1996 Chevrolet Desert Star 300 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1996 Chevrolet Desert Star 300 |
| Name of Track: | Phoenix International Raceway |
| Date: | April 21st |
Phoenix International Raceway or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, but wasn't used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki, where he debuted his Polish Victory Lap).
It is an unusual tri-oval shape, more like a "D" shape. This is because the owner did not wish to alter the infield road course to accommodate a traditional NASCAR oval. It has since been used by the Indy Racing League and an infield road course has been used by the Grand American Road Racing Association.
In 2005, the track hosted a second NASCAR race, replacing the spring race formerly held at Darlington Raceway, in South Carolina.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1996 Chevrolet Desert Star 300 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1996 Chevrolet Desert Star 300, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Sprague | 24 | 2 | $37,775 | 186 | 0 | running | Quaker State |
| 2 | Mike Skinner | 3 | 1 | $22,625 | 186 | 0 | running | GM Goodwrench Service |
| 3 | Butch Miller | 98 | 5 | $13,825 | 186 | 0 | running | Raybestos |
| 4 | Bryan Reffner | 44 | 22 | $7,425 | 186 | 0 | running | 1-800-COLLECT |
| 5 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 16 | 9 | $0 | 186 | 0 | running | NAPA Brake Parts |
| 6 | Rick Carelli | 6 | 6 | $5,750 | 186 | 0 | running | Total Petroleum |
| 7 | Joe Ruttman | 80 | 8 | $5,700 | 186 | 0 | running | J.R.'s Garage |
| 8 | Ron Barfield, Jr. | 94 | 23 | $0 | 186 | 0 | running | Super 8 Motel |
| 9 | Bobby Gill | 75 | 11 | $5,600 | 186 | 0 | running | Spears Motorsports |
| 10 | Michael Dokken | 64 | 31 | $6,275 | 185 | 0 | running | Clearwater Linen |
| 11 | Jay Sauter | 42 | 3 | $4,500 | 185 | 0 | running | Team Sabco |
| 12 | T.J. Clark | 51 | 25 | $5,450 | 184 | 0 | running | J & H Carlectibles |
| 13 | Bob Brevak | 31 | 16 | $5,400 | 183 | 0 | running | Scaffidi Mack |
| 17 | Wayne Jacks | 58 | 36 | $4,200 | 175 | 0 | running | Soff-Cut International |
| 19 | Doug George | 21 | 29 | $4,100 | 164 | 0 | running | Ortho Lawn & Garden Care |
| 20 | Jerry Glanville | 81 | 34 | $5,325 | 161 | 0 | mechanical | Glanville Motorsports |
| 22 | Dave Rezendes | 7 | 12 | $4,950 | 132 | 0 | running | QVC |
| 24 | Butch Gilliland | 14 | 35 | $3,750 | 108 | 0 | running | Part Source |
| 26 | Rodney Combs, Jr. | 49 | 13 | $0 | 93 | 0 | mechanical | Comfrey Corners Store |
| 27 | Jimmy Hensley | 30 | 4 | $3,450 | 92 | 0 | crash | Mopar Performance |
| 28 | Mike Bliss | 2 | 7 | $4,350 | 91 | 0 | crash | Team ASE Racing |
| 29 | Mike Chase | 78 | 27 | $4,250 | 84 | 0 | running | Petron Plus |
| 30 | Rich Bickle | 43 | 10 | $3,150 | 74 | 0 | mechanical | Cummins Engines |
| 31 | Charlie Cragan | 92 | 18 | $3,050 | 70 | 0 | mechanical | SKB Racing |
| 32 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | 26 | 32 | $0 | 36 | 0 | engine | Mittler Brothers Machine & Tool |
| 34 | Bob Keselowski | 29 | 15 | $3,950 | 7 | 0 | crash | Winnebago |
| 35 | Kevin Harvick | 72 | 21 | $2,950 | 7 | 0 | crash | Baja Grill |
| 36 | Walker Evans | 20 | 26 | $3,950 | 7 | 0 | crash | Dana / Perfect Circle |
