1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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The 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the second season of the
ESPN and TNN broadcast eight races each. CBS carried five races while TBS aired three races.
Teams and drivers
Full-time schedule
List of full-time teams at the start of 1996.
Part-Time schedule
Schedule
No. | Race Title | Track
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Date |
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1 | Florida Dodge Dealers 400
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Homestead Motorsports Complex, Homestead
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March 17 |
2 | Chevrolet Desert Star 300
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Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix
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April 21 |
3 | Craftsman 200 | Portland Speedway, Portland | May 4 |
4 | Jerr-Dan/Nelson Truck 200
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Evergreen Speedway, Monroe | May 11 |
5 | NAPA 200 | Tucson Raceway Park, Tucson
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May 25 |
6 | Colorado 250 | Colorado National Speedway, Dacono | June 1 |
7 | Lund Look 225
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Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka
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June 9 |
8 | Coca-Cola 200
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Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | June 22 |
9 | DeVilbiss Superfinish 200
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Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth | June 30 |
10 | Sears Auto Center 200
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The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis
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July 6 |
11 | Ford Dealers 225
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Louisville Motor Speedway, Louisville | July 20 |
12 | Western Auto 200
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I-70 Speedway, Odessa
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July 27 |
13 | Cummins 200
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Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg
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August 1 |
14 | Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200
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Flemington Speedway, Flemington | August 10 |
15 | Parts America 150
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Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | August 25 |
16 | Federated Auto Parts 250
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Nashville Speedway USA, Nashville
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August 31 |
17 | Fas Mart Truck Shootout
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Richmond International Raceway, Richmond
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September 5 |
18 | Pennzoil/VIP Tripleheader | New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon
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September 8 |
19 | Hanes 250
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Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | September 21 |
20 | Lowe's 250
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North Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro
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September 28 |
21 | Kragen 151
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Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma
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October 5 |
22 | Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300
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Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield | October 13 |
23 | GM Goodwrench/AC Delco 300
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Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix
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October 26 |
24 | Carquest 420K
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas | November 3 |
Races
Florida Dodge Dealers 400
The inaugural
Top ten results
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 94-Ron Barfield Jr.
- 44-Bryan Reffner
- 27-Terry McCarthy
- 8-John Nemechek
- 42-Jay Sauter -1
- 00-Frank Kimmel -1
- 21-Doug George -1
Chevrolet Desert Star 300
The
Top ten results
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 98-Butch Miller
- 44-Bryan Reffner
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 94-Ron Barfield Jr.
- 75-Bobby Gill
- 64-Michael Dokken -1
Craftsman 200
The
Top ten results
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 17-Bill Sedgwick
- 98-Butch Miller
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 44-Bryan Reffner
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
Jerr-Dan/Nelson Truck 200
The
Top ten results
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 53-Dan Press
- 43-Rich Bickle
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 52-Tobey Butler
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 94-Ron Barfield Jr.
- 17-Bill Sedgwick -1
NAPA 200
The
Top ten results
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 43-Rich Bickle
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 17-Bill Sedgwick
- 75-Bobby Gill
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 64-Michael Dokken
- 29-Bob Keselowski
Colorado 250
The Colorado 250 was held June 1 at Colorado National Speedway. Rich Bickle won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.
Top ten results
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 98-Butch Miller
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 17-Bill Sedgwick
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 42-Jay Sauter
- 21-Doug George
Lund Look 225
The
Top ten results
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 42-Jay Sauter
- 18-Johnny Benson
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 17-Bill Sedgwick
Coca-Cola 200
The
Top ten results
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 42-Jay Sauter
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 75-Bobby Gill
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 19-Lance Norick -1
- 20-Walker Evans -1
DeVilbiss Superfinish 200
The inaugural DeVilibiss Superfinish 200 was held June 30 at Nazareth Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole. The race was supposed to air on CBS; however, after a 3 hour rain delay, CBS left the speedway, and therefore the race was not broadcast. This was the only Truck Series start for Rusty Wallace. The race was shortened to 152 laps due to rain.
Top ten results
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 98-Butch Miller
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 18-Johnny Benson
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 07-Geoff Bodine
- 22-Rusty Wallace
- 44-Bryan Reffner
Sears Auto Center 200
The
Top ten results
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 17-Bill Sedgwick
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 75-Bobby Gill
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 7-Dave Rezendes -1
- 15-Mark Gibson-2
- 65-Kenny Allen -2
Ford Dealers 225
The
Top ten results
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 44-Bryan Reffner
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 98-Butch Miller
- 8-John Nemechek
Western Auto 200
The
Top ten results
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 17-Bill Sedgwick
- 21-Doug George
- 75-Nathan Buttke -1
- 30-Jimmy Hensley -1
- 7-Dave Rezendes -1
- 43-Rich Bickle -1
Cummins 200
The
Top ten results
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 43-Rich Bickle
- 42-Jay Sauter
- 22-Kenny Wallace
- 75-Nathan Buttke
- 66-Mike McLaughlin
- 4-Tony Stewart
- Mike Skinner lead flag to flag (all 200 laps).
Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200
The
Top ten results
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 43-Rich Bickle
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 33-Harry Gant
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 98-Butch Miller -1
Parts America 150
The
Top ten results
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 43-Rich Bickle
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 27-Rob Rizzo
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 21-Doug George
- 20-Walker Evans
Federated Auto Parts 250
The
Top ten results
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 98-Butch Miller
- 44-Bryan Reffner
- 21-Doug George
- 64-Michael Dokken
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 2-Mike Bliss -1
Fas Mart Truck Shootout
The
Top ten results
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 99-Mark Martin
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 62-Kenny Irwin Jr.
- 75-Nathan Buttke
- 98-Butch Miller
- 33-Harry Gant
- 5-Darrell Waltrip
- 52-Tobey Butler
Pennzoil/VIP Tripleheader
The
Top ten results
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 18-Steve Park
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 9-Joe Bessey
- 44-Bryan Reffner
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 30-Jimmy Hensley -1
- 17-Bill Sedgwick -1
Hanes 250
The
Top ten results
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 98-Butch Miller
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 5-Darrell Waltrip
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 43-Rich Bickle
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
- 33-Harry Gant
Lowe's 250
The final
Top ten results
- 99-Mark Martin
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 98-Butch Miller
- 22-Kenny Wallace
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 18-Johnny Benson
- 43-Rich Bickle
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 5-Darrell Waltrip
Kragen 151
The
Top ten results
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 21-Doug George
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 44-Bryan Reffner
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 30-Jimmy Hensley
Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300
The
Top ten results
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 2-Mike Bliss
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 19-Butch Miller
- 21-Doug George
- 43-Rich Bickle
- 20-Walker Evans -1
- 7-Dave Rezendes -1
GM Goodwrench/AC Delco 300
The
Top ten results
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 18-Johnny Benson
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 99-Ted Musgrave
- 52-Tobey Butler
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 21-Doug George
- 33-Harry Gant
Carquest 420K
The
Top ten results
- 24-Jack Sprague
- 4-Bill Elliott
- 80-Joe Ruttman
- 1-Michael Waltrip
- 7-Dave Rezendes
- 18-Robby Gordon
- 3-Mike Skinner
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 44-Bryan Reffner
- 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
Final points standings
Drivers
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Bold – Pole position awarded by time. |
Rookie of the Year
Bryan Reffner was named the 1996 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the year, winning three poles and finishing ninth in points. He was followed by Doug George, who had eight top-tens over the course of the season, and Lance Norick, who split the season between two different teams. Bobby Gill began the year with Spears Motorsports, but was released. Jay Sauter and Lonnie Cox ran abbreviated schedules for their teams.