1996 Dura Lube 500

30th race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON October 27 The 1996 Dura Lube 500 program cover. Joe Gibbs Racing Petty Enterprises Bobby Hamilton Roush Racing Mark Martin 83 Bobby Labonte TNN Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren 43 Motor Racing Network 109.709 mph km/h 31 Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway 30 502.115 312 1.6 1 9th Annual Dura Lube 500 Dura Lube 500 1996 27.465 312 1996 Dura Lube 500.jpeg The 1996 Dura Lube 500 was the 30th and penultimate stock car race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the 14th and penultimate race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston West Series, and the ninth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 27, 1996, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. In the late stages of the race, Petty Enterprises driver Bobby Hamilton would manage to make a late race pass and dominate to take his first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season.Higgins Tom October 28, 1996 No. 43 returns to Victory Lane http://www.thatsracin.com/96/docs/10_27dur.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000815213645/http://www.thatsracin.com/96/docs/10_27dur.htm August 15, 2000 October 26, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverHarris Mike October 28, 1996 Hamilton gives Petty Enterprises 1st win in 13 years 24 The Morning Call https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112031999/hamilton-gives-petty-enterprises-1st/ October 26, 2022 Newspapers.com Heading into the final race of the season, the 1996 NAPA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, points leader Terry Labonte would come into the race with a 47 point lead over teammate Jeff Gordon. To clinch the championship, Labonte would need to finish eighth or better. Background thumb|The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Phoenix International Raceway is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation. The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake00Scott GaylordOliver RacingChevrolet1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingPontiac01Jeff KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord02Bill McAnallyBill McAnally RacingChevrolet3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet03Joe BeanBean RacingFord4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord07Lance HooperGolden West MotorsportsPontiac8Hut 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 RacingChevrolet19Dick TrickleTriStar MotorsportsFord20Mark KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet21Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord29Robert PressleyDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet30Johnny Benson Jr. (R)Bahari RacingPontiac33Todd BodineAndy Petree RacingChevrolet35Larry GunselmanRace Stuff MotorsportsFord37Jeremy MayfieldKranefuss-Haas RacingFord38Rich Woodland Jr.Bill Stroppe MotorsportsChevrolet40Robby GordonTeam SABCOChevrolet41Ricky CravenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettyTeam SABCOPontiac43Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac52Jack SpragueKen Schrader RacingPontiac71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Morgan ShepherdButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord94Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord98Jeremy MayfieldCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was scheduled to be held on Friday, October 25, at 4:30 PM EST. However, only six drivers were able to set a lap before qualifying was rained out and postponed until Saturday, October 26, at 2:00 PM EST. Qualifying was eventually combined into only one round.Harris Mike October 26, 1996 Labonte injured; Dura-Lube qualifying postponed 22 Palladium-Item https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112031952/labonte-injured-dura-lube-qualifying/ October 26, 2022 Newspapers.com Each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-38 would be decided on time,October 25, 1996 Dura Lube 500 32 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112032130/dura-lube-500/ October 26, 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. Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, setting a time of 27.465 and an average speed of 131.076 mph km/h.Strubin John October 27, 1996 Bobby Labonte feels brother's pain, gains pole 45 Fort Worth Star-Telegram https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112032281/bobby-labonte-feels-brothers-pain/ October 26, 2022 Newspapers.com Six drivers would fail to qualify: Mark Krogh, Scott Gaylord, Larry Gunselman, Rich Woodland Jr., Joe Bean, and Bill McAnally. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet27.465131.076231Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.545130.695310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord27.587130.496425Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.617130.354588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord27.669130.11066Mark MartinRoush RacingFord27.680130.058781Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord27.693129.99781Rick MastPrecision Products RacingPontiac27.694129.99292Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord27.701129.9591037Jeremy MayfieldKranefuss-Haas RacingFord27.734129.8051194Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord27.746129.7481228Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord27.749129.7341333Todd BodineAndy Petree RacingChevrolet27.762129.6741498John AndrettiCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord27.763129.669154Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet27.781129.5851687Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet27.792129.5341743Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac27.794129.5241817Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet27.810129.4501924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.815129.4272015Wally Dallenbach Jr.Bud Moore EngineeringFord27.817129.4172199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord27.826129.3752242Kyle PettyTeam SABCOPontiac27.856129.2362330Johnny Benson Jr. (R)Bahari RacingPontiac27.870129.171243Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.884129.1062516Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord27.896129.0512675Morgan ShepherdButch Mock MotorsportsFord27.900129.0322712Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord27.902129.023287Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord27.911128.9812990Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord27.922128.931305Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.954128.7833121Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord27.954128.7833240Robby GordonTeam SABCOChevrolet27.954128.783339Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord27.960128.7553452Jack SpragueKen Schrader RacingPontiac27.981128.6593511Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord27.991128.6133629Robert PressleyDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet28.017128.4933723Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord28.038128.3973871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet28.063128.283Winston Cup provisionals3941Ricky CravenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*408Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord -* -*4122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac -* -*4277Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord -* -*Winston West provisionals4307Lance HooperGolden West MotorsportsPontiac -* -*4401Jeff KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify4520Mark KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4600Scott GaylordOliver RacingChevrolet -* -*4735Larry GunselmanRace Stuff MotorsportsFord -* -*4838Rich Woodland Jr.Bill Stroppe MotorsportsFord -* -*4903Joe BeanBean RacingChevrolet -* -*5002Bill McAnallyBill McAnally RacingChevrolet -* -*Official starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11743Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac31240running180$95,550266Mark MartinRoush RacingFord31283running180$59,7953305Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31261running170$61,59042516Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord3122running165$35,15351924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3120running155$45,0656287Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord31231running155$30,55571228Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord3120running146$31,5558588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord31229running147$22,0559118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet31254running143$34,555101817Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet3120running134$27,155111333Todd BodineAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3120running130$23,95512243Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3120running127$29,05513231Mike SkinnerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3110running124$12,25514310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord3110running121$26,855152015Wally Dallenbach Jr.Bud Moore EngineeringFord3110running118$22,355163121Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord3110running115$22,055172675Morgan ShepherdButch Mock MotorsportsFord3110running112$14,855183723Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord31110running114$22,330191498John AndrettiCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3100running106$14,330202990Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord3100running103$15,745211194Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord3100running100$20,820224122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac3100running97$25,195233452Jack SpragueKen Schrader RacingPontiac3102running99$10,170243871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3090running91$13,620251687Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet3090running88$20,695263511Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3090running85$20,37027154Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3080running82$26,46528339Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord3080running79$20,220292242Kyle PettyTeam SABCOPontiac3070oil leak76$20,09530408Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord3070running73$12,970312199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3040running70$12,945322330Johnny Benson Jr. (R)Bahari RacingPontiac3040running67$19,170334307Lance HooperGolden West MotorsportsPontiac3020running64$9,645343941Ricky CravenLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet2960running61$16,62035425Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2880rear end58$16,790363629Robert PressleyDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet2570engine55$16,56537781Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord2540engine52$9,5253881Rick MastPrecision Products RacingPontiac1980engine49$18,465394277Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord1530accident46$9,4654092Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord1510engine43$24,465414401Jeff KroghExcel MotorsportsChevrolet1510accident40$9,465423240Robby GordonTeam SABCOChevrolet1340accident37$9,465432712Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord1140accident34$17,465441037Jeremy MayfieldKranefuss-Haas RacingFord100engine31$17,065Official race results References 1996 AC Delco 400 1996 NAPA 500 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dura Lube 500 Dura Lube 500 Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Dura Lube 500 Dura Lube 500