 35 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | crash | 37 | $20,055 |
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