| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Purolator 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| March 10, 1996 | Race 4 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 161.298 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | Time of Race: | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 18 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 185/10 | 328 | Running | $91,050 |
| 2 | 3 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 175/5 | 328 | Running | $60,500 |
| 3 | 21 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 170/5 | 328 | Running | $61,600 |
| 4 | 37 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 165/5 | 328 | Running | $40,400 |
| 5 | 4 | #98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | RCA | 160/5 | 328 | Running | $32,100 |
| 6 | 30 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Budweiser | 155/5 | 328 | Running | $28,500 |
| 7 | 39 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 146/0 | 327 | Running | $27,150 |
| 8 | 20 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 147/5 | 327 | Running | $29,650 |
| 9 | 27 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 143/5 | 327 | Running | $25,450 |
| 10 | 23 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 139/5 | 327 | Running | $27,950 |
| 11 | 36 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 130/0 | 326 | Running | $20,820 |
| 12 | 15 | #41 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Kodiak | 127/0 | 326 | Running | $23,600 |
| 13 | 28 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 124/0 | 325 | Running | $28,780 |
| 14 | 17 | #19 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | HealthSource | 121/0 | 325 | Running | $12,060 |
| 15 | 16 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 118/0 | 325 | Running | $28,030 |
| 16 | 6 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | STP | 115/0 | 325 | Running | $22,870 |
| 17 | 12 | #87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Burger King | 112/0 | 323 | Running | $22,660 |
| 18 | 25 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel/ PRIMESTAR | 109/0 | 323 | Running | $22,340 |
| 19 | 35 | #27 | Elton Sawyer | Ford | Blair Motorsports | 106/0 | 322 | Running | $11,430 |
| 20 | 10 | #15 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | Hayes Modems | 103/0 | 321 | Running | $23,760 |
| 21 | 7 | #37 | John Andretti | Pontiac | Kmart/Little Caesars | 100/0 | 320 | Running | $21,800 |
| 22 | 33 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Coors Light | 97/0 | 315 | Running | $21,640 |
| 23 | 5 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 94/0 | 314 | Running | $21,430 |
| 24 | 19 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Lowe's | 91/0 | 314 | Running | $21,195 |
| 25 | 9 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 88/0 | 312 | Running | $14,190 |
| 26 | 2 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 85/0 | 300 | Engine | $27,535 |
| 27 | 14 | #33 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Skoal Bandit | 82/0 | 297 | Engine | $21,725 |
| 28 | 29 | #77 | Bobby Hillin | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 79/0 | 294 | Running | $13,550 |
| 29 | 41 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Prodigy | 76/0 | 293 | Running | $13,410 |
| 30 | 32 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Remington Arms | 73/0 | 293 | Running | $12,750 |
| 31 | 8 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 75/5 | 286 | Running | $26,190 |
| 32 | 13 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 67/0 | 236 | Running | $17,130 |
| 33 | 40 | #90 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 69/5 | 235 | Engine | $10,035 |
| 34 | 31 | #1 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Hooters | 61/0 | 205 | Engine | $17,000 |
| 35 | 26 | #12 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Mane 'N Tail | 58/0 | 181 | Overheating | $16,965 |
| 36 | 22 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft | 60/5 | 178 | Engine | $15,540 |
| 37 | 38 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D/T.I.C. | 52/0 | 155 | Engine | $9,925 |
| 38 | 1 | #30 | Johnny Benson * | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 49/0 | 107 | Handling | $24,345 |
| 39 | 24 | #29 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Cartoon Network | 46/0 | 99 | Engine | $16,845 |
| 40 | 34 | #95 | Chuck Bown | Ford | Shoney's Inn | 43/0 | 85 | Rear End | $9,275 |
| 41 | 11 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Spam | 40/0 | 29 | Engine | $16,845 |
| 43 | 28 | #63 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Purina Hi Pro | 34/0 | 9 | Engine | $36,552 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||