1996 Purolator 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1996 Purolator 500 at Atlanta on March 10, 1996, leading 136 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 18 | 328 | 136 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 3 | 328 | 100 | Running |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 21 | 328 | 24 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 37 | 328 | 6 | Running |
| 5 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | 4 | 328 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 30 | 328 | 5 | Running |
| 7 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 39 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 20 | 327 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 23 | 327 | 7 | Running |
| 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 36 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 41 | Ricky Craven | 15 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 28 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Dick Trickle | 17 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 22 | Ward Burton | 16 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 6 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | 12 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 25 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | 35 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 10 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 37 | John Andretti | 7 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 33 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 5 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 19 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 9 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | 2 | 300 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 33 | Robert Pressley | 14 | 297 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 29 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 41 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 32 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 8 | 286 | 4 | Running |
| 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 90 | Mike Wallace | 40 | 235 | 3 | Engine |
| 34 | 1 | Rick Mast | 31 | 205 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 12 | Derrike Cope | 26 | 181 | 0 | Overheating |
| 36 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 22 | 178 | 36 | Engine |
| 37 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 38 | 155 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 1 | 107 | 0 | Handling |
| 39 | 29 | Steve Grissom | 24 | 99 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 95 | Chuck Bown | 34 | 85 | 0 | Rear end |
| 41 | 9 | Lake Speed | 11 | 29 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 10, 1996 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |