1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 - NASCAR Race

Name of Race:	1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300
Name of Track:	Infineon Raceway
Date:	May 5th

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a NASCAR sanctioned road course and drag strip in the hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco.

One Of Two NASCAR Road Courses NASCAR On The West Coast

With the closure of Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California after the 1988 season, NASCAR, wanting a west coast road course event to replace it, chose the Sears Point facility. Riverside International was razed for a shopping center development.

In 2002, Sears Point Raceway was renamed after a corporation, Infineon. However, as with many renamings of sports complexes, many people still call it by its original name. Despite its name, it was in no ways affiliated with Sears.The Chute

The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 2.52 mile, 12 turn course, however the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypasses turns 5 and 6, shortening course to 1.95 miles. The Chute is only used for NASCAR events such as the Dodge/Save Mart 350, and is criticised by many drivers, who prefer the full layout; most races, including the Grand American Road Racing Association's Grand Prix of Sonoma, use the full course, while American Motorcyclist Association and Indy Racing League events use a modified 2.22 mile, 12 turn course.

This layout, opened in 2003, skips much of the Esses and run from Turn 10 to Turn 11 (the hairpin) for additional safety for motorcyclists, including runoff available in the motorcycle Turn 11 (the main Turn 11 has no runoff, and is a very slow turn, similar to the Mirabeau hairpin at Monaco). The raceway also has a quarter mile drag strip used for NHRA drag racing events.

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1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 NASCAR Race Results

Below are the race results for 1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300, in order of finishing place.

Fin	Driver	Num	Start	Money	Laps	Status	Sponsor
1	Rusty Wallace	2	7	$58,395	74	running	Miller
2	Mark Martin	6	4	$58,640	74	running	Valvoline
4	Dale Earnhardt	3	5	$39,160	74	running	GM Goodwrench Service
5	Terry Labonte	5	1	$41,995	74	running	Kellogg's Corn Flakes
6	Jeff Gordon	24	6	$48,145	74	running	DuPont Refinishes
7	Ricky Rudd	10	2	$31,195	74	running	Tide
8	Ken Schrader	25	12	$26,495	74	running	Budweiser
9	Bobby Labonte	18	21	$29,945	74	running	Interstate Batteries
10	Ward Burton	22	15	$36,740	74	running	MBNA America
11	John Andretti	37	25	$24,430	74	running	Kmart / Little Caesars
12	Dale Jarrett	88	20	$20,530	74	running	Quality Care / Ford Credit
14	Darrell Waltrip	17	27	$23,130	74	running	Parts America
15	Sterling Marlin	4	14	$29,130	74	running	Kodak Film
16	Lake Speed	9	26	$22,880	74	running	Spam
17	Bobby Hamilton	43	19	$22,205	74	running	STP
18	Johnny Benson, Jr.	30	31	$0	74	running	Pennzoil
19	Rick Mast	1	38	$21,830	74	running	Hooters
20	Brett Bodine	11	13	$23,505	74	running	Lowe's
21	Jimmy Spencer	23	22	$21,505	74	running	Camel Cigarettes
22	Michael Waltrip	21	16	$21,355	74	running	Citgo
23	Ted Musgrave	16	11	$21,230	74	running	Family Channel / Primestar
24	Morgan Shepherd	75	24	$14,060	74	running	Remington Arms
25	Steve Grissom	29	40	$21,150	74	running	Cartoon Network
26	Jeff Burton	99	39	$10,730	74	running	Exide Batteries
27	Kenny Wallace	81	33	$10,705	74	running	Square D / T.I.C.
28	Tommy Kendall	94	32	$20,730	73	running	McDonald's
29	Dick Trickle	19	36	$10,620	73	running	Healthsource
30	Kyle Petty	42	8	$20,590	73	running	Coors Light
31	Ricky Craven	41	3	$20,840	73	running	Kodiak
32	Jeremy Mayfield	98	37	$12,790	73	running	RCA
33	Dave Marcis	71	41	$10,255	73	running	Prodigy
34	Robert Pressley	33	30	$17,240	72	running	Skoal Bandit
35	Jeff Krogh	14	28	$10,215	71	running	Clearwater Forest Industries
36	Larry Gunselman	35	43	$10,200	70	running	Race Stuff / Olson Technology
38	Scott Gaylord	0	29	$10,095	67	running	Oliver Gravity Spectators
39	Derrike Cope	12	17	$17,095	65	crash	Straight Arrow
40	Geoffrey Bodine	7	23	$17,095	65	running	QVC
41	Joe Nemechek	87	9	$17,095	64	running	Burger King
42	Ernie Irvan	28	18	$26,095	61	running	Texaco Havoline
43	Bobby Hillin, Jr.	77	34	$0	55	running	Jasper Engines
44	Mike Wallace	90	42	$10,095	52	rear end	Heilig-Meyers