Race: Tyson Holly Farms 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 31
Date: September 29, 1996
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Tyson Holly Farms 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 207 |
| Started First | Ted Musgrave | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (207) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Total Purse | $809,171 | Winner Earnings | $91,350 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 27 of 31 |
Tyson Holly Farms 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 | 207 | running | 185 | $91,350 |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 35 | running | 175 | $51,940 |
| 3 | 30 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $35,790 |
| 4 | 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 2 | running | 165 | $27,570 |
| 5 | 16 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $31,115 |
| 6 | 28 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $27,165 |
| 7 | 21 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 400 | 17 | running | 151 | $24,765 |
| 8 | 3 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 48 | running | 147 | $20,600 |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 29 | running | 143 | $25,550 |
| 10 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller / 25 Years of Racing | Roger Penske | Ford | 400 | 43 | running | 139 | $24,605 |
| 11 | 13 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | $25,050 |
| 12 | 10 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | $19,625 |
| 13 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | $24,050 |
| 14 | 19 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | $12,200 |
| 15 | 27 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | $13,225 |
| 16 | 26 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 115 | $13,775 |
| 17 | 6 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 112 | $19,650 |
| 18 | 24 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 109 | $18,375 |
| 19 | 1 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 106 | $27,175 |
| 20 | 32 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 103 | $19,925 |
| 21 | 12 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 100 | $17,925 |
| 22 | 20 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 97 | $17,750 |
| 23 | 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's 50th Anniversary | Brett Bodine | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 94 | $17,500 |
| 24 | 23 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 91 | $10,325 |
| 25 | 34 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam / Melling | Harry Melling | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 88 | $17,400 |
| 26 | 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 85 | $17,050 |
| 27 | 37 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 82 | $16,975 |
| 28 | 15 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 79 | $16,410 |
| 29 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 76 | $6,835 |
| 30 | 33 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 73 | $21,525 |
| 31 | 25 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 70 | $13,451 |
| 32 | 36 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 67 | $13,425 |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 64 | $13,425 |
| 34 | 17 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 61 | $13,400 |
| 35 | 8 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 58 | $6,425 |
| 36 | 5 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 388 | 19 | running | 60 | $22,425 |
| 37 | 7 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Badcock | Bobby Allison | Ford | 369 | 0 | running | 52 | $13,425 |
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