Mountain Dew Southern 500
The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was run on September 1 at the Darlington Raceway. 88-Dale Jarrett won the pole and had the chance to win the Winston Million if he won the race. Jarrett lost his chance at the bonus after hitting oil early in the race.
Top Ten Results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 8-Hut Stricklin
- 6-Mark Martin
- 25-Ken Schrader, 1 Lap down
- 37-John Andretti, 1 Lap down
- 18-Bobby Labonte, 1 Lap down
- 28-Ernie Irvan, 1 Lap down
- 4-Sterling Marlin, 1 Lap down
- 94-Bill Elliott, 1 Lap down
- 9-Lake Speed, 1 Lap down
Failed to Qualify: 78-Randy MacDonald, 87-Joe Nemechek, 40-Jay Sauter, 02-Robby Faggart
Read more about this topic: 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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