| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Goody's 500 | Martinsville Speedway | |||||||||
| April 21, 1996 | Race 8 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 81.41 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | Time of Race: | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: | |||||||||
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| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 5 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft | 180/5 | 500 | Running | $59,245 |
| 2 | 34 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $57,395 |
| 3 | 13 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 175/10 | 500 | Running | $57,495 |
| 4 | 16 | #98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | RCA | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $32,545 |
| 5 | 8 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $35,195 |
| 6 | 21 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | STP | 150/0 | 499 | Running | $27,395 |
| 7 | 6 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Budweiser | 146/0 | 498 | Running | $26,295 |
| 8 | 10 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 142/0 | 498 | Running | $30,185 |
| 9 | 33 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel/ PRIMESTAR | 138/0 | 498 | Running | $24,985 |
| 10 | 15 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 134/0 | 498 | Running | $32,485 |
| 11 | 24 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Spam | 130/0 | 498 | Running | $23,320 |
| 12 | 1 | #41 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Kodiak | 132/5 | 498 | Running | $28,235 |
| 13 | 3 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 124/0 | 497 | Running | $23,415 |
| 14 | 28 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D/T.I.C. | 121/0 | 496 | Running | $11,215 |
| 15 | 26 | #1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Hooters | 118/0 | 496 | Running | $23,715 |
| 16 | 23 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 115/0 | 496 | Running | $21,815 |
| 17 | 27 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 112/0 | 495 | Running | $21,615 |
| 18 | 31 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Lowe's | 109/0 | 494 | Running | $21,120 |
| 19 | 32 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 106/0 | 494 | Running | $20,465 |
| 20 | 20 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Remington Arms | 103/0 | 493 | Running | $15,065 |
| 21 | 4 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 100/0 | 493 | Running | $27,065 |
| 22 | 25 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 97/0 | 493 | Running | $9,665 |
| 23 | 30 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 94/0 | 490 | Running | $24,615 |
| 24 | 7 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 96/5 | 480 | Brakes | $26,965 |
| 25 | 18 | #30 | Johnny Benson * | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 88/0 | 477 | Running | $19,965 |
| 26 | 29 | #87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Burger King | 85/0 | 476 | Running | $19,565 |
| 27 | 19 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 82/0 | 462 | Fuel Pump | $12,415 |
| 28 | 14 | #12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Mane 'N Tail | 79/0 | 462 | Running | $12,215 |
| 29 | 12 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 76/0 | 458 | Running | $17,115 |
| 30 | 2 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Coors Light | 78/5 | 445 | Running | $21,065 |
| 31 | 36 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 70/0 | 372 | Rear End | $11,565 |
| 32 | 22 | #90 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 67/0 | 368 | Rear End | $9,065 |
| 33 | 9 | #46 | Stacy Compton | Chevrolet | IHC | 64/0 | 353 | Brakes | $9,065 |
| 34 | 35 | #33 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Skoal Bandit | 61/0 | 345 | Running | $16,065 |
| 35 | 11 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Prodigy | 58/0 | 341 | Engine | $9,065 |
| 36 | 17 | #37 | John Andretti | Pontiac | Kmart/Little Caesars | 55/0 | 338 | Brakes | $16,065 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||