1996 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, February 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 43 | 200 | 32 | 6 | - | Dale Jarrett | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 154.308 mph |
| 2 | Sunday, February 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Goodwrench Service 4… | - | 41 | 393 | 22 | 10 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 18 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 113.959 mph |
| 3 | Sunday, March 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Pontiac Excitement 4… | - | 40 | 400 | 25 | 8 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 102.750 mph |
| 4 | Sunday, March 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Purolator 500 | - | 41 | 328 | 30 | 3 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 18 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 161.298 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, March 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | TranSouth Financial … | - | 41 | 293 | 15 | 11 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 124.792 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, March 31st | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Food City 500 | - | 37 | 342 | 7 | 5 | - | Jeff Gordon | 8 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 91.308 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, April 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | First Union 400 | - | 37 | 400 | 17 | 3 | - | Terry Labonte | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 96.370 mph |
| 8 | Sunday, April 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Goody's Headach… | - | 36 | 500 | 18 | 6 | - | Rusty Wallace | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 81.410 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, April 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston Select 500 | - | 43 | 188 | 24 | 6 | - | Sterling Marlin | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 149.999 mph |
| 10 | Sunday, May 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Sonoma Raceway | Save Mart Supermarke… | - | 44 | 74 | 9 | 5 | - | Rusty Wallace | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 77.673 mph |
| 11 | Sunday, May 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 | - | 43 | 400 | 20 | 6 | - | Dale Jarrett | 15 | Ford | Under Caution | 147.581 mph |
| 12 | Sunday, June 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Miller 500 | - | 42 | 500 | 19 | 5 | - | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 122.741 mph |
| 13 | Sunday, June 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | UAW-GM Teamwork 500 | - | 41 | 200 | 26 | 4 | - | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 139.104 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, June 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Miller 400 | - | 40 | 200 | 17 | 2 | - | Rusty Wallace | 18 | Ford | Under Caution | 166.033 mph |
| 15 | Saturday, July 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Pepsi 400 | - | 42 | 117 | 9 | 3 | - | Sterling Marlin | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 161.602 mph |
| 16 | Sunday, July 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Jiffy Lube 300 | - | 40 | 300 | 23 | 8 | - | Ernie Irvan | 6 | Ford | Under Caution | 98.930 mph |
| 17 | Sunday, July 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Miller 500 | - | 41 | 200 | 23 | 4 | - | Rusty Wallace | 13 | Ford | Under Caution | 144.892 mph |
| 18 | Sunday, July 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | DieHard 500 | - | 42 | 129 | 24 | 5 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 133.387 mph |
| 19 | Saturday, August 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Brickyard 400 | - | 40 | 160 | 18 | 5 | - | Dale Jarrett | 24 | Ford | Under Caution | 139.508 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, August 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Watkins Glen International | The Bud At The Glen | - | 39 | 90 | 8 | 4 | - | Geoff Bodine | 13 | Ford | Under Caution | 92.334 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, August 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | GM Goodwrench Dealer… | - | 41 | 200 | 13 | 8 | - | Dale Jarrett | 11 | Ford | Under Caution | 139.792 mph |
| 22 | Saturday, August 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Goody's Headach… | - | 39 | 500 | 8 | 8 | - | Rusty Wallace | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 91.267 mph |
| 23 | Sunday, September 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Mountain Dew Souther… | - | 42 | 367 | 29 | 6 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 135.757 mph |
| 24 | Saturday, September 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Miller 400 | - | 40 | 400 | 16 | 4 | - | Ernie Irvan | 16 | Ford | Under Caution | 105.469 mph |
| 25 | Sunday, September 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | MBNA 500 | - | 41 | 500 | 28 | 14 | - | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 105.646 mph |
| 26 | Sunday, September 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Hanes 500 | - | 36 | 500 | 11 | 7 | - | Jeff Gordon | 10 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 82.223 mph |
| 27 | Sunday, September 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Tyson Holly Farms 40… | - | 37 | 400 | 18 | 4 | - | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 96.837 mph |
| 28 | Sunday, October 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | UAW-GM Quality 500 | - | 43 | 334 | 21 | 5 | - | Terry Labonte | 16 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 143.143 mph |
| 29 | Sunday, October 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | AC-Delco 400 | - | 42 | 393 | 21 | 7 | - | Ricky Rudd | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 122.320 mph |
| 30 | Sunday, October 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Phoenix Raceway | Dura Lube 500 | - | 44 | 312 | 19 | 5 | - | Bobby Hamilton | 17 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 109.709 mph |
| 31 | Sunday, November 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | NAPA 500 | - | 42 | 328 | 27 | 8 | - | Bobby Labonte | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 134.661 mph |