miniatyr|Terry Labonte vann förarmästerskapet. (Bild från 1997.)

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1996 var den 48:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Säsongen som bestod av 31 race startade på Daytona International Speedway med uppvisningsloppen Busch Clash 11 februari och Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers 15 februari, vilket även var slutkval till den 38:e upplagan av Daytona 500. Ordinarie säsong avslutades 12 november på Atlanta Motor Speedway med Napa 500. 24 november kördes ett uppvisningslopp på Suzuka Circuit i Japan. Mästerskapsserien vanns av Terry Labonte, vilket var hans andra och sista titel. Han hade tidigare vunnit serien 1984. Chevrolet som bilmärke dominerade serien med 26 segrar, uppvisningslopp exkluderat. Chevrolet som bilmärke tog 17 segrar och vann märkesmästerskapet med tio poäng före Ford med 13 segrar.

Tävlingskalender Officiellt namn Bana DatumBusch ClashDaytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida11 februariGatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers15 februari1Daytona 50018 februari2Goodwrench Service 400North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina25 februari3Pontiac Excitement 400Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia3 mars4Purolator 500Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia10 mars5Transouth Financial 400Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina24 mars6Food City 500Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee31 mars7First Union 400North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina14 april8Goody's Headache Powder 500Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia21 april9Winston Select 500Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama28 april10Save Mart Supermarkets 300Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, Kalifornien5 majWinston OpenCharlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina20 majThe Winston11Coca-Cola 60026 maj12Miller 500Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware2 juni13UAW-GM Teamwork 500Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania16 juni14Miller 400Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan23 juni15Pepsi 400Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida6 juli16Jiffy Lube 300New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire14 juli17Miller 500Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania21 juli18Diehard 500Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama28 juli19Brickyard 400Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana3 augusti20The Bud at The GlenWatkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York11 augusti21GM Goodwrench Dealer 400Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan18 augusti22Goody's Headache Powder 500Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee24 augusti23Mountain Dew Southern 500Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina1 september24Miller 400Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia7 september25MBNA 500Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware15 september26Hanes 500Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia22 september27Tyson Holly Farms 400North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina29 september28UAW-GM Quality 500Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina6 oktober29AC Delco 500North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina20 oktober30Dura Lube 500Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona27 oktober31Napa 500Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia10 novemberNascar Suzuka Thunder SpecialSuzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan24 november

Resultat TävlingPole positionFlest ledda varvVinnareTeamKonstruktörRapport Busch ClashRick MastSterling MarlinDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapportGatorade Twin 125 #1Dale EarnhardtSterling MarlinDale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletRapportGatorade Twin 125 #2Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanErnie IrvanYates RacingFord1Daytona 500Dale EarnhardtTerry LabonteDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport2Goodwrench Service 400Terry LabonteTerry LabonteDale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletRapport3Pontiac Excitement 400Terry LabonteBobby HamiltonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport4Purolator 500Johnny Benson Jr.Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletRapport5Transouth Financial 400Ward BurtonJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport6Food City 500Mark MartinJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport7First Union 400Terry LabonteTerry LabonteTerry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport8Goody's Headache Powder 500Ricky CravenJeff GordonRusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFordRapport9Winston Select 500Ernie IrvanSterling MarlinSterling MarlinMorgan-McClure MotorsportsChevroletRapport10Save Mart Supermarkets 300Terry LabonteRusty WallaceRusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFordRapportWinston OpenLake SpeedLake SpeedJimmy SpencerCarter-Haas MotorsportsFordRapportThe Winston SelectJeff GordonTerry LabonteMichael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFordRapport11Coca-Cola 600Jeff GordonDale JarrettDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport12Miller 500Jeff GordonJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport13UAW-GM Teamwork 500Jeff GordonJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport14Miller 400Bobby HamiltonSterling MarlinRusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFordRapport15Pepsi 400Jeff GordonSterling MarlinSterling MarlinMorgan-McClure MotorsportsChevroletRapport16Jiffy Lube 300Ricky CravenJeff GordonErnie IrvanYates RacingFordRapport17Miller 500Mark MartinMark MartinRusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFordRapport18Diehard 500Jeremy MayfieldDale EarnhardtJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport19Brickyard 400Jeff GordonJohnny Benson Jr.Dale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport20The Bud at The GlenDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGeoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFordRapport21GM Goodwrench Dealer 400Jeff BurtonMark MartinDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport22Goody's Headache Powder 500Mark MartinRusty WallaceRusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFordRapport23Mountain Dew Southern 500Dale JarrettHut StricklinJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport24Miller 400Mark MartinJeff GordonErnie IrvanYates RacingFordRapport25MBNA 500Bobby LabonteJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport26Hanes 500Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport27Tyson Holly Farms 400Ted MusgraveJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport28UAW-GM Quality 500Bobby LabonteTerry LabonteTerry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport29AC Delco 400Dale JarrettDale JarrettRicky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFordRapport30Dura Lube 500Bobby LabonteMark MartinBobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiacRapport31Napa 500Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteBobby LabonteChevroletRapport

Slutställning Förarmästerskapet Plats Förare Poäng 1 Terry Labonte 4657 2 Jeff Gordon 4621 3 Dale Jarrett 4568 4 Dale Earnhardt 4327 5 Mark Martin 4278 6 Ricky Rudd 3845 7 Rusty Wallace 3717 8 Sterling Marlin 3682 9 Bobby Hamilton 3639 10 Ernie Irvan 3632 11 Bobby Labonte 3590 12 Ken Schrader 3540 13 Jeff Burton 3538 14 Michael Waltrip 3535 15 Jimmy Spencer 3476 16 Ted Musgrave 3466 17 Geoff Bodine 3218 18 Rick Mast 3190 19 Morgan Shepherd 3133 20 Ricky Craven 3078 21 Johnny Benson 3004 22 Hut Stricklin 2854 23 Lake Speed 2834 24 Brett Bodine 2794 25 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 2786 26 Jeremy Mayfield 2721 27 Kyle Petty 2696 28 Kenny Wallace 2694 29 Darrell Waltrip 2657 30 Bill Elliott 2627 31 John Andretti 2621 32 Robert Pressley 2485 33 Ward Burton 2411 34 Joe Nemechek 2391 35 Derrike Cope 2374

Märkesmästerskapet Tillverkare Vinster Poäng 1 Chevrolet 17 233 2 Ford 13 223 3 Pontiac 1 133

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