Purolator 500
The Purolator 500 was run on March 10 on the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The #30 of Johnny Benson won the pole, but crashed in Happy Hour, forcing him to a backup car (and the back of the field for the start).
Top Ten Results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 98-Jeremy Mayfield
- 25-Ken Schrader
- 23-Jimmy Spencer, 1 Lap down
- 10-Ricky Rudd, 1 Lap down
- 21-Michael Waltrip, 1 Lap down
- 94-Bill Elliott, 1 Lap down
Failed to qualify: 65-Steve Seligman, 78-Randy MacDonald, 99-Jeff Burton
Read more about this topic: 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series