| 1996 Winston Cup Race Winners | |||
| Race # | Location | Race Name | Winner |
| non-points | Daytona, FL | Busch Clash | Dale Jarrett |
| 1 | Daytona, FL | Daytona 500 | Dale Jarrett |
| 2 | Rockingham, NC | Goodwrench 400 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 3 | Richmond,VA | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Jeff Gordon |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | Purolator 500 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 5 | Darlington, SC | TranSouth Financial 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 6 | Bristol, TN | Food City 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 7 | North Wilkesboro, NC | First Union 400 | Terry Labonte |
| 8 | Martinsville, VA | Goody's Headache Powder 500 | Rusty Wallace |
| 9 | Talladega, AL | Winston Select 500 | Sterling Marlin |
| 10 | Sonoma, CA | Save Mart Supermarkets 300 | Rusty Wallace |
| non-points | Concord, NC | The Winston | Michael Waltrip |
| 11 | Charlotte, NC | Coca-Cola 600 | Dale Jarrett |
| 12 | Dover Downs, DE | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 13 | Pocono, PA | UAW-GM Teamwork 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 14 | Michigan | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Rusty Wallace |
| 15 | Daytona, FL | Pepsi 400 | Sterling Marlin |
| 16 | Louden, NH | Jiffy Lube 300 | Ernie Irvan |
| 17 | Pocono, PA | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Rusty Wallace |
| 18 | Talladega, AL | DieHard 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 19 | Indianapolis, IN | Brickyard 400 | Dale Jarrett |
| 20 | Watkins Glen, NY | Bud at the Glen | Geoff Bodine |
| 21 | Michigan | GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 | Dale Jarrett |
| 22 | Bristol, TN | Goody's Headache Powder 500 | Rusty Wallace |
| 23 | Darlington, SC | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 24 | Richmond, VA | Miller 400 | Ernie Irvan |
| 25 | Dover Downs, DE | MBNA 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 26 | Martinsville, VA | Hanes 500 | Rusty Wallace |
| 27 | North Wilkesboro, NC | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | Jeff Gordon |
| 28 | Charlotte, NC | UAW/GM Qualty 500 | Terry Labonte |
| 29 | Rockingham, NC | AC Delco 400 | Ricky Rudd |
| 30 | Phoenix, AZ | Dura-Lube 500 | Bobby Hamilton |
| 31 | Atlanta, GA | NAPA 500 | Bobby Labonte |