1996 Detroit Gasket 200 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1996 Detroit Gasket 200 |
| Name of Track: | Michigan International Speedway |
| Date: | August 17th |
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile, moderate-banked, tri-oval superspeedway.
This NASCAR sanctioned race track is located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,200 acres near Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. It is used for NASCAR and high-level open wheel motor racing events.
One Of NASCAR's Fastest TracksMichigan is now one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 190 mph and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200.
The track opened in 1968 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (to open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest to stock car standards).
From 1996 to 2000, the track was referred to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with other tracks owned by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its merger with ISC.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1996 Detroit Gasket 200 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1996 Detroit Gasket 200, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Purvis | 4 | 27 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Phoenix Racing |
| 2 | Kevin Lepage | 88 | 14 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Farmer's Choice Fertilizer |
| 3 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 15 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Bayer |
| 4 | Mark Martin | 60 | 9 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Winn-Dixie |
| 5 | Ricky Craven | 2 | 1 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | DuPont Teflon |
| 6 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | 7 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Shell Oil |
| 7 | David Green | 95 | 3 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Caterpillar |
| 9 | Elliott Sadler | 29 | 10 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | WCW |
| 10 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | 13 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Fina |
| 11 | Chad Little | 23 | 6 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | John Deere |
| 12 | Ward Burton | 22 | 8 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | MBNA |
| 13 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | 4 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Royal Oak Charcoal |
| 14 | Phil Parsons | 10 | 29 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Channellock |
| 15 | Hermie Sadler | 1 | 5 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | DeWalt Industrial Tools |
| 17 | Jason Keller | 57 | 25 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Slim Jim |
| 18 | Jeff Green | 3 | 2 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Goodwrench Service |
| 19 | Tracy Leslie | 11 | 32 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Dieselube |
| 20 | Rodney Combs | 43 | 11 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Lance Snacks |
| 21 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | 16 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Band-Aid |
| 22 | Kenny Wallace | 8 | 21 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Red Dog |
| 23 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | 99 | 39 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Luxaire |
| 24 | Todd Bodine | 81 | 17 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Cape Canaveral Cruise |
| 25 | Elton Sawyer | 38 | 22 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Lipton Tea |
| 26 | Jeff Fuller | 47 | 41 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Sunoco |
| 27 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | 33 | $0 | 98 | 0 | running | Aquafresh |
| 29 | Doug Heveron | 52 | 35 | $0 | 98 | 0 | running | AC Delco |
| 31 | Tommy Houston | 6 | 19 | $0 | 97 | 0 | engine | Suburban Propane |
| 32 | Mike Harmon | 24 | 30 | $0 | 97 | 0 | running | MedPartners |
| 33 | Larry Pearson | 92 | 20 | $0 | 95 | 0 | running | Stanley Tools |
| 35 | Mike Dillon | 72 | 42 | $0 | 91 | 0 | running | Detroit Gasket |
| 37 | Dick Trickle | 64 | 12 | $0 | 45 | 0 | engine | Dura Lube |
| 38 | Michael Waltrip | 12 | 34 | $0 | 42 | 0 | ignition | MW Windows |
| 39 | Bobby Dotter | 55 | 40 | $0 | 38 | 0 | electrical | Lub Tek |
| 40 | Tim Fedewa | 40 | 24 | $0 | 27 | 0 | engine | Kleenex |
| 41 | Morgan Shepherd | 50 | 28 | $0 | 24 | 0 | engine | UAW |
| 42 | Jimmy Spencer | 20 | 23 | $0 | 0 | 0 | engine | Zippo Lighters |
