1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Results
Rusty Wallace won the 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Martinsville on April 21, 1996, leading 164 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 5 | 500 | 164 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 34 | 500 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 13 | 500 | 211 | Running |
| 4 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | 16 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 500 | 12 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 21 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 6 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 10 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 33 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 15 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | Lake Speed | 24 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 41 | Ricky Craven | 1 | 498 | 28 | Running |
| 13 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 28 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 1 | Rick Mast | 26 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 23 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 31 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 32 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 20 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | 4 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 25 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 30 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 480 | 16 | Brakes |
| 25 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 18 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | 29 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 19 | 462 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 28 | 12 | Derrike Cope | 14 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 12 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 2 | 445 | 67 | Running |
| 31 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 36 | 372 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 90 | Mike Wallace | 22 | 368 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 46 | Stacy Compton | 9 | 353 | 0 | Brakes |
| 34 | 33 | Robert Pressley | 35 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 11 | 341 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 37 | John Andretti | 17 | 338 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 21, 1996 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |