1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)
The 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 48th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 25th modern era NASCAR Cup series.
1996 marked the final year the Chrysler brand would be seen in NASCAR. Starting in 1997, Chrysler exclusively used the Dodge name. It was also the final year the car design introduced in 1981 (now known as the "Legacy Car") was used, being replaced by the SAFER Car in 1997.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
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Chevrolet | Darrell Waltrip Racing | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Pete Peterson |
Diamond Ridge Motorsports | 29 | Steve Grissom | Bill Ingle | |
Greg Sacks | ||||
Butch Leitzinger | ||||
Chad Little | ||||
Jeff Green | ||||
Robert Pressley | ||||
Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Terry Labonte | Gary DeHart | |
25 | Tim Richmond | Phil Hammer | ||
35 | Ricky Craven | Tim Brewer | ||
Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Jimmy Makar | |
81 | Shawna Robinson | |||
Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 41 | Ricky Craven | Charley Pressley | |
Leo Jackson Motorsports | 33 | Robert Pressley | Andy Petree | |
Greg Sacks | ||||
Todd Bodine | ||||
Marcis Auto Racing | 71 | Dave Marcis | Terry Fisher | |
Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Tony Glover | |
NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Jeff Buice | |
Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Andy Petree | |
31 | Neil Bonnett | |||
Chrysler
Dodge |
AK Racing | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Paul Andrews |
Bahari Racing | 30 | Johnny Benson (R) | Doug Hewitt | |
Bill Davis Racing | 22 | Jeff Gordon | Ray Evernham | |
23 | Bobby Labonte | |||
24 | Ward Burton | Chris Hussey | ||
Donlavey Racing | 90 | Ken Schrader | Bob Johnson | |
Kelman Racing | 86 | Ryan Kelman | Scott Searle | |
Moroso Racing | 20 | Rob Moroso | ||
Pacific Coast Racing | 60 | Chloe Johnson | Rodney Clay | |
69 | Jenny Smith | Andy Lyman | ||
80 | Tim Johnson | Lyle White | ||
85 | Belle Johnson | Alan Walker | ||
Petty Enterprises | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Robbie Loomis | |
Precision Products Racing | 1 | Rick Mast | Kevin Hamlin | |
Team SABCO | 42 | Kyle Petty | William Woodruff | |
Ford | Elliott-Hardy Racing
Bill Elliott Racing |
9 | Bill Elliott | Mike Beam |
94 | Casey Elliott (R) | |||
Bobby Allison Motorsports | 12 | Derrike Cope | Jimmy Fennig | |
Brett Bodine Racing | 11 | Brett Bodine | Donnie Richeson | |
Bud Moore Engineering | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Jimmy Means | |
FILMAR Racing | 82 | Kenny Wallace | Gil Martin | |
Geoff Bodine Racing | 70 | Geoff Bodine | Paul Andrews | |
Melling Racing | 92 | Lake Speed | Jim Long | |
Penske Racing South | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Robin Pemberton | |
Robert Yates Racing | 28 | Davey Allison | Larry McReynolds | |
88 | Ernie Irvan | Todd Parrott | ||
Roush Racing | 6 | Mark Martin | Steve Hmiel
Jimmy Fennig | |
16 | Ted Musgrave | Howard Comstock | ||
99 | Jeff Burton | Buddy Parrott | ||
Travis Carter Enterprises | 32 | Jimmy Spencer | Donnie Wingo | |
Mercury | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Tony Furr |
John Andretti | ||||
Jasper Motorsports | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Michael McSwain | |
Kranefuss-Haas Racing | 37 | John Andretti | ||
Jeremy Mayfield | ||||
Rudd Performance Racing | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Richard Broome | |
Stavola Brothers Racing | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Phillipe Lopez | |
84 | Clifford Allison (R) | |||
Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Leonard Wood | |
Pontiac | Butch Mock Motorsports | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Troy Selberg |
Kennedy Racing | 03 | Melvin Kennedy | Mark Cutter | |
04 | Willy T. Ribbs |
Cars used in 1996
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34
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Chevrolet Beretta Z26 (final year; restrictor-plate tracks only)
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Ford Thunderbird
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Ford Mustang (final year until 2019; restrictor-plate tracks only)
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Chrysler LeBaron (final year; officially listed as Chrysler Cirrus)
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Dodge Daytona (final year; restrictor-plate tracks only)
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Pontiac Grand Prix
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Pontiac Sunfire (final year; restrictor-plate tracks only)
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Mercury Cougar (final year)