1996 DieHard 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1996 DieHard 500 at Talladega on July 28, 1996, leading 37 of 129 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 129 | 37 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 129 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | 8 | 129 | 7 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 6 | 129 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 15 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 40 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 7 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 24 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 32 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 21 | 129 | 3 | Running |
| 12 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 18 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 39 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 36 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | 42 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | 1 | 129 | 12 | Running |
| 17 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 37 | 128 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 10 | 128 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 41 | Ricky Craven | 27 | 128 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 12 | 127 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | 31 | 126 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 41 | 126 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | 38 | 121 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 29 | 120 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 29 | Greg Sacks | 34 | 119 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 26 | 119 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 12 | Derrike Cope | 23 | 117 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 117 | 40 | Crash |
| 29 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 16 | 117 | 19 | Crash |
| 30 | 9 | Lake Speed | 5 | 117 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 33 | Robert Pressley | 14 | 117 | 1 | Crash |
| 32 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 35 | 117 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 22 | Ward Burton | 33 | 117 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 25 | 114 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 30 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 17 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 28 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 11 | 109 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 37 | John Andretti | 19 | 102 | 4 | Crash |
| 40 | 44 | Jeff Purvis | 20 | 86 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 1 | Rick Mast | 13 | 85 | 0 | Running |
| 42 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 22 | 16 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 28, 1996 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 129 |