| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| August 03, 1996 | Race 19 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 139.508 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | Time of Race: | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 24 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 180/5 | 160 | Running | $564,035 |
| 2 | 15 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 175/5 | 160 | Running | $267,285 |
| 3 | 9 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 170/5 | 160 | Running | $209,535 |
| 4 | 2 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 165/5 | 160 | Running | $195,235 |
| 5 | 38 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Remington Arms | 155/0 | 160 | Running | $140,135 |
| 6 | 35 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 155/5 | 160 | Running | $118,385 |
| 7 | 17 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller | 146/0 | 160 | Running | $112,985 |
| 8 | 14 | #30 | Johnny Benson * | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 152/10 | 160 | Running | $166,485 |
| 9 | 8 | #1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Hooters | 138/0 | 160 | Running | $99,485 |
| 10 | 7 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 139/5 | 160 | Running | $98,585 |
| 11 | 28 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 130/0 | 160 | Running | $82,260 |
| 12 | 20 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 127/0 | 160 | Running | $87,660 |
| 13 | 3 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Spam | 129/5 | 160 | Running | $82,360 |
| 14 | 36 | #12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Badcock Home Furnishing | 121/0 | 160 | Running | $77,960 |
| 15 | 12 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 123/5 | 160 | Running | $84,460 |
| 16 | 4 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Budweiser | 120/5 | 160 | Running | $77,440 |
| 17 | 18 | #15 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | Hayes Modems | 112/0 | 160 | Running | $74,660 |
| 18 | 16 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 109/0 | 160 | Running | $66,560 |
| 19 | 27 | #37 | John Andretti | Pontiac | Kmart/Little Caesars | 106/0 | 160 | Running | $72,460 |
| 20 | 29 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 103/0 | 160 | Running | $73,160 |
| 21 | 21 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel/ PRIMESTAR | 100/0 | 160 | Running | $70,260 |
| 22 | 22 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Lowe's | 97/0 | 159 | Running | $69,160 |
| 23 | 25 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers | 94/0 | 159 | Running | $61,060 |
| 24 | 23 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 91/0 | 159 | Running | $72,960 |
| 25 | 19 | #98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | RCA | 88/0 | 159 | Running | $59,160 |
| 26 | 5 | #77 | Bobby Hillin | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 85/0 | 159 | Running | $54,935 |
| 27 | 6 | #87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Burger King | 82/0 | 159 | Running | $63,935 |
| 28 | 30 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 79/0 | 159 | Running | $62,435 |
| 29 | 26 | #95 | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet | Shoney's Inn | 76/0 | 158 | Running | $54,935 |
| 30 | 34 | #33 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Skoal Bandit | 73/0 | 157 | Accident | $58,935 |
| 31 | 37 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | STP | 70/0 | 156 | Running | $58,435 |
| 32 | 10 | #29 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Cartoon Network | 67/0 | 154 | Running | $57,935 |
| 33 | 31 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D/T.I.C. | 64/0 | 151 | Accident | $50,865 |
| 34 | 39 | #41 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Kodiak | 61/0 | 142 | Suspension | $57,435 |
| 35 | 40 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Prodigy | 58/0 | 112 | Running | $50,185 |
| 36 | 32 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 55/0 | 82 | Engine | $64,935 |
| 37 | 1 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 57/5 | 40 | Accident | $137,591 |
| 38 | 13 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Coors Light | 54/5 | 37 | Accident | $56,780 |
| 39 | 11 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 51/5 | 37 | Accident | $67,380 |
| 40 | 33 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 43/0 | 9 | Engine | $56,780 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||