1996 The Bud at The Glen
| Race details | |||||
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| Race 20 of 31 in the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||||
 The 1996 The Bud at The Glen program cover, featuring Mark Martin. | |||||
| Date | August 11, 1996 | ||||
| Official name | 11th Annual The Bud at The Glen | ||||
| Location | Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 2.45 miles (3.943 km) | ||||
| Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||||
| Scheduled distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||||
| Average speed | 92.334 miles per hour (148.597 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||||
| Time | 1:13.054 | ||||
| Most laps led | |||||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |||
| Laps | 54 | ||||
| Winner | |||||
| No. 7 | Geoff Bodine |
Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||||
| Radio in the United States | |||||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||||
The 1996 The Bud at The Glen was the 20th
Background
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 9, at 2:00 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 10, 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,[3] 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.
Dale Earnhardt, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 1:13.054 and an average speed of 120.733 miles per hour (194.301 km/h).[4]
Mike McLaughlin was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 90 | 15 | running | 180 | $88,740 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 2 | running | 175 | $51,390 |
| 3 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 165 | $44,755 |
| 4 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 160 | $44,370 |
| 5 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 3 | running | 160 | $35,325 |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 54 | running | 160 | $52,960 |
| 7 | 8 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 146 | $26,640 |
| 8 | 9 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 142 | $25,330 |
| 9 | 38 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Butch Mock Motorsports
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Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 138 | $20,100 |
| 10 | 31 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 134 | $26,850 |
| 11 | 27 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 130 | $28,675 |
| 12 | 22 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing
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Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 127 | $23,035 |
| 13 | 19 | 94 | Dorsey Schroeder | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 90 | 1 | running | 129 | $22,745 |
| 14 | 12 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 121 | $22,405 |
| 15 | 36 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. (R) | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 118 | $23,015 |
| 16 | 32 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 115 | $21,795 |
| 17 | 18 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 112 | $21,575 |
| 18 | 28 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 109 | $21,355 |
| 19 | 33 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer
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Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 106 | $21,100 |
| 20 | 17 | 29 | Butch Leitzinger | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 103 | $22,705 |
| 21 | 23 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 100 | $13,580 |
| 22 | 29 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 97 | $13,360 |
| 23 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO
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Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 94 | $20,165 |
| 24 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 91 | $18,105 |
| 25 | 11 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 15 | running | 93 | $20,270 |
| 26 | 15 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing
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Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 85 | $19,510 |
| 27 | 24 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | running | 82 | $16,900 |
| 28 | 39 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 79 | $9,840 |
| 29 | 26 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 87 | 0 | running | 76 | $10,280 |
| 30 | 20 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Leo Jackson Motorsports
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Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | running | 73 | $16,720 |
| 31 | 25 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 78 | 0 | running | 70 | $9,555 |
| 32 | 21 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 77 | 0 | engine | 67 | $24,490 |
| 33 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 64 | $24,430 |
| 34 | 3 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 0 | running | 61 | $24,370 |
| 35 | 7 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 68 | 0 | running | 58 | $24,310 |
| 36 | 37 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | engine | 55 | $17,215 |
| 37 | 35 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 44 | 0 | running | 52 | $9,215 |
| 38 | 30 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 31 | 0 | timing chain | 49 | $16,215 |
| 39 | 34 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 29 | 0 | transmission | 46 | $10,215 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 40 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Team 34
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Chevrolet | ||||||
| Official race results | ||||||||||
References
- ^ Bonnell, Rick (August 12, 1996). "Geoff Bodine takes home winning run". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- Newspapers.com.
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