Race: Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 31
Date: September 1, 1996
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 52 |
| Started First | Dale Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Hut Stricklin (143) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,146,666 | Winner Earnings | $99,630 |
| Different Leaders | 14 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 23 of 31 |
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 52 | running | 180 | $99,630 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 367 | 143 | running | 180 | $52,405 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 47 | running | 170 | $45,430 |
| 4 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 366 | 9 | running | 165 | $40,590 |
| 5 | 15 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 155 | $32,120 |
| 6 | 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 366 | 6 | running | 155 | $33,315 |
| 7 | 13 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 146 | $31,070 |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 142 | $32,750 |
| 9 | 26 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 366 | 2 | running | 143 | $26,020 |
| 10 | 37 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam / Melling | Harry Melling | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 134 | $30,630 |
| 11 | 27 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 365 | 0 | running | 130 | $26,440 |
| 12 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 127 | $30,545 |
| 13 | 14 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 124 | $17,455 |
| 14 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 365 | 23 | running | 126 | $128,165 |
| 15 | 16 | 27 | Todd Bodine | Blair Motorsports | David Blair | Ford | 365 | 1 | running | 123 | $14,075 |
| 16 | 18 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 365 | 2 | running | 120 | $27,805 |
| 17 | 41 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 364 | 0 | running | 112 | $23,635 |
| 18 | 25 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 109 | $16,260 |
| 19 | 31 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 362 | 0 | running | 106 | $22,980 |
| 20 | 7 | 29 | Chad Little | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | running | 103 | $20,910 |
| 21 | 3 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 362 | 5 | running | 105 | $26,750 |
| 22 | 9 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 362 | 0 | running | 97 | $23,230 |
| 23 | 17 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 362 | 69 | running | 99 | $21,985 |
| 24 | 38 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 91 | $14,710 |
| 25 | 36 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 88 | $21,700 |
| 26 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 358 | 2 | running | 90 | $27,440 |
| 27 | 42 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | running | 82 | $21,130 |
| 28 | 19 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 355 | 0 | running | 79 | $20,920 |
| 29 | 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 354 | 0 | running | 76 | $20,710 |
| 30 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 353 | 3 | running | 78 | $13,650 |
| 31 | 39 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 347 | 0 | running | 70 | $12,965 |
| 32 | 34 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 340 | 0 | running | 67 | $17,375 |
| 33 | 22 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 64 | $17,310 |
| 34 | 11 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 316 | 0 | running | 61 | $17,275 |
| 35 | 32 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Shoney's Restaurants | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 58 | $10,165 |
| 36 | 30 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 284 | 0 | engine | 55 | $10,105 |
| 37 | 24 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 191 | 3 | crash | 57 | $10,041 |
| 38 | 28 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 102 | 0 | engine | 49 | $24,895 |
| 39 | 33 | 60 | Ed Berrier | Mt. Olive | Max Berrier | Ford | 57 | 0 | oil leak | 46 | $9,895 |
| 40 | 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 54 | 0 | crash | 43 | $25,395 |
| 41 | 23 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Healthsource | Mark Smith | Ford | 23 | 0 | crash | 40 | $9,895 |
| 42 | 40 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | engine | 37 | $16,895 |
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