| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Goodwrench 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 18, 1996 | Race 21 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 139.792 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | Time of Race: | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 11 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $83,195 |
| 2 | 3 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 180/10 | 200 | Running | $79,170 |
| 3 | 22 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $57,120 |
| 4 | 12 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 160/0 | 200 | Running | $43,770 |
| 5 | 7 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 155/0 | 200 | Running | $44,040 |
| 6 | 2 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 155/5 | 200 | Running | $41,240 |
| 7 | 19 | #30 | Johnny Benson * | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 146/0 | 200 | Running | $35,515 |
| 8 | 23 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 147/5 | 200 | Running | $35,465 |
| 9 | 1 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 138/0 | 200 | Running | $25,215 |
| 10 | 26 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 134/0 | 200 | Running | $36,865 |
| 11 | 28 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Remington Arms | 130/0 | 200 | Running | $22,665 |
| 12 | 29 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 127/0 | 200 | Running | $32,765 |
| 13 | 5 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | STP | 124/0 | 200 | Running | $28,765 |
| 14 | 21 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 121/0 | 200 | Running | $28,265 |
| 15 | 18 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Budweiser | 118/0 | 200 | Running | $28,915 |
| 16 | 32 | #1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Hooters | 115/0 | 200 | Running | $27,215 |
| 17 | 16 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 112/0 | 200 | Running | $32,865 |
| 18 | 38 | #41 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Kodiak | 109/0 | 200 | Running | $29,165 |
| 19 | 14 | #77 | Bobby Hillin | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 106/0 | 200 | Running | $19,265 |
| 20 | 39 | #98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | RCA | 103/0 | 200 | Running | $20,765 |
| 21 | 30 | #42 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Coors Light | 100/0 | 200 | Running | $25,640 |
| 22 | 8 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 102/5 | 200 | Running | $25,440 |
| 23 | 34 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel/ PRIMESTAR | 94/0 | 200 | Running | $25,215 |
| 24 | 27 | #12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Badcock Home Furnishing | 91/0 | 199 | Running | $25,015 |
| 25 | 10 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 88/0 | 199 | Running | $19,565 |
| 26 | 33 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 85/0 | 199 | Running | $17,465 |
| 27 | 17 | #87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Burger King | 82/0 | 199 | Running | $24,315 |
| 28 | 31 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Lowe's | 79/0 | 199 | Running | $24,265 |
| 29 | 41 | #19 | Mike Wallace | Ford | HealthSource | 76/0 | 199 | Running | $16,665 |
| 30 | 40 | #29 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Cartoon Network | 73/0 | 199 | Running | $21,115 |
| 31 | 15 | #37 | John Andretti | Pontiac | Kmart/Little Caesars | 70/0 | 176 | Accident | $20,940 |
| 32 | 9 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Spam | 72/5 | 169 | Accident | $21,890 |
| 33 | 6 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 64/0 | 167 | Accident | $30,440 |
| 34 | 25 | #15 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | Hayes Modems | 61/0 | 155 | Ignition | $20,790 |
| 35 | 24 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 58/0 | 149 | Fuel Pump | $28,740 |
| 36 | 35 | #97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | Sterling Cowboy | 55/0 | 111 | Running | $13,715 |
| 37 | 13 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 52/0 | 84 | Accident | $13,690 |
| 38 | 4 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers | 54/5 | 81 | Engine | $13,740 |
| 39 | 20 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft | 46/0 | 77 | Engine | $28,615 |
| 40 | 37 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Prodigy | 43/0 | 35 | Engine | $13,615 |
| 41 | 36 | #33 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Skoal Bandit | 40/0 | 5 | Accident | $20,615 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||