Race: Purolator 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 31
Date: March 10, 1996
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Purolator 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench Service |
| Winner Start | 18th | Winner Laps Led | 136 |
| Started First | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (136) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $1,020,020 | Winner Earnings | $91,050 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Season Race | 4 of 31 |
Purolator 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 136 | running | 185 | $91,050 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 100 | running | 175 | $60,500 |
| 3 | 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 24 | running | 170 | $61,600 |
| 4 | 37 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 328 | 6 | running | 165 | $40,400 |
| 5 | 4 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 328 | 4 | running | 160 | $32,100 |
| 6 | 30 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 5 | running | 155 | $28,500 |
| 7 | 39 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 146 | $27,150 |
| 8 | 20 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 327 | 1 | running | 147 | $29,650 |
| 9 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 327 | 2 | running | 143 | $25,450 |
| 10 | 23 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 327 | 7 | running | 139 | $27,950 |
| 11 | 36 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 130 | $20,820 |
| 12 | 15 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 127 | $23,600 |
| 13 | 28 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $28,780 |
| 14 | 17 | 19 | Dick Trickle | Healthsource | Mark Smith | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 121 | $12,060 |
| 15 | 16 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | $28,030 |
| 16 | 6 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 115 | $22,870 |
| 17 | 12 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 112 | $22,660 |
| 18 | 25 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 109 | $22,340 |
| 19 | 35 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Blair Motorsports | David Blair | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 106 | $11,430 |
| 20 | 10 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 103 | $23,760 |
| 21 | 7 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 100 | $21,800 |
| 22 | 33 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 315 | 0 | running | 97 | $21,640 |
| 23 | 5 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 94 | $21,430 |
| 24 | 19 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 91 | $21,195 |
| 25 | 9 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 88 | $14,190 |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 0 | engine | 85 | $27,535 |
| 27 | 14 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | engine | 82 | $21,725 |
| 28 | 29 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 294 | 0 | running | 79 | $13,550 |
| 29 | 41 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 76 | $13,410 |
| 30 | 32 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 73 | $12,750 |
| 31 | 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 286 | 4 | running | 75 | $26,190 |
| 32 | 13 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 236 | 0 | running | 67 | $17,130 |
| 33 | 40 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 235 | 3 | engine | 69 | $10,035 |
| 34 | 31 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 205 | 0 | engine | 61 | $17,000 |
| 35 | 26 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Mane 'N Tail | Bobby Allison | Ford | 181 | 0 | overheating | 58 | $16,965 |
| 36 | 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 178 | 36 | engine | 60 | $25,540 |
| 37 | 38 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 155 | 0 | engine | 52 | $9,925 |
| 38 | 1 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 107 | 0 | handling | 49 | $24,345 |
| 39 | 24 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | engine | 46 | $16,845 |
| 40 | 34 | 95 | Chuck Bown | Shoney's Inns | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 85 | 0 | rear end | 43 | $9,275 |
| 41 | 11 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 29 | 0 | engine | 40 | $16,845 |
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