Race: Miller 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 31
Date: July 21, 1996
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Miller 500 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 2 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 30 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (121) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $947,935 | Winner Earnings | $59,165 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 17 of 31 |
Miller 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 200 | 30 | running | 180 | $59,165 |
| 2 | 7 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 200 | 9 | running | 175 | $56,615 |
| 3 | 20 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 13 | running | 170 | $35,705 |
| 4 | 35 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 10 | running | 165 | $44,590 |
| 5 | 6 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 200 | 5 | running | 160 | $36,400 |
| 6 | 17 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $35,925 |
| 7 | 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 151 | $35,825 |
| 8 | 11 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $24,925 |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 121 | running | 148 | $46,950 |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $27,825 |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 135 | $22,975 |
| 12 | 32 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $15,625 |
| 13 | 24 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $22,325 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $27,925 |
| 15 | 22 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser / U.S. Olympic Team | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $22,925 |
| 16 | 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 115 | $27,025 |
| 17 | 2 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 199 | 2 | running | 117 | $14,525 |
| 18 | 33 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $14,225 |
| 19 | 28 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $20,975 |
| 20 | 34 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 103 | $22,550 |
| 21 | 12 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $20,425 |
| 22 | 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 97 | $24,825 |
| 23 | 36 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $20,100 |
| 24 | 18 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 91 | $19,950 |
| 25 | 39 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 88 | $19,975 |
| 26 | 26 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 198 | 1 | running | 90 | $19,625 |
| 27 | 16 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 82 | $19,475 |
| 28 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 79 | $12,425 |
| 29 | 38 | 29 | Greg Sacks | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 197 | 3 | running | 81 | $18,875 |
| 30 | 23 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 73 | $16,325 |
| 31 | 19 | 78 | Randy MacDonald | Diamond Rio | Jim Wilson | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 70 | $9,275 |
| 32 | 40 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 67 | $9,225 |
| 33 | 27 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 64 | $16,175 |
| 34 | 14 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 179 | 2 | crash | 66 | $16,050 |
| 35 | 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | 58 | $8,975 |
| 36 | 25 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 175 | 0 | engine | 55 | $8,900 |
| 37 | 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | engine | 52 | $24,835 |
| 38 | 30 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 139 | 0 | engine | 49 | $8,125 |
| 39 | 31 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 6 | 0 | crash | 46 | $16,125 |
| 40 | 41 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | crash | 43 | $15,125 |
| 41 | 37 | 14 | Jeff Green | Racing For Kids | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 40 | $8,125 |
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