1996 Hardee's Fried Chicken 250 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1996 Hardee's Fried Chicken 250 |
| Name of Track: | Richmond International Raceway |
| Date: | March 2nd |
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. Richmond International Raceway is located at the Richmond Raceway Complex, which is an 800 acre, multi-purpose facility.
Richmond International RacesIt hosts the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and the Featherlite Modified Series. RIR also hosts the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, and the United States Auto Club Silver Crown Series.
Richmond International EventsRichmond Raceway Complex also hosts the Virginia Golf Show, Bassarama, Richmond Home and Garden Show, RV and Camping Expo, Richmond Boat Show, Richmond Classic Sports Card Show, East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Expo, Craftsmen Classic Spring and Christmas Shows, Bizarre Bazaar Spring and Christmas Shows and other various arts and craft events.
Outdoor festivals hosted by Richmond Raceway Complex in 2004 included the Virginia State Fair, Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival, March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, K95 Country Music Festival, ACCA Temple Pork Festival, the VA Food Festival and concerts featuring local and national recording artists.
Strawberry HillThe former name for RIR was Strawberry Hill until RIR bought out the Virginia State Fairgounds in 1999. The Strawberry Hill Races were formerly held the third Saturday of April at the Richmond Raceway Complex. In 2000, the Races were moved to Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia's first Thoroughbred racetrack.
Richmond hosts the final race in the Nextel Cup's Race for the Chase.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1996 Hardee's Fried Chicken 250 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1996 Hardee's Fried Chicken 250, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Purvis | 4 | 1 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Phoenix Racing |
| 2 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | 6 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | BellSouth Mobility |
| 3 | David Green | 95 | 5 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Caterpillar |
| 4 | Mike Wallace | 90 | 4 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Duron Paints |
| 6 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | 18 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Fina |
| 7 | Jason Keller | 57 | 34 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Slim Jim |
| 8 | Todd Bodine | 81 | 9 | $0 | 250 | 0 | running | Pro-Motion |
| 9 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | 20 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Band-Aid |
| 10 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 28 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Bayer |
| 11 | Rodney Combs | 43 | 19 | $0 | 249 | 0 | running | Lance Snacks |
| 12 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | 99 | 29 | $0 | 248 | 0 | running | Luxaire |
| 13 | Elliott Sadler | 46 | 23 | $0 | 248 | 0 | running | Citgo |
| 14 | Doug Heveron | 75 | 10 | $0 | 248 | 0 | running | Food Country USA |
| 15 | Shane Hall | 85 | 27 | $0 | 248 | 0 | running | Stegall Motorsports |
| 16 | Steve Grissom | 29 | 16 | $0 | 247 | 0 | running | WCW |
| 17 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | 3 | $0 | 247 | 0 | running | Shell Oil |
| 18 | Joe Bessey | 9 | 33 | $0 | 247 | 0 | running | Delco Remy America |
| 19 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | 12 | $0 | 247 | 0 | running | Aquafresh |
| 20 | Chad Little | 23 | 13 | $0 | 246 | 0 | running | John Deere |
| 22 | Dennis Setzer | 38 | 2 | $0 | 246 | 0 | running | Lipton Tea |
| 23 | Mike Dillon | 72 | 35 | $0 | 246 | 0 | running | Detroit Gasket |
| 24 | Jeff Fuller | 47 | 32 | $0 | 246 | 0 | running | Sunoco |
| 25 | Michael Waltrip | 12 | 15 | $0 | 246 | 0 | running | MW Windows |
| 26 | Larry Pearson | 92 | 24 | $0 | 245 | 0 | running | Stanley Tools |
| 27 | Tim Fedewa | 40 | 36 | $0 | 245 | 0 | running | Kleenex |
| 28 | Jim Bown | 51 | 8 | $0 | 245 | 0 | running | Luck's Foods |
| 29 | Phil Parsons | 10 | 30 | $0 | 245 | 0 | running | Channellock |
| 30 | Johnny Rumley | 25 | 31 | $0 | 244 | 0 | running | Suburban Propane |
| 31 | Chuck Bown | 5 | 41 | $0 | 242 | 0 | running | Key Motorsports |
| 32 | Kevin Lepage | 71 | 21 | $0 | 241 | 0 | running | Lepage Racing |
| 35 | Mark Martin | 60 | 7 | $0 | 233 | 0 | crash | Winn-Dixie |
| 36 | Mike Laughlin, Jr. | 35 | 40 | $0 | 231 | 0 | running | NWTF |
| 37 | Jeff Green | 3 | 38 | $0 | 230 | 0 | running | Goodwrench Service |
| 38 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | 37 | $0 | 171 | 0 | clutch | Royal Oak Charcoal |
| 39 | Jerry Nadeau | 59 | 26 | $0 | 166 | 0 | rear end | Winmiser |
| 40 | Johnny Chapman | 55 | 39 | $0 | 141 | 0 | crash | Duragloss |
| 41 | Hermie Sadler | 1 | 14 | $0 | 11 | 0 | engine | DeWalt Industrial Tools |
