1996 Pontiac Excitement 400 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1996 Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond on March 3, 1996, leading 124 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 400 | 124 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 11 | 400 | 23 | Running |
| 3 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 15 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 21 | 400 | 54 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | 5 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 3 | 400 | 129 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 14 | 400 | 26 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 400 | 3 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 34 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 6 | 400 | 26 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 16 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 37 | John Andretti | 38 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | 28 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 13 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 10 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 33 | Robert Pressley | 23 | 399 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 41 | Ricky Craven | 4 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 9 | Lake Speed | 39 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 1 | Rick Mast | 18 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 36 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 29 | Steve Grissom | 7 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 12 | Derrike Cope | 27 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 37 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 90 | Mike Wallace | 25 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 24 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 40 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 12 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | 29 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 30 | 394 | 1 | Running |
| 30 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | 20 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 22 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 19 | 392 | 10 | Running |
| 34 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | 8 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 32 | 391 | 3 | Running |
| 36 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 35 | 386 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 33 | 386 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 26 | 379 | 0 | Overheating |
| 39 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 31 | 288 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 17 | 19 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 3, 1996 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |