ACDelco 400 | October 20, 1996 | Race 29 of 31
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 180/5 | 393 | Running | 90,025 |
| 2 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 180/10 | 393 | Running | 62,125 |
| 3 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 165/0 | 393 | Running | 46,725 |
| 4 | 20 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 165/5 | 393 | Running | 35,950 |
| 5 | 22 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 160/5 | 393 | Running | 25,675 |
| 6 | 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 155/5 | 393 | Running | 33,300 |
| 7 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 146/0 | 393 | Running | 31,100 |
| 8 | 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft | 142/0 | 393 | Running | 28,900 |
| 9 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 143/5 | 393 | Running | 30,700 |
| 10 | 14 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 134/0 | 393 | Running | 28,100 |
| 11 | 12 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 130/0 | 392 | Running | 17,400 |
| 12 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 132/5 | 392 | Running | 35,000 |
| 13 | 28 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 124/0 | 392 | Running | 29,150 |
| 14 | 34 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 126/5 | 392 | Running | 23,700 |
| 15 | 13 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 118/0 | 392 | Running | 28,200 |
| 16 | 17 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Lowe's | 115/0 | 391 | Running | 23,200 |
| 17 | 41 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 112/0 | 391 | Running | 29,200 |
| 18 | 9 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / PRIMESTAR | 109/0 | 391 | Running | 22,700 |
| 19 | 8 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 106/0 | 391 | Running | 15,400 |
| 20 | 10 | 33 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Skoal Bandit | 103/0 | 390 | Running | 25,850 |
| 21 | 24 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 100/0 | 390 | Running | 21,525 |
| 22 | 29 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Kodiak | 97/0 | 390 | Running | 21,325 |
| 23 | 31 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Budweiser | 94/0 | 390 | Running | 21,125 |
| 24 | 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Burger King | 91/0 | 389 | Running | 20,925 |
| 25 | 11 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Coors Light | 88/0 | 389 | Running | 20,925 |
| 26 | 6 | 98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 90/5 | 387 | Running | 13,525 |
| 27 | 32 | 95 | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet | Shoney's Inn | 82/0 | 387 | Running | 10,125 |
| 28 | 26 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | STP | 79/0 | 386 | Running | 20,225 |
| 29 | 39 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Remington Arms | 76/0 | 385 | Running | 13,025 |
| 30 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Prodigy | 73/0 | 377 | Running | 12,825 |
| 31 | 21 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers | 70/0 | 353 | Running | 12,600 |
| 32 | 16 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 67/0 | 326 | Handling | 19,000 |
| 33 | 42 | 77 | Bobby Hillin | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 64/0 | 311 | Water Pump | 9,400 |
| 34 | 33 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / Little Caesars | 61/0 | 311 | Accident | 16,300 |
| 35 | 23 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Spam | 58/0 | 305 | Accident | 16,200 |
| 36 | 36 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | Hayes Modems | 55/0 | 303 | Accident | 16,175 |
| 37 | 30 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Cartoon Network | 52/0 | 294 | Accident | 16,175 |
| 38 | 18 | 1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Hooters | 49/0 | 281 | Engine | 16,100 |
| 39 | 27 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Badcock Home Furnishing | 51/5 | 267 | Accident | 17,675 |
| 40 | 38 | 30 | Johnny Benson * | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 43/0 | 225 | Accident | 17,100 |
| 41 | 35 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Ford | Diamond Rio / Hanes | 40/0 | 140 | Handling | 9,100 |
| 42 | 7 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | First Union | 37/0 | 4 | Accident | 9,100 |