- 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 164 | #2 Ford Taurus | Miller | 180 | 500 | Finish | $59,245 |
| 2 | 34 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 2 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 175 | 500 | Finish | $57,395 |
| 3 | 13 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 211 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 175 | 500 | Finish | $57,495 |
| 4 | 16 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 160 | 500 | Finish | $32,545 | |
| 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 12 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 160 | 500 | Finish | $35,195 |
| 6 | 21 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 150 | 499 | Finish | $27,395 | |
| 7 | 6 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 146 | 498 | Finish | $26,295 |
| 8 | 10 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Chevy Monte Carlo | Interstate Batteries | 142 | 498 | Finish | $30,185 |
| 9 | 33 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 138 | 498 | Finish | $24,985 |
| 10 | 15 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 134 | 498 | Finish | $32,485 |
| 11 | 24 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Spam | 130 | 498 | Finish | $23,320 | |
| 12 | 1 | Ricky Craven | 28 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 132 | 498 | Finish | $28,235 | |
| 13 | 3 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 124 | 497 | Finish | $23,415 | |
| 14 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D / T.I.C. | 121 | 496 | Finish | $11,215 | |
| 15 | 26 | Rick Mast | 0 | #1 Pontiac | Hooters | 118 | 496 | Finish | $23,715 | |
| 16 | 23 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 115 | 496 | Finish | $21,815 | |
| 17 | 27 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 112 | 495 | Finish | $21,615 | |
| 18 | 31 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Lowe's | 109 | 494 | Finish | $21,120 | |
| 19 | 32 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 106 | 494 | Finish | $20,465 | |
| 20 | 20 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 103 | 493 | Finish | $15,065 | |
| 21 | 4 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 100 | 493 | Finish | $27,065 |
| 22 | 25 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 97 | 493 | Finish | $9,665 |
| 23 | 30 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 94 | 490 | Finish | $24,615 | |
| 24 | 7 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 16 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 96 | 480 | Brakes | $26,965 |
| 25 | 18 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 88 | 477 | Finish | $19,965 | |
| 26 | 29 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | 0 | #87 Chevy | Burger King | 85 | 476 | Finish | $19,565 |
| 27 | 19 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 82 | 462 | Fuel Pump | $12,415 | |
| 28 | 14 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #12 Ford | Mane 'N Tail | 79 | 462 | Finish | $12,215 | |
| 29 | 12 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 76 | 458 | Finish | $17,115 |
| 30 | 2 | Kyle Petty | 67 | #42 Pontiac | Coors Light | 78 | 445 | Finish | $21,065 | |
| 31 | 36 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 70 | 372 | Rear End | $11,565 | |
| 32 | 22 | Mike Wallace | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 67 | 368 | Rear End | $9,065 | |
| 33 | 9 | Stacy Compton | 0 | #46 Chevy | IHC | 64 | 353 | Brakes | $9,065 | |
| 34 | 35 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 61 | 345 | Finish | $16,065 | |
| 35 | 11 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Prodigy | 58 | 341 | Engine | $9,065 | |
| 36 | 17 | John Andretti | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / Little Caesars | 55 | 338 | Rear End | $16,065 |