1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)

22nd race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway 266.5 15.368 353 Rusty Wallace Mark Martin 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Penske Racing South Roush Racing ESPN Performance Racing Network Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons 500 428.89 0.533 0.858 1996 22 31 The 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte. August 24 91.267 mph km/h Goody's Headache Powder 500 36th Annual Goody's Headache Powder 500 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol).jpeg The 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 was the 22nd stock car race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 24, 1996, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to dominate a majority of the race to take his 46th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fifth and final victory of the season.Higgins Tom August 25, 1996 Wallace masters Bristol http://www.thatsracin.com/96/docs/8_24good.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000815213723/http://www.thatsracin.com/96/docs/8_24good.htm August 15, 2000 October 21, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverHarris Mike August 25, 1996 Wallace coasts at Bristol 32 The Republic https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111765094/wallace-coasts-at-bristol/ October 22, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingPontiac2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord8Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord9Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord15Wally Dallenbach Jr.Bud Moore EngineeringFord16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord29Chad LittleDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet30Johnny Benson Jr. (R)Bahari RacingPontiac33Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet37Jeremy MayfieldKranefuss-Haas RacingFord41Ricky CravenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Jim SauterTeam SABCOPontiac43Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Morgan ShepherdButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord94Bill Elliott*Bill Elliott RacingFord95Gary BradberrySadler Brothers RacingFord98Jeremy MayfieldCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord *Replaced by Bobby Hillin Jr. for the race due to complications from injuries suffered at the 1996 Winston Select 500.McLaurin Jim August 25, 1996 Earnhardt wants to buy speedway 39 The State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111766234/earnhardt-wants-to-buy-speedway/ October 22, 2022 Newspapers.com Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 23, at 5:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, August 34, at 12:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-34 would be decided on time,August 23, 1996 Goody's 500 15 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111765561/goodys-500/ October 22, 2022 Newspapers.com and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 15.368 and an average speed of 124.857 mph km/h.August 24, 1996 Martin takes another pole at Bristol 34 The Sentinel https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111766311/martin-takes-another-pole-at-bristol/ October 22, 2022 Newspapers.com Bobby Hillin Jr. was the only driver to fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord15.368124.857224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.401124.58935Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.455124.154441Ricky CravenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.464124.08252Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord15.468124.050621Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord15.514123.682781Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord15.542123.459828Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord15.545123.435988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord15.548123.4111025Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.560123.316114Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet15.560123.316127Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord15.564123.2851310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord15.588123.0951487Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet15.595123.0391523Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord15.613122.8981675Morgan ShepherdButch Mock MotorsportsFord15.617122.866178Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord15.623122.8191899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord15.635122.7251911Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord15.650122.6072017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet15.651122.5992122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac15.659122.5372218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet15.660122.529233Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.675122.4112471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet15.679122.3802590Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord15.685122.333269Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord15.692122.2792795Gary BradberrySadler Brothers RacingFord15.692122.2792816Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord15.696122.2482930Johnny Benson Jr. (R)Bahari RacingPontiac15.698122.232301Rick MastPrecision Products RacingPontiac15.701122.2093133Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet15.726122.0143215Wally Dallenbach Jr.Bud Moore EngineeringFord15.744121.8753342Jim SauterTeam SABCOPontiac15.761121.7443437John AndrettiKranefuss-Haas RacingFord15.773121.651Provisionals3543Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac -* -*3698Jeremy MayfieldCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord -* -*3712Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord -* -*3829Chad LittleDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Champion's Provisional3994Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord -* -*Failed to qualify4077Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings152Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord500353running185$77,0902224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50099running175$54,590316Mark MartinRoush RacingFord5009running170$46,4904988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord50018running165$32,980535Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5000running155$37,8756621Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord5000running150$30,86571523Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord50021running151$39,24082122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac5000running142$32,44091310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord5000running138$32,115103543Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac5000running134$35,265112017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet4990running130$28,015122816Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord4980running127$27,715131025Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4980running124$27,565141911Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord4980running121$27,21515781Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord4970running118$21,06016269Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord4970running115$26,560173698Jeremy MayfieldCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord4960running112$19,41018114Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet4960running109$32,260191675Morgan ShepherdButch Mock MotorsportsFord4950running106$19,25020178Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord4920running103$20,91021441Ricky CravenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet4920running100$25,885223994Bobby Hillin Jr.Bill Elliott RacingFord4910running97$25,735233829Chad LittleDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet4860running94$25,58524233Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4760running91$32,310253215Wally Dallenbach Jr.Bud Moore EngineeringFord4730running88$25,565262590Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord4700running85$18,210272471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet4700running82$18,187282930Johnny Benson Jr. (R)Bahari RacingPontiac4650running79$24,635293712Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord4580running76$22,110302795Gary BradberrySadler Brothers RacingFord4490running73$15,060313342Jim SauterTeam SABCOPontiac4330crash70$22,060322218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet4080crash67$32,060333133Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet3960running64$22,060341487Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet3850running61$22,06035301Rick MastPrecision Products RacingPontiac3740crash58$22,06036828Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord3700running55$30,060371899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3480running52$15,060383437John AndrettiKranefuss-Haas RacingFord3400crash49$22,06039127Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord2060oil leak46$30,060Official race results References 1996 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 1996 Mountain Dew 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