Race 3 of 31 in the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1996 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover.
Date
March 3, 1996
Official name
42nd Annual Pontiac Excitement 400
Location
Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway
Course
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance
400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Scheduled Distance
400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed
102.75 miles per hour (165.36 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Time
21.822
Most laps led
Driver
Bobby Hamilton
Petty Enterprises
Laps
129
Winner
No. 24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network
ESPN
Announcers
Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Ned Jarrett
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 1996 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the third stock car race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 3, 1996, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. On the final restart with five to go, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to pull away from the field to secure his 10th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett and Roush Racing driver Ted Musgrave would finish second and third, respectively.
^Higgins, Tom (March 4, 1996). "Gordon out of pits, into Victory Lane". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
^Luther, Bill (March 4, 1996). "Gordon roars to first win". Citizens' Voice. p. 46. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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