| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Hanes 500 | Martinsville Speedway | |||||||||
| September 22, 1996 | Race 26 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 82.223 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | Time of Race: | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 10 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 180/5 | 500 | Running | $93,825 |
| 2 | 11 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $56,175 |
| 3 | 1 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | STP | 175/10 | 500 | Running | $50,425 |
| 4 | 29 | #1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Hooters | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $36,125 |
| 5 | 6 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 155/0 | 500 | Running | $26,235 |
| 6 | 5 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Remington Arms | 150/0 | 500 | Running | $19,625 |
| 7 | 20 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 146/0 | 500 | Running | $29,875 |
| 8 | 7 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Coors Light | 142/0 | 500 | Running | $25,450 |
| 9 | 3 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 138/0 | 499 | Running | $31,350 |
| 10 | 24 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 134/0 | 499 | Running | $18,050 |
| 11 | 17 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 130/0 | 499 | Running | $17,085 |
| 12 | 18 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 127/0 | 498 | Running | $26,500 |
| 13 | 8 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers | 124/0 | 498 | Running | $15,300 |
| 14 | 26 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 121/0 | 498 | Running | $22,500 |
| 15 | 19 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 118/0 | 498 | Running | $29,100 |
| 16 | 4 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 115/0 | 498 | Running | $19,500 |
| 17 | 22 | #30 | Johnny Benson * | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 112/0 | 498 | Running | $22,600 |
| 18 | 9 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 109/0 | 497 | Running | $21,105 |
| 19 | 35 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 106/0 | 497 | Running | $20,450 |
| 20 | 21 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel/ PRIMESTAR | 103/0 | 497 | Running | $22,050 |
| 21 | 12 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 100/0 | 496 | Running | $25,750 |
| 22 | 14 | #15 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | Hayes Modems | 97/0 | 494 | Running | $19,950 |
| 23 | 30 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 94/0 | 493 | Running | $19,800 |
| 24 | 31 | #77 | Bobby Hillin | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 91/0 | 493 | Running | $12,650 |
| 25 | 25 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 88/0 | 492 | Running | $12,650 |
| 26 | 36 | #41 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Kodiak | 85/0 | 491 | Running | $19,350 |
| 27 | 27 | #87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Burger King | 82/0 | 490 | Running | $18,800 |
| 28 | 28 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Spam | 79/0 | 489 | Running | $16,200 |
| 29 | 32 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Prodigy | 76/0 | 484 | Running | $9,100 |
| 30 | 16 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Budweiser | 73/0 | 477 | Running | $16,050 |
| 31 | 34 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 70/0 | 455 | Accident | $25,650 |
| 32 | 15 | #33 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Skoal Bandit | 67/0 | 439 | Running | $16,050 |
| 33 | 23 | #46 | Stacy Compton | Chevrolet | First Union | 64/0 | 403 | Running | $9,050 |
| 34 | 13 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/Little Caesars | 61/0 | 325 | Brakes | $16,050 |
| 35 | 33 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 58/0 | 283 | Rear End | $24,050 |
| 36 | 2 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft | 60/5 | 148 | Water Pump | $31,550 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||