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1996 NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special |
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| Held on November 24, 1996 at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie, Japan (East Circuit configuration) | |
| 100 L, 139.4 M, 224.342 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller(Team: Penske Racing South) (Crew chief: Robin Pemberton) |
Ford | 100 | 84 | running | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | ACDelco(Team: Richard Childress Racing) (Crew chief: David Smith) |
Chevy | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 3 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont(Team: Hendrick Motorsports) (Crew chief: Ray Evernham) |
Chevy | 100 | 12 | running | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's(Team: Hendrick Motorsports) (Crew chief: Gary DeHart) |
Chevy | 100 | 4 | running | |
| 5 | 12 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems(Team: Bud Moore Engineering) (Crew chief: Jimmy Means) |
Ford | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 25 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil(Team: Bahari Racing) (Crew chief: Doug Hewitt) |
Pontiac | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 17 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines & Transmissions(Team: Jasper Motorsports) (Crew chief: Paul Wise) |
Ford | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 5 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Snap-On(Team: Richard Childress Racing) |
Chevy | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 22 | 61 | Rick Carelli | REMAX(Team: Chesrown Racing) (Crew chief: Rick Ren) |
Chevy | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 11 | 38 | Butch Gilliland | Pro Insulation(Team: Gilliland Racing) (Crew chief: David Gilliland) |
Ford | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 15 | 07 | Lance Hooper | Cinema Vehicle Services, Unocal(Team: Midgley Racing) (Crew chief: Mike Steurer) |
Pontiac | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 13 | 95 | David Green | Caterpillar(Team: American Equipment Racing) (Crew chief: Sammy Johns) |
Chevy | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care, Ford Credit(Team: Robert Yates Racing) (Crew chief: Todd Parrott) |
Ford | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 2 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco, Havoline(Team: Robert Yates Racing) (Crew chief: Larry McReynolds) |
Ford | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | Keiichi Tsuchiya | STP, Suzuka Circuit(Team: Ranier Racing) |
Ford | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film(Team: Morgan McClure Racing) (Crew chief: Tony Glover) |
Chevy | 99 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 21 | 42 | Robby Gordon | Winner's Circle, Tonka(Team: SABCO Racing) (Crew chief: Billy Woodruff) |
Pontiac | 99 | 0 | accident | |
| 18 | 14 | 02 | Akihiko Nakaya | U.S. & Nippon Challenge(Registered Owner: Jim Smith) |
Ford | 98 | 0 | running | |
| 19 | 19 | 50 | Scott Gaylord | BMR Motorsports(Team: BMR Motorsports) |
Chevy | 98 | 0 | running | |
| 20 | 10 | 45 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Tootsietoy(Team: SABCO Racing) |
Chevy | 93 | 0 | running | |
| 21 | 24 | 20 | Kazuteru Wakida | Suzuka Challenge(Team: Ranier Racing) |
Ford | 93 | 0 | running | |
| 22 | 18 | 23 | Hideo Fukuyama | Camel Cigarettes(Team: Travis Carter Racing) |
Ford | 89 | 0 | accident | |
| 23 | 23 | 37 | Larry Gunselman | Isen, Olson Technology(Registered Owner: Tamara Turner) |
Ford | 74 | 0 | running | |
| 24 | 27 | 12 | Dan Obrist | Doernbecker Children's Hospital(Registered Owner: Dan Obrist) |
Chevy | 45 | 0 | running | |
| 25 | 26 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Dana Corporation(Registered Owner: Hershel McGriff) |
Chevy | 23 | 0 | engine | |
| 26 | 3 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo(Team: Wood Brothers Racing) (Crew chief: Eddie Wood) |
Ford | 8 | 0 | transmission | |
| 27 | 20 | 03 | Joe Bean | California Precision Products(Team: Midgley Racing) (Crew chief: John Krebs) |
Chevy | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 1h:56:25 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Rusty Wallace - 83.079 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.192 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 71.897 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 10 laps - Laps 23-24 (oil on track); Lap 51 (segment break); Laps 89-90 (#23 accident esses); Laps 91-93 (#1,15 accident turn 5); Laps 97-99 (#42 accident esses) | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 4 among 3 drivers - Rusty Wallace (1-38); Jeff Gordon (IN) (39-50); Terry Labonte (51-54); Rusty Wallace (55-100) | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered |
