| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | |||||||||
| September 01, 1996 | Race 23 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 135.757 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | Time of Race: | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 180/5 | 367 | Running | $99,630 |
| 2 | 10 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 180/10 | 367 | Running | $52,405 |
| 3 | 6 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 170/5 | 367 | Running | $45,430 |
| 4 | 4 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Budweiser | 165/5 | 366 | Running | $40,590 |
| 5 | 15 | #37 | John Andretti | Pontiac | Kmart/Little Caesars | 155/0 | 366 | Running | $32,120 |
| 6 | 21 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 155/5 | 366 | Running | $33,315 |
| 7 | 13 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 146/0 | 366 | Running | $31,070 |
| 8 | 5 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 142/0 | 366 | Running | $32,750 |
| 9 | 26 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 143/5 | 366 | Running | $26,020 |
| 10 | 37 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Spam | 134/0 | 366 | Running | $30,630 |
| 11 | 27 | #30 | Johnny Benson * | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 130/0 | 365 | Running | $26,440 |
| 12 | 12 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 127/0 | 365 | Running | $30,545 |
| 13 | 14 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 124/0 | 365 | Running | $17,455 |
| 14 | 1 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 126/5 | 365 | Running | $128,165 |
| 15 | 16 | #27 | Todd Bodine | Ford | David Blair Motorsports | 123/5 | 365 | Running | $14,075 |
| 16 | 18 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 120/5 | 365 | Running | $27,805 |
| 17 | 41 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Coors Light | 112/0 | 364 | Running | $23,635 |
| 18 | 25 | #77 | Bobby Hillin | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 109/0 | 363 | Running | $16,260 |
| 19 | 31 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | STP | 106/0 | 362 | Running | $22,980 |
| 20 | 7 | #29 | Chad Little | Ford | Cartoon Network | 103/0 | 362 | Running | $20,910 |
| 21 | 3 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 105/5 | 362 | Running | $26,750 |
| 22 | 9 | #1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Hooters | 97/0 | 362 | Running | $23,230 |
| 23 | 17 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 99/5 | 362 | Running | $21,985 |
| 24 | 38 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Remington Arms | 91/0 | 359 | Running | $14,710 |
| 25 | 36 | #15 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | Hayes Modems | 88/0 | 359 | Running | $21,700 |
| 26 | 8 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 90/5 | 358 | Running | $27,440 |
| 27 | 42 | #33 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Skoal Bandit | 82/0 | 355 | Running | $21,130 |
| 28 | 19 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Lowe's | 79/0 | 355 | Running | $20,920 |
| 29 | 20 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel/ PRIMESTAR | 76/0 | 354 | Running | $20,710 |
| 30 | 29 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Prodigy | 78/5 | 353 | Running | $13,650 |
| 31 | 39 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 70/0 | 347 | Running | $12,965 |
| 32 | 34 | #21 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 67/0 | 340 | Running | $17,375 |
| 33 | 22 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 64/0 | 333 | Running | $17,310 |
| 34 | 11 | #12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Badcock Home Furnishing | 61/0 | 316 | Running | $17,275 |
| 35 | 32 | #95 | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet | Shoney's Inn | 58/0 | 286 | Running | $10,165 |
| 36 | 30 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers | 55/0 | 284 | Engine | $10,105 |
| 37 | 24 | #98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | RCA | 57/5 | 191 | Accident | $10,041 |
| 38 | 28 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft | 49/0 | 102 | Engine | $24,895 |
| 39 | 33 | #60 | Ed Berrier | Ford | Berrier Racing | 46/0 | 57 | Oil Pump | $9,895 |
| 40 | 35 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 43/0 | 54 | Accident | $25,395 |
| 41 | 23 | #19 | Loy Allen | Ford | HealthSource | 40/0 | 23 | Accident | $9,895 |
| 42 | 40 | #41 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Kodiak | 37/0 | 10 | Engine | $16,895 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||