1996 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1996 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington on September 1, 1996, leading 52 of 367 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 | 367 | 52 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 10 | 367 | 143 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | 6 | 367 | 47 | Running |
| 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 4 | 366 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 37 | John Andretti | 15 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 21 | 366 | 6 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 13 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 5 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 26 | 366 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 9 | Lake Speed | 37 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 27 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 12 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 14 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 1 | 365 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 27 | Todd Bodine | 16 | 365 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 18 | 365 | 2 | Running |
| 17 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 41 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 25 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 31 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 29 | Chad Little | 7 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 362 | 5 | Running |
| 22 | 1 | Rick Mast | 9 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 17 | 362 | 69 | Running |
| 24 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 38 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 36 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 8 | 358 | 2 | Running |
| 27 | 33 | Robert Pressley | 42 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 19 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 20 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 29 | 353 | 3 | Running |
| 31 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 39 | 347 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 34 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 22 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 12 | Derrike Cope | 11 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | 32 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 30 | 284 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | 24 | 191 | 3 | Crash |
| 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 28 | 102 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 60 | Ed Berrier | 33 | 57 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 40 | 22 | Ward Burton | 35 | 54 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | 23 | 23 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 41 | Ricky Craven | 40 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 1, 1996 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |