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1996 Winston Cup Schedule

February
 11  Busch Clash              Daytona, FL
   96 Champion: Dale Jarrett                                           

 15  Gatorade Twin 125s       Daytona, FL 
    96 Race #1: Dale Earnhardt     
    96 Race #2: Ernie Irvan        

 18  Daytona 500              Daytona, FL 
   96 Champion: Dale Jarrett        154.308mph   2nd DIS 500 Win, 5th Career
       96 Pole: Dale Earnhardt      189.510mph   1st DIS Pole, 21st Career

 25  Goodwrench 400           Rockingham,NC   
   96 Champion: Dale Earnhardt      113.959mph   3rd NCMS Win, 69th Cup Win
       96 Pole: Terry Labonte       156.870mph   3rd NCMS Pole, 22nd Career

March 3 Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond,VA 96 Champion: Jeff Gordon 102.750mph 1st RIR Win, 10th Cup Win 96 Pole: Terry Labonte 123.728mph 1st RIR Pole, 23rd Career 10 Purolator 500 Atlanta,GA 96 Champion: Dale Earnhardt 161.298mph 8th AMS Win, 70th Wup Win 96 Pole: Johnny Benson 185.434mph 1st AMS Pile, 1st Career 24 Transouth Financial 400 Darlington,SC ESPN 1:00 pm * 95 Champion: Sterling Marlin 111.392mph 293 laps 400.238 miles 1.366 miles 95 Pole: Jeff Gordon 170.833mph R March 22, 3:00 pm 31 Food City 500 Bristol,TN ESPN 1:10 pm * 95 Champion: Jeff Gordon 92.011mph 500 laps 266.5 miles .533 mile 95 Pole: Mark Martin 124.605mph March 29, 4:45 pm
April 14 First Union 400 North Wilkes,NC ESPN 1:00 pm 95 Champion: Dale Earnhardt 102.424mph 400 laps 250 miles .625 mile 95 Pole: Jeff Gordon 118.765mph April 12, 3:00 pm 21 Goody's 500 Martinsville,VA ESPN 12:00 pm 95 Champion: Rusty Wallace 72.145mph 500 laps 263 miles .526 mile 95 Pole: Bobby Labonte 93.308mph April 19, 3:00 pm 28 Winston Select 500 Talladega,AL ESPN 12:30 pm 95 Champion: Mark Martin 178.901mph 188 laps 500 miles 2.66 miles 95 Pole: Terry Labonte 196.532mph April 26, 3:00 pm
May 5 Save Mart 300 Sears Point,CA ESPN 1:00 pm 95 Champion: Dale Earnhardt 70.681mph 74 laps 186.48 miles 2.52 miles 95 Pole: Ricky Rudd 92.132mph May 3, 3:30 pm 18 Winston Select Charlotte,NC TNN 7:00 pm 95 Champion: Jeff Gordon 1.5 miles 26 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte,NC WTBS 5:00 pm * 95 Champion: Bobby Labonte 151.952mph R 400 laps 600 miles 1.5 miles 95 Pole: Jeff Gordon 183.861mph May 22, 7:00 pm
June 2 Miller 500 Dover,DE TNN 12:10 pm * 95 Champion: Kyle Petty 119.880mph 500 laps 500 miles 1.0 mile 95 Pole: Jeff Gordon 153.669mph R May 31, 3:00 pm 16 UAW/GM Teamwork 500 Pocono,PA TNN 1:00 pm 95 Champion: Terry Labonte 137.719mph 200 laps 500 miles 2.5 miles 95 Pole: Ken Schrader 163.375mph June 14, 3:00 pm 23 Miller 400 Brooklyn,MI CBS 1:00 pm 95 Champion: Bobby Labonte 134.141mph 200 laps 400 miles 2.0 miles 95 Pole: Jeff Gordon 186.611mph R June 21, 3:30 pm
July 6 Pepsi 400 Daytona,FL ESPN 11:00 am 95 Champion: Jeff Gordon 166.976mph 160 laps 400 miles 2.5 miles 95 Pole: Dale Earnhardt 191.355mph July 4, 2:30 pm 14 Slick 50 300 Loudon,NH TNN 1:00 pm 95 Champion: Jeff Gordon 107.029mph R 300 laps 317.4 miles 1.058 miles 95 Pole: Mark Martin 128.815mph July 12, 3:00 pm 21 Miller 500 Pocono,PA WTBS 1:00 pm 95 Champion: Dale Jarrett 134.038mph 200 laps 500 miles 2.5 miles 95 Pole: Bill Elliott 162.496mph July 19, 3:00 pm 28 DieHard 500 Talladega,AL CBS 12:15 pm * 95 Champion: Sterling Marlin 173.188mph 188 laps 500 miles 2.66 miles 95 Pole: Sterling Marlin 194.212mph July 26, 3:00 pm
August 3 Brickyard 400 Indianapolis,IN ABC 12:00 pm * 95 Champion: Dale Earnhardt 155.206mph R 160 laps 400 miles 2.5 miles 95 Pole: Jeff Gordon 172.536mph R August 1, 3:00pm 11 Bud at the Glen Watkins Glen, NY ESPN 1:00 pm 95 Champion: Mark Martin 103.030mph R 90 laps 220.5 miles 2.45 miles 95 Pole: Mark Martin 120.411mph R August 9, 3:00pm 18 GM Goodwrench 400 Brooklyn,MI ESPN 12:30 pm * 95 Champion: Bobby Labonte 157.739mph 200 laps 400 miles 2.0 miles 95 Pole: Bobby Labonte 184.403mph August 16, 3:30pm 24 Goody's 500 Bristol,TN ESPN 7:45 pm * 95 Champion: Terry Labonte 81.979mph 500 laps 266.5 miles .533 mile 95 Pole: Mark Martin 125.093mph R August 23, 7:35pm
September 1 Mountain Dew 400 Darlington,SC ESPN 1:00 pm * 95 Champion: Jeff Gordon 121.231mph 293 laps 400 miles 1.366 miles 95 Pole: John Andretti 167.379mph August 30, 3:00pm 7 Miller 400 Richmond,VA ESPN 7:30 pm * 95 Champion: Rusty Wallace 104.459mph 400 laps 300 miles .75 mile 95 Pole: Dale Earnhardt 122.543mph September 6, 5:30pm 15 MBNA 500 Dover,DE TNN 12:10 pm * 95 Champion: Jeff Gordon 124.740mph 500 laps 500 miles 1.0 mile 95 Pole: Rick Mast 153.446mph September 13, 3:00pm 22 Hanes 500 Martinsville,VA ESPN 12:30 pm 95 Champion: Dale Earnhardt 73.963mph 500 laps 263 miles .526 mile 95 Pole: Start by Points September 20, 3:00pm 29 Tyson/Holly Farms 400 North Wilkes,NC ESPN 1:00 pm 95 Champion: Mark Martin 102.998mph 400 laps 250 miles .625 mile 95 Pole: Ted Musgrave 118.396mph September 27, 3:00pm
October 6 UAW/GM Teamwork 500 Charlotte,NC WTBS 1:00 pm * 95 Champion: Mark Martin 145.358mph 334 laps 500 miles 1.5 miles 95 Pole: Ricky Rudd 180.578mph October 9, 7:00 pm 20 AC-Delco 400 Rockingham,NC TNN 12:30 pm * 95 Champion: Ward Burton 114.778mph R 393 laps 400 miles 1.017 miles 95 Pole: Hut Stricklin 155.379mph October 18, 2:30pm 27 DuraLube 500 Phoenix,AZ TNN 12:00 pm 95 Champion: Ricky Rudd 102.128mph 312 laps 312 miles 1.0 mile 95 Pole: Bill Elliott 130.020mph R October 25, 3:30pm
November 10 NAPA 500 Atlanta,GA ESPN 12:30 pm 95 Champion: Dale Earnhardt 163.633mph R 328 laps 500 miles 1.522 miles 95 Pole: Darrell Waltrip 185.046mph November 8, 2:30pm

* represents companion Busch Series events.
R represents track records.
All times are local.