1996 UAW-GM Teamwork 500
# 1996 UAW-GM Teamwork 500

The 1996 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 was the 13th stock car race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 16, 1996, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to dominate a majority of the race, leading 94 laps en route to his 14th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his fifth victory of the season, and his second consecutive victory. To fill out the top three, Rudd Performance Motorsports driver Ricky Rudd and Geoff Bodine Racing driver Geoff Bodine would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race.

Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.

Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Pontiac | Hooters |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | Miller |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline |
| 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | QVC |
| 8 | Hut Stricklin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | Circuit City |
| 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | Spam |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | Tide |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | Lowe's |
| 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | Badcock Home Furniture |
| 14 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Racing for Kids |
| 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Hayes Modems |
| 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | PrimeStar, The Family Channel |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | Parts America |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | HealthSource RI |
| 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | MBNA |
| 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Camel Cigarettes |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network, The Flintstones |
| 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. (R) | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 33 | Robert Pressley | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skoal |
| 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | Kmart, Little Caesars |
| 41 | Ricky Craven | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | Coors Light Silver Bullet |
| 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Prodigy |
| 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Remington Arms |
| 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 78 | Randy MacDonald | Triad Motorsports | Ford | Diamond Rio |
| 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | Square D, TIC Financial Systems |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Burger King |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Quality Care Service, Ford Credit |
| 90 | Mike Wallace | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Heilig-Meyers |
| 94 | Todd Bodine | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | McDonald's Monopoly |
| 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | RCA |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Exide |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, May 31, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, June 1, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-38 would be decided on time, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points.

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 53.027 and an average speed of 169.725 miles per hour (273.146 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.027 | 169.725 |
| 2 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 53.189 | 169.208 |
| 3 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 53.200 | 169.173 |
| 4 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.273 | 168.941 |
| 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.357 | 168.675 |
| 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 53.359 | 168.669 |
| 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 53.428 | 168.451 |
| 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.454 | 168.369 |
| 9 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 53.518 | 168.168 |
| 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 53.528 | 168.136 |
| 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.563 | 168.026 |
| 12 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 53.595 | 167.926 |
| 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Pontiac | 53.626 | 167.829 |
| 14 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 53.688 | 167.635 |
| 15 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 53.702 | 167.592 |
| 16 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 53.788 | 167.324 |
| 17 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 53.796 | 167.299 |
| 18 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 53.800 | 167.286 |
| 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 53.813 | 167.246 |
| 20 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 53.827 | 167.202 |
| 21 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 53.940 | 166.852 |
| 22 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 53.974 | 166.747 |
| 23 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.978 | 166.735 |
| 24 | 94 | Todd Bodine | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 53.999 | 166.670 |
| 25 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 54.004 | 166.654 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 26 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 53.442 | 168.407 |
| 27 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 53.502 | 168.218 |
| 28 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 53.544 | 168.086 |
| 29 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 53.749 | 167.445 |
| 30 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 53.760 | 167.411 |
| 31 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 53.882 | 167.032 |
| 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.917 | 166.923 |
| 33 | 14 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 54.046 | 166.525 |
| 34 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 54.100 | 166.359 |
| 35 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.136 | 166.248 |
| 36 | 78 | Randy MacDonald | Triad Motorsports | Ford | 54.159 | 166.177 |
| 37 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.163 | 166.165 |
| 38 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 54.186 | 166.095 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 39 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. (R) | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 40 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Donlavey Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

*Time not available.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 94 | running | 185 | $96,980 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 11 | running | 175 | $52,900 |
| 3 | 26 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 200 | 12 | running | 170 | $54,700 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 11 | running | 165 | $38,975 |
| 5 | 15 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 2 | running | 160 | $31,875 |
| 6 | 27 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 155 | $19,305 |
| 7 | 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 151 | $29,905 |
| 8 | 18 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $24,205 |
| 9 | 16 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $16,605 |
| 10 | 24 | 94 | Todd Bodine | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $26,405 |
| 11 | 23 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $28,055 |
| 12 | 29 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $23,205 |
| 13 | 31 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,005 |
| 14 | 14 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $21,805 |
| 15 | 34 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $15,505 |
| 16 | 20 | 37 | John Andretti | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $21,205 |
| 17 | 4 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | 117 | $21,005 |
| 18 | 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $20,805 |
| 19 | 30 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $20,555 |
| 20 | 39 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Team SABCO | Pontiac | 199 | 2 | running | 108 | $22,130 |
| 21 | 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 100 | $19,935 |
| 22 | 37 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 97 | $19,735 |
| 23 | 25 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 94 | $12,510 |
| 24 | 36 | 78 | Randy MacDonald | Triad Motorsports | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 91 | $9,460 |
| 25 | 40 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. (R) | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 88 | $20,585 |
| 26 | 41 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | handling | 85 | $11,835 |
| 27 | 2 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 183 | 25 | running | 87 | $16,285 |
| 28 | 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Pontiac | 180 | 0 | engine | 79 | $16,235 |
| 29 | 3 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 170 | 19 | running | 81 | $10,185 |
| 30 | 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | engine | 73 | $16,135 |
| 31 | 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 152 | 20 | running | 75 | $34,085 |
| 32 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | engine | 67 | $26,035 |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | engine | 64 | $15,935 |
| 34 | 21 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | crash | 61 | $15,860 |
| 35 | 12 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 94 | 0 | piston | 58 | $23,785 |
| 36 | 33 | 14 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | 55 | $8,710 |
| 37 | 38 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | engine | 52 | $8,645 |
| 38 | 28 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 37 | 0 | crankshaft | 49 | $16,520 |
| 39 | 17 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 27 | 0 | crash | 46 | $23,520 |
| 40 | 22 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 26 | 0 | crash | 43 | $15,520 |
| 41 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 40 | $24,520 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 42 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||
