- 1996 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1996 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 40 | #88 Ford Taurus | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 180 | 200 | Finish | $360,775 |
| 2 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 32 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 175 | 200 | Finish | $215,065 |
| 3 | 4 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | 12 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 170 | 200 | Finish | $169,547 |
| 4 | 15 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 160 | 200 | Finish | $118,840 |
| 5 | 16 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 155 | 200 | Finish | $91,702 |
| 6 | 9 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #15 Ford | Hayes Modems | 150 | 200 | Finish | $96,720 | |
| 7 | 20 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 146 | 200 | Finish | $82,712 |
| 8 | 21 | Bill Elliott | 29 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 147 | 200 | Finish | $78,155 | |
| 9 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 138 | 200 | Finish | $79,987 | |
| 10 | 11 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 139 | 200 | Finish | $74,255 | |
| 11 | 19 | Jimmy Spencer | 1 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 135 | 200 | Finish | $66,105 | |
| 12 | 34 | Jeff Purvis | 0 | #44 Chevy | MCA Records | 127 | 200 | Finish | $52,262 | |
| 13 | 36 | Ricky Craven | 6 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 129 | 200 | Finish | $63,167 | |
| 14 | 32 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Spam | 121 | 200 | Finish | $60,445 | |
| 15 | 23 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Prodigy | 118 | 200 | Finish | $52,230 | |
| 16 | 43 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller | 115 | 200 | Finish | $60,142 |
| 17 | 35 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Chevy Monte Carlo | Interstate Batteries | 112 | 200 | Finish | $59,715 |
| 18 | 29 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Pontiac | Coors Light | 109 | 199 | Finish | $53,870 | |
| 19 | 14 | Jeremy Mayfield | 1 | #98 Ford | RCA | 111 | 199 | Finish | $46,482 | |
| 20 | 39 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 103 | 199 | Finish | $53,740 | |
| 21 | 33 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D / T.I.C. | 100 | 199 | Finish | $40,685 | |
| 22 | 42 | Hut Stricklin | 1 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 102 | 199 | Finish | $43,675 | |
| 23 | 27 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 94 | 197 | Finish | $51,775 | |
| 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 44 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 101 | 196 | Finish | $68,570 |
| 25 | 18 | Elton Sawyer | 0 | #27 Ford | Blair Motorsports | 88 | 196 | Finish | $40,572 | |
| 26 | 13 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 85 | 195 | Finish | $54,860 |
| 27 | 26 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 82 | 191 | Finish | $49,437 | |
| 28 | 31 | Rick Mast | 0 | #1 Pontiac | Hooters | 79 | 190 | Finish | $48,782 | |
| 29 | 40 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 76 | 180 | Handling | $48,220 | |
| 30 | 25 | Robert Pressley | 4 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 78 | 171 | Handling | $48,265 | |
| 31 | 12 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 70 | 164 | Handling | $43,192 | |
| 32 | 41 | Brett Bodine | 1 | #11 Ford | Lowe's | 72 | 162 | Handling | $44,405 | |
| 33 | 30 | Chad Little | 0 | #97 Pontiac | Sterling Cowboy | 64 | 158 | Accident | $37,687 | |
| 34 | 38 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 61 | 157 | Accident | $44,120 | |
| 35 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 2 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 63 | 145 | Finish | $85,847 |
| 36 | 24 | Loy Allen Jr | 0 | #19 Ford | Healthsource | 55 | 135 | Accident | $37,192 | |
| 37 | 17 | Mike Wallace | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 52 | 135 | Accident | $37,237 | |
| 38 | 6 | John Andretti | 23 | #37 Ford | Kmart / Little Caesars | 54 | 128 | Accident | $57,152 | |
| 39 | 37 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | 0 | #87 Chevy | Burger King | 46 | 86 | Handling | $43,302 |
| 40 | 3 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 3 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 48 | 81 | Engine | $70,120 |
| 41 | 22 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #12 Ford | Mane 'N Tail | 40 | 53 | Accident | $43,752 | |
| 42 | 8 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 37 | 13 | Handling | $59,052 |
| 43 | 28 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #63 Ford | Purina Hi Pro | 34 | 9 | Engine | $36,552 |