1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - The Bud at The Glen

The Bud At The Glen

The Bud At The Glen was run on August 11 at Watkins Glen International. Dale Earnhardt won the pole with a new track record of 120.733 mph while driving with the injuries suffered 2 weeks earlier. When asked what he thought of the lap, he was quoted as saying "It hurt so good." 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Champion David Green was standing by to relieve Earnhardt during the race, but Earnhardt decided to drive the full race. Geoff Bodine from nearby Chemung broke a 55-race winless streak, dating back to October 2 in the 1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400.

Top Ten Results

1. 7-Geoff Bodine
2. 5-Terry Labonte
3. 6-Mark Martin
4. 24-Jeff Gordon
5. 18-Bobby Labonte
6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
7. 21-Michael Waltrip
8. 87-Joe Nemechek
9. 75-Morgan Shepherd
10. 15-Wally Dallenbach, Jr.

Failed to qualify: 34-Mike McLaughlin

• This was the last Winston Cup Series win for Geoff Bodine.
• This was the last Winston Cup Series pole position for Dale Earnhardt.
• Geoff Bodine had won by the "short pitting" strategy. This was the first time in a NASCAR that it was done, and it would set a new strategy for future NASCAR crew chiefs to use for races.