1996 Jiffy Lube 300 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1996 Jiffy Lube 300 |
| Name of Track: | New Hampshire International Speedway |
| Date: | July 14th |
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058 mile oval track which has hosted NASCAR racing since the 1990s. It is commonly referred to by its location, Loudon.
Largest Speedway In New EnglandThe track was opened in June 1990, after 9 months of construction after the Bahre family purchased the Bryar Motorsports Park in the region and redeveloped the popular motorcycle circuit into a multi-purpose track, with NASCAR added to the popular motorcycle and SCCA races on the complex.
It was the largest speedway in New England, and later expansion has made this the largest sports venue of any type in the region. NASCAR made its debut at the track in July 1990, with a Busch Series race won by Tommy Ellis. For 3 years, the Busch Series hosted a pair of races at the track each year.
Loudon Gets NASCAR Cup RacesThese races were successful and led to Loudon earning a spot on the NASACR Winston Cup schedule in 1993. Rusty Wallace won the inaugural Slick 50 300 in July of that year.
A second 300 mile race was added to the schedule in 1997, taking one of the spots that North Wilkesboro once had on the schedule after that track was sold in an estate sale. The race is held in the middle of September, and in 2004, Loudon became the first race in NASCAR's Chase for the Cup "playoff" series.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1996 Jiffy Lube 300 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1996 Jiffy Lube 300, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Irvan | 28 | 6 | $112,625 | 300 | 0 | running | Texaco Havoline |
| 2 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | 10 | $59,725 | 300 | 0 | running | Quality Care / Ford Credit |
| 3 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | 20 | $49,825 | 300 | 0 | running | Tide |
| 4 | Jeff Burton | 99 | 24 | $31,600 | 300 | 0 | running | Exide Batteries |
| 5 | Robert Pressley | 33 | 12 | $34,825 | 300 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 6 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 23 | $42,733 | 300 | 0 | running | Kellogg's Corn Flakes |
| 7 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | 17 | $30,725 | 300 | 0 | running | Miller |
| 8 | Ken Schrader | 25 | 8 | $27,025 | 300 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 9 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 30 | 38 | $0 | 300 | 0 | running | Pennzoil |
| 10 | Michael Waltrip | 21 | 31 | $30,025 | 300 | 0 | running | Citgo |
| 11 | Ted Musgrave | 16 | 21 | $26,425 | 300 | 0 | running | Family Channel / Primestar |
| 12 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 5 | $32,225 | 300 | 0 | running | GM Goodwrench Service |
| 13 | Rick Mast | 1 | 32 | $26,125 | 299 | 0 | running | Hooters |
| 14 | Bill Elliott | 94 | 37 | $28,325 | 299 | 0 | running | McDonald's |
| 15 | Geoffrey Bodine | 7 | 7 | $26,725 | 299 | 0 | running | QVC |
| 16 | Brett Bodine | 11 | 26 | $25,125 | 299 | 0 | running | Lowe's |
| 17 | Jimmy Spencer | 23 | 29 | $24,925 | 299 | 0 | running | Camel Cigarettes |
| 19 | Kenny Wallace | 81 | 15 | $17,525 | 299 | 0 | running | Square D / T.I.C. |
| 20 | Bobby Hamilton | 43 | 2 | $28,625 | 299 | 0 | running | STP |
| 21 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 77 | 33 | $0 | 299 | 0 | running | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul |
| 22 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | 28 | $17,000 | 299 | 0 | running | Remington Arms |
| 24 | Lake Speed | 9 | 18 | $23,700 | 299 | 0 | running | Spam |
| 25 | Ward Burton | 22 | 30 | $28,800 | 299 | 0 | running | MBNA America |
| 26 | Ricky Craven | 41 | 1 | $29,500 | 299 | 0 | running | Kodiak |
| 27 | Dick Trickle | 90 | 9 | $13,375 | 298 | 0 | running | Heilig-Meyers |
| 28 | Kyle Petty | 42 | 4 | $20,275 | 297 | 0 | running | Coors Light |
| 29 | Sterling Marlin | 4 | 14 | $29,775 | 297 | 0 | running | Kodak Film |
| 30 | Greg Sacks | 29 | 35 | $20,075 | 295 | 0 | running | Cartoon Network |
| 31 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | 3 | $30,475 | 289 | 0 | running | Interstate Batteries |
| 33 | Mark Martin | 6 | 22 | $29,575 | 284 | 0 | running | Valvoline |
| 34 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | 16 | $35,875 | 253 | 0 | ignition | DuPont Refinishes |
| 35 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | 11 | $19,575 | 197 | 0 | crash | Burger King |
| 36 | Jeremy Mayfield | 98 | 39 | $12,475 | 187 | 0 | crash | RCA |
| 37 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | 19 | $19,375 | 159 | 0 | crash | Parts America |
| 38 | Derrike Cope | 12 | 25 | $19,125 | 68 | 0 | engine | Badcock |
| 39 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 34 | $12,125 | 54 | 0 | engine | Prodigy |
| 40 | John Andretti | 37 | 27 | $19,125 | 26 | 0 | crash | Kmart / Little Caesars |
