Race: Pepsi 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 15 of 31
Date: July 6, 1996
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Pepsi 400 Race Information
| Winner | Sterling Marlin | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Larry McClure | Sponsor | Kodak Film |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 88 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Sterling Marlin (88) |
| Race Distance | 292.5 miles (117 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,242,981 | Winner Earnings | $106,565 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 28 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 15 of 31 |
Pepsi 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 117 | 88 | running | 185 | $106,565 |
| 2 | 12 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 170 | $63,335 |
| 3 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 117 | 7 | running | 170 | $63,735 |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 160 | $97,960 |
| 5 | 14 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 155 | $44,210 |
| 6 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 117 | 14 | running | 155 | $30,910 |
| 7 | 23 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 117 | 6 | running | 151 | $33,760 |
| 8 | 8 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser / U.S. Olympic Team | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 117 | 1 | running | 147 | $31,660 |
| 9 | 36 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 138 | $37,760 |
| 10 | 27 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 134 | $31,310 |
| 11 | 40 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 130 | $34,095 |
| 12 | 35 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 127 | $27,990 |
| 13 | 38 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 124 | $27,600 |
| 14 | 33 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 121 | $20,260 |
| 15 | 18 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Stren Fishing Line / Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 118 | $20,920 |
| 16 | 19 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 117 | 0 | running | 115 | $26,530 |
| 17 | 16 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 112 | $26,190 |
| 18 | 20 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 109 | $25,875 |
| 19 | 15 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 106 | $18,535 |
| 20 | 32 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 117 | 0 | running | 103 | $25,670 |
| 21 | 6 | 44 | Jeff Purvis | David Lee Murphy / MCA Nashville | James Finch | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 100 | $14,550 |
| 22 | 25 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 97 | $24,730 |
| 23 | 22 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 94 | $24,460 |
| 24 | 37 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light / iD4 Independence Day | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 117 | 1 | running | 96 | $24,240 |
| 25 | 5 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 117 | 0 | running | 88 | $25,195 |
| 26 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 85 | $23,835 |
| 27 | 24 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 82 | $16,180 |
| 28 | 13 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 117 | 0 | running | 79 | $13,560 |
| 29 | 9 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 76 | $20,465 |
| 30 | 42 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Healthsource | Mark Smith | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 73 | $13,370 |
| 31 | 11 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 70 | $28,315 |
| 32 | 31 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 67 | $13,285 |
| 33 | 39 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 64 | $28,255 |
| 34 | 41 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 61 | $20,225 |
| 35 | 29 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Shoney's | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | 58 | $13,195 |
| 36 | 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy / 800 Starts | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | running | 55 | $13,665 |
| 37 | 28 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 109 | 0 | running | 52 | $20,136 |
| 38 | 21 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 100 | 0 | crash | 49 | $13,090 |
| 39 | 30 | 29 | Greg Sacks | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | crash | 46 | $20,090 |
| 40 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | engine | 43 | $29,090 |
| 41 | 34 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | running | 40 | $28,090 |
| 42 | 17 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 63 | 0 | engine | 37 | $20,090 |
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