1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300

Tenth race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON The 1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 program cover. Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons Motor Racing Network ESPN Terry Labonte Penske Racing South Penske Racing South Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Hendrick Motorsports 36 77.673 mph km/h May 5 31 Sonoma, California, Sears Point Raceway 10 2 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 186.48 4.06 300.11 300.11 74 74 2.52 1996 1:38.050 186.48 8th Annual Save Mart Supermarkets 300 1996_Save_Mart_Supermarkets_300.jpeg 102,000 The 1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 was the tenth stock car race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the fourth race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston West Series, and the eighth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 5, 1996, in Sonoma, California, at the Grand Prix layout of Sears Point Raceway, a 2.52 mi km permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 74 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to pull away on the final restart with six to go to take his 43rd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.Higgins Tom May 6, 1996 Wallace springs into action at Sears Point http://www.thatsracin.com/96/docs/5_05save.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000815213938/http://www.thatsracin.com/96/docs/5_05save.htm August 15, 2000 October 14, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverMay 6, 1996 Wallace wins in California 19 Asheville Citizen-Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111302020/wallace-wins-in-california/ October 14, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Bud Moore Engineering driver Wally Dallenbach Jr. would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Sears Point Raceway used by NASCAR at the time. Sears Point Raceway is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other being Watkins Glen International. The standard road course at Sears Point Raceway is a 12-turn course that is 2.52 mi km long;Sears Point http://www.gt-racing.co.uk/circuits/northamerica/searspoint.html 2021-11-13 www.gt-racing.co.uk the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypassed turns 5 and 6, shortening the course to 1.95 mi km. The Chute was only used for NASCAR events such as this race, and was criticized by many drivers, who preferred the full layout.2011-06-07 Passing is tough in Chute chronicle.augusta.com http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/28/oth_232051.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20110607182441/http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/28/oth_232051.shtml 2011-06-07 2021-11-13 In 2001, it was replaced with a 70-degree turn, 4A, bringing the track to its current dimensions of 1.99 mi km.2007-09-29 SEARS POINT BREAKS GROUND ON MODIFIED CHUTE - RacingWest http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070929002246/http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm 2007-09-29 2021-11-13 Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake00Scott GaylordOliver RacingChevrolet1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingPontiac2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord02Bill McAnallyBill McAnally RacingChevrolet3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet03Joe BeanBean RacingFord4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Dave RezendesGeoff Bodine RacingFord07Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord07WLance HooperGolden West MotorsportsPontiac8Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord9Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord14Jeff KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet15Wally Dallenbach Jr.Bud Moore EngineeringFord16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Dick TrickleTriStar MotorsportsFord20Mark KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet21Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord29Steve GrissomDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet30Johnny Benson Jr. (R)Bahari RacingPontiac33Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet35Larry GunselmanRace Stuff MotorsportsFord37Jeremy MayfieldKranefuss-Haas RacingFord38Rich Woodland Jr.Bill Stroppe MotorsportsChevrolet41Ricky CravenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettyTeam SABCOPontiac43Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac45Chad LittleJTC RacingChevrolet58Wayne JacksJacks MotorsportsPontiac71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Morgan ShepherdButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Mike WallaceDonlavey RacingFord94Tommy KendallBill Elliott RacingFord98Jeremy MayfieldCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, May 3, at 6:00 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, May 4, at 3:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-38 would be decided on time,May 3, 1996 Save Mart 300 28 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111301056/save-mart-300/ October 14, 2022 Newspapers.com and four spots would be determined by NASCAR Winston Cup Series provisionals, while two more additional provisionals would be given to teams in the Winston West Series. Terry Labonte, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 1:38.050 and an average speed of 92.524 mph km/h.Higgins Tom May 4, 1996 Terry Labonte wins fourth pole this year 15 The Anniston Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111301445/terry-labonte-wins-fourth-pole-this-year/ October 14, 2022 Newspapers.com Seven drivers would fail to qualify: Geoff Bodine, Chad Little, Mark Krogh, Joe Bean, Wayne Jacks, Bill McAnally, and Lance Hooper. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed15Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:38.05092.524210Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord1:38.40792.189341Ron Hornaday Jr.Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:38.43692.16146Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1:38.46192.13853Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:38.52892.075624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:38.67191.94272Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord1:38.86691.761842Kyle PettyTeam SABCOPontiac1:38.87791.750987Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1:38.97991.6561015Wally Dallenbach Jr.Bud Moore EngineeringFord1:39.00991.6281116Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord1:39.09391.5501225Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:39.15591.4931311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord1:39.25091.406144Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1:39.32791.3351522Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac1:39.35791.3071621Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord1:39.36291.3031712Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord1:39.37591.2911828Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord1:39.38791.2801943Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac1:39.38891.2792088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord1:39.53491.1452118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1:39.58091.1032223Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord1:39.69790.996237Dave RezendesGeoff Bodine RacingFord1:39.78290.9182475Morgan ShepherdButch Mock MotorsportsFord1:39.86890.8402537John AndrettiKranefuss-Haas RacingFord1:39.92490.789Failed to lock in Round 1269Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord1:39.62491.0622717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet1:39.66391.0272814Jeff KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet1:39.73790.9592900Scott GaylordOliver RacingChevrolet1:39.85490.8533033Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet1:39.92390.7903130Johnny Benson Jr. (R)Bahari RacingPontiac1:40.00090.7183294Tommy KendallBill Elliott RacingFord1:40.00190.7133381Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord1:40.22390.5163477Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord1:40.25090.494358Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord1:40.43290.3303619Ken PetersenTriStar MotorsportsFord1:40.43790.3253798Jeremy MayfieldCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord1:40.44590.318381Rick MastPrecision Products RacingPontiac1:40.46290.303Winston Cup provisionals3999Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord -* -*4029Steve GrissomDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet -* -*4290Mike WallaceDonlavey RacingFord -* -*Winston West provisionals4335Larry GunselmanRace Stuff MotorsportsFord -* -*4438Rich Woodland Jr.Bill Stroppe MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify4507Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord -* -*4645Chad LittleJTC RacingChevrolet -* -*4720Mark KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4803Joe BeanBean RacingFord -* -*4958Wayne JacksJacks MotorsportsPontiac -* -*5002Bill McAnallyBill McAnally RacingChevrolet -* -*5107WLance HooperGolden West MotorsportsPontiac -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings172Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord7436running185$58,395246Mark MartinRoush RacingFord740running170$58,64031015Wally Dallenbach Jr.Bud Moore EngineeringFord740running165$50,850453Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet746running165$39,160515Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7413running160$41,9956624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7412running155$48,1457210Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord740running146$31,19581225Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet740running142$26,49592118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac740running138$29,945101522Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac740running134$36,740112537John AndrettiKranefuss-Haas RacingFord740running130$24,430122088Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord740running127$20,53013358Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord740running124$19,230142717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet740running121$23,13015144Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet740running118$29,13016269Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord740running115$22,880171943Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac740running112$22,205183130Johnny Benson Jr. (R)Bahari RacingPontiac740running109$23,05519381Rick MastPrecision Products RacingPontiac741running111$21,830201311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord740running103$23,505212223Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord740running100$21,505221621Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord740running97$21,355231116Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord740running94$21,230242475Morgan ShepherdButch Mock MotorsportsFord740running91$14,060254029Steve GrissomDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet740running88$21,150263999Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord740running85$10,730273381Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord740running82$10,705283294Tommy KendallBill Elliott RacingFord734running84$20,730293619Dick TrickleTriStar MotorsportsFord730running76$10,62030842Kyle PettyTeam SABCOPontiac730running73$20,59031341Ricky CravenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet730running70$20,840323798Jeremy MayfieldCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord730running67$12,790334171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet732running69$10,255343033Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet720running61$17,240352814Jeff KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet710running58$10,215364335Larry GunselmanRace Stuff MotorsportsFord700running55$10,200374438Rich Woodland Jr.Bill Stroppe MotorsportsChevrolet680running52$10,095382900Scott GaylordOliver RacingChevrolet670running49$10,095391712Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord650accident46$17,09540237Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord650running43$17,09541987Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet640running40$17,095421828Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord610running37$26,095433477Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord550running34$10,095444290Mike WallaceDonlavey RacingFord520rear end31$10,095Official race results References 1996 Winston Select 500 1996 Coca-Cola 600 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Save Mart 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