# 1996 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400

The 1996 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 was the 21st stock car race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 18, 1996, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would engage in a battle with Roush Racing driver Mark Martin, eventually passing Martin with seven laps to go and holding Martin off to come victorious in the race. The race was Jarrett's eighth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth and final victory of the season. To fill out the podium, the aforementioned Mark Martin and Hendrick Motorsports driver Terry Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Pontiac | Hooters |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | Miller |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline |
| 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | QVC |
| 8 | Hut Stricklin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | Circuit City |
| 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | Spam |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | Tide |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | Lowe's |
| 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | Badcock Home Furniture |
| 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Racing for Kids |
| 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Hayes Modems |
| 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | PrimeStar, The Family Channel |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | Parts America |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | HealthSource RI |
| 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | MBNA |
| 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Camel Cigarettes |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 27 | Elton Sawyer | David Blair Motorsports | Ford | David Blair Motorsports |
| 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 29 | Greg Sacks | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network, The Flintstones |
| 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. (R) | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 33 | Robert Pressley | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skoal |
| 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | Kmart, Little Caesars |
| 41 | Ricky Craven | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 42 | Jim Sauter | Team SABCO | Pontiac | Coors Light |
| 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Prodigy |
| 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Remington Arms |
| 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | Square D, TIC Financial Systems |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Burger King |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care Service, Ford Credit |
| 90 | Dick Trickle | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Heilig-Meyers |
| 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | McDonald's |
| 97 | Chad Little | Mark Rypien Motorsports | Pontiac | Sterling Cowboy |
| 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | RCA |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Exide |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 16, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, August 17, at 10:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-36 would be decided on time, 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.
Jeff Burton, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 38.836 and an average speed of 185.395 miles per hour (298.364 km/h).
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Elton Sawyer and Ron Hornaday Jr.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.836 | 185.395 |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 38.871 | 185.228 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.873 | 185.219 |
| 4 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 38.890 | 185.138 |
| 5 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 39.044 | 184.407 |
| 6 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.047 | 184.393 |
| 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.097 | 184.157 |
| 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.162 | 183.852 |
| 9 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 39.166 | 183.833 |
| 10 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 39.188 | 183.730 |
| 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 39.201 | 183.669 |
| 12 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 39.211 | 183.622 |
| 13 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 39.259 | 183.397 |
| 14 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 39.276 | 183.318 |
| 15 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 39.277 | 183.313 |
| 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 39.291 | 183.248 |
| 17 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.306 | 183.178 |
| 18 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.359 | 182.931 |
| 19 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. (R) | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 39.387 | 182.801 |
| 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 39.391 | 182.783 |
| 21 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 39.392 | 182.778 |
| 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.402 | 182.732 |
| 23 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 39.426 | 182.621 |
| 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 39.437 | 182.570 |
| 25 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 39.456 | 182.482 |
| 26 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 39.347 | 182.987 |
| 27 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 39.421 | 182.644 |
| 28 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 39.442 | 182.547 |
| 29 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 39.469 | 182.422 |
| 30 | 42 | Jim Sauter | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 39.487 | 182.338 |
| 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 39.498 | 182.288 |
| 32 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Pontiac | 39.521 | 182.182 |
| 33 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 39.524 | 181.168 |
| 34 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 39.541 | 182.089 |
| 35 | 97 | Chad Little | Mark Rypien Motorsports | Pontiac | 39.575 | 181.933 |
| 36 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.602 | 181.809 |
| 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 39.642 | 181.626 |
| 38 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.753 | 181.118 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 39 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 29 | Greg Sacks | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 41 | 19 | Mike Wallace | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 42 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | David Blair Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 43 | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 8 | running | 180 | $83,195 |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 135 | running | 180 | $79,170 |
| 3 | 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | running | 170 | $57,120 |
| 4 | 12 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $43,770 |
| 5 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $44,040 |
| 6 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 38 | running | 155 | $41,240 |
| 7 | 19 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. (R) | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $35,515 |
| 8 | 23 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 6 | running | 147 | $35,465 |
| 9 | 1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $25,215 |
| 10 | 26 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $36,865 |
| 11 | 28 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $22,665 |
| 12 | 29 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $32,765 |
| 13 | 5 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $28,765 |
| 14 | 21 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $28,265 |
| 15 | 18 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $28,915 |
| 16 | 32 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $27,215 |
| 17 | 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 112 | $32,865 |
| 18 | 38 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 109 | $29,165 |
| 19 | 14 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 106 | $19,265 |
| 20 | 39 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 103 | $20,765 |
| 21 | 30 | 42 | Jim Sauter | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 100 | $25,640 |
| 22 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 102 | $25,440 |
| 23 | 34 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 94 | $25,215 |
| 24 | 27 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 91 | $25,015 |
| 25 | 10 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 88 | $19,565 |
| 26 | 33 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 85 | $17,465 |
| 27 | 17 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 82 | $24,315 |
| 28 | 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 79 | $24,265 |
| 29 | 41 | 19 | Mike Wallace | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 76 | $16,665 |
| 30 | 40 | 29 | Greg Sacks | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 73 | $21,115 |
| 31 | 15 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 176 | 0 | crash | 70 | $20,940 |
| 32 | 9 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 169 | 7 | crash | 72 | $21,890 |
| 33 | 6 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | crash | 64 | $30,440 |
| 34 | 25 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 155 | 0 | ignition | 61 | $20,790 |
| 35 | 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 149 | 0 | fuel pump | 58 | $28,740 |
| 36 | 35 | 97 | Chad Little | Mark Rypien Motorsports | Pontiac | 111 | 0 | running | 55 | $13,715 |
| 37 | 13 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | crash | 52 | $13,690 |
| 38 | 4 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 81 | 2 | engine | 54 | $13,740 |
| 39 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 77 | 0 | engine | 46 | $28,615 |
| 40 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | engine | 43 | $13,615 |
| 41 | 36 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | crash | 40 | $20,615 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 42 | | 27 | Elton Sawyer | David Blair Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 43 | | 14 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||