Race: Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 31
Date: March 3, 1996
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 124 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Bobby Hamilton (129) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $985,330 | Winner Earnings | $92,400 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Season Race | 3 of 31 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 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 | 400 | 124 | running | 180 | $92,400 |
| 2 | 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 23 | running | 175 | $44,225 |
| 3 | 15 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $42,200 |
| 4 | 21 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 54 | running | 165 | $22,350 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $37,850 |
| 6 | 3 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 129 | running | 160 | $37,900 |
| 7 | 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 400 | 26 | running | 151 | $28,375 |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 3 | running | 147 | $34,475 |
| 9 | 34 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 138 | $27,875 |
| 10 | 6 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 400 | 26 | running | 139 | $27,225 |
| 11 | 16 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | $28,675 |
| 12 | 38 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 127 | $25,675 |
| 13 | 28 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 124 | $26,725 |
| 14 | 13 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | $22,925 |
| 15 | 10 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,635 |
| 16 | 23 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 399 | 1 | running | 120 | $22,570 |
| 17 | 4 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $21,870 |
| 18 | 39 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 109 | $21,720 |
| 19 | 18 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 106 | $21,495 |
| 20 | 36 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 103 | $23,170 |
| 21 | 7 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 100 | $22,210 |
| 22 | 27 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Mane 'N Tail | Bobby Allison | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 97 | $21,085 |
| 23 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 94 | $26,515 |
| 24 | 25 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 91 | $13,890 |
| 25 | 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 88 | $20,940 |
| 26 | 40 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 85 | $13,615 |
| 27 | 12 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 82 | $20,490 |
| 28 | 29 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 79 | $13,365 |
| 29 | 30 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 394 | 1 | running | 81 | $20,340 |
| 30 | 20 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Blair Motorsports | David Blair | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 73 | $10,310 |
| 31 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 70 | $27,265 |
| 32 | 22 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 67 | $12,740 |
| 33 | 19 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 392 | 10 | running | 69 | $17,225 |
| 34 | 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 61 | $17,215 |
| 35 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 391 | 3 | running | 63 | $10,215 |
| 36 | 35 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 386 | 0 | crash | 55 | $17,215 |
| 37 | 33 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 386 | 0 | running | 52 | $17,215 |
| 38 | 26 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 379 | 0 | overheating | 49 | $32,715 |
| 39 | 31 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 46 | $10,215 |
| 40 | 17 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 19 | 0 | crash | 43 | $18,215 |
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