| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| MBNA 400 | Dover International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 15, 1996 | Race 25 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 105.646 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | Time of Race: | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $153,630 |
| 2 | 6 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft | 170/0 | 500 | Running | $54,580 |
| 3 | 9 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $40,880 |
| 4 | 1 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 165/5 | 500 | Running | $50,390 |
| 5 | 8 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $48,820 |
| 6 | 2 | #1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Hooters | 150/0 | 500 | Running | $33,740 |
| 7 | 33 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 151/5 | 500 | Running | $35,490 |
| 8 | 24 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Coors Light | 142/0 | 500 | Running | $29,890 |
| 9 | 23 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 138/0 | 500 | Running | $28,740 |
| 10 | 40 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | STP | 139/5 | 500 | Running | $33,190 |
| 11 | 5 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 130/0 | 500 | Running | $31,090 |
| 12 | 34 | #77 | Bobby Hillin | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 132/5 | 500 | Running | $19,890 |
| 13 | 21 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Spam | 124/0 | 499 | Running | $26,490 |
| 14 | 10 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 121/0 | 498 | Running | $19,090 |
| 15 | 36 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/Little Caesars | 118/0 | 498 | Running | $26,890 |
| 16 | 20 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 120/5 | 498 | Running | $31,515 |
| 17 | 26 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 117/5 | 498 | Running | $31,515 |
| 18 | 13 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Remington Arms | 109/0 | 498 | Running | $18,100 |
| 19 | 16 | #31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Realtree Camouflage | 106/0 | 498 | Running | $14,215 |
| 20 | 18 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 103/0 | 498 | Running | $15,965 |
| 21 | 4 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 105/5 | 496 | Running | $30,515 |
| 22 | 12 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Budweiser | 97/0 | 496 | Running | $24,765 |
| 23 | 7 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers | 94/0 | 495 | Running | $17,615 |
| 24 | 30 | #30 | Johnny Benson * | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 91/0 | 492 | Running | $25,465 |
| 25 | 35 | #87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Burger King | 88/0 | 490 | Accident | $24,490 |
| 26 | 38 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Prodigy | 85/0 | 490 | Running | $17,140 |
| 27 | 37 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Lowe's | 82/0 | 486 | Running | $23,990 |
| 28 | 27 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 79/0 | 483 | Running | $23,840 |
| 29 | 25 | #15 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | Hayes Modems | 76/0 | 483 | Running | $23,690 |
| 30 | 39 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 73/0 | 472 | Running | $23,640 |
| 31 | 15 | #12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Badcock Home Furnishing | 70/0 | 466 | Accident | $23,090 |
| 32 | 28 | #33 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Skoal Bandit | 72/5 | 461 | Accident | $20,530 |
| 33 | 17 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel/ PRIMESTAR | 64/0 | 455 | Accident | $20,480 |
| 34 | 14 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 61/0 | 433 | Running | $28,430 |
| 35 | 22 | #41 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Kodiak | 58/0 | 202 | Accident | $20,230 |
| 36 | 19 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 60/5 | 199 | Accident | $29,205 |
| 37 | 32 | #95 | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet | Shoney's Inn | 52/0 | 156 | Accident | $13,205 |
| 38 | 11 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 49/0 | 91 | Accident | $13,205 |
| 39 | 41 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 46/0 | 74 | Engine | $20,205 |
| 40 | 29 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 43/0 | 4 | Accident | $13,205 |
| 41 | 31 | #29 | Chad Little | Ford | Cartoon Network | 40/0 | 3 | Accident | $20,205 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||