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The1996 NASCAR Busch Series began February 17 and ended November 3.Randy LaJoie ofBACE Motorsports was crowned the series champion.

List of full-time teams at the start of 1996.

TheGoody's Headache Powder 300 was held February 17 atDaytona International Speedway.Jeff Purvis won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 29–Steve Grissom
2. 32–Dale Jarrett
3. 60–Mark Martin
4. 92–Larry Pearson
5. 63–Curtis Markham
6. 43–Rodney Combs
7. 74–Randy LaJoie
8. 26–Derrike Cope
9. 44–Bobby Labonte
10. 20–Jimmy Spencer

• This was the first NASCAR start forTony Stewart.

TheGoodwrench Service 200 was held February 24 atNorth Carolina Speedway.Mark Martin won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60–Mark Martin
2. 34–Mike McLaughlin
3. 4–Jeff Purvis
4. 2–Ricky Craven
5. 44–Bobby Labonte
6. 95–David Green
7. 74–Randy LaJoie
8. 57–Jason Keller
9. 5–Terry Labonte
10. 81–Todd Bodine

TheHardee's Fried Chicken Challenge 250 was Held March 2 atRichmond International Raceway.Jeff Purvis won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 4–Jeff Purvis
2. 87–Joe Nemechek
3. 95–David Green
4. 90–Mike Wallace
5. 63–Curtis Markham
6. 74–Randy LaJoie
7. 57–Jason Keller
8. 81–Todd Bodine
9. 32–Dale Jarrett
10. 5–Terry Labonte

TheBusch Light 300 was held March 9 atAtlanta Motor Speedway.Dick Trickle won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 5–Terry Labonte
2. 95–David Green
3. 10–Phil Parsons
4. 29–Steve Grissom
5. 49–Stanton Barrett
6. 43–Rodney Combs
7. 60–Mark Martin
8. 22–Ward Burton
9. 44–Bobby Labonte
10. 87–Joe Nemechek

TheBellSouth/Opryland USA 320 was held March 17 atNashville Speedway USA.Sterling Marlin won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 44–Bobby Labonte
2. 95–David Green
3. 10–Phil Parsons
4. 5–Terry Labonte
5. 63–Curtis Markham
6. 87–Joe Nemechek
7. 99–Glenn Allen Jr.
8. 64–Dick Trickle
9. 98–Jeremy Mayfield
10. 55–Bobby Dotter

TheDura Lube 200 was held March 23 atDarlington Raceway.Jeff Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60–Mark Martin
2. 12–Michael Waltrip
3. 5–Terry Labonte
4. 2–Ricky Craven
5. 44–Bobby Labonte
6. 32–Dale Jarrett
7. 29–Steve Grissom
8. 81–Todd Bodine
9. 64–Dick Trickle
10. 22–Ward Burton

TheGoody's Headache Powder 250 was held March 30 atBristol Motor Speedway.Chad Little won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60–Mark Martin
2. 3–Jeff Green
3. 8–Kenny Wallace
4. 10–Phil Parsons
5. 29–Steve Grissom
6. 74–Randy LaJoie
7. 95–David Green
8. 64–Dick Trickle
9. 90–Mike Wallace
10. 47–Jeff Fuller

TheSundrop 300 was held April 6 atHickory Motor Speedway.David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 95–David Green
2. 1–Hermie Sadler
3. 74–Randy LaJoie
4. 57–Jason Keller
5. 81–Todd Bodine
6. 51–Jimmy Spencer
7. 3–Jeff Green
8. 88–Kevin Lepage
9. 63–Curtis Markham
10. 92–Larry Pearson

TheCoreStates/Meridian Advantage 200 was held May 19 atNazareth Speedway.David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 74–Randy LaJoie*
2. 95–David Green
3. 3–Jeff Green
4. 64–Dick Trickle
5. 57–Jason Keller
6. 6–Tommy Houston
7. 88–Kevin Lepage
8. 40–Tim Fedewa
9. 81–Todd Bodine
10. 99–Glenn Allen Jr.

Shane Hall flipped in this race.

• This was the first win forRandy LaJoie.
• Toshio Suzuki became the first Japanese driver to qualify for a NASCAR race.

TheRed Dog 300 was held May 25 atCharlotte Motor Speedway.Dale Jarrett won the pole. Future Cup Series championMatt Kenseth made his debut.

Top ten results

1. 60–Mark Martin
2. 64–Dick Trickle
3. 44–Bobby Labonte
4. 5–Terry Labonte
5. 74–Randy LaJoie
6. 32–Dale Jarrett
7. 26–Derrike Cope
8. 87–Joe Nemechek
9. 90–Mike Wallace
10. 22–Ward Burton

TheGM Goodwrench/Delco 200 was held June 1 atDover International Speedway.Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 74–Randy LaJoie
2. 2–Ricky Craven
3. 5–Terry Labonte
4. 95–David Green
5. 90–Mike Wallace
6. 32–Dale Jarrett
7. 3–Jeff Green
8. 10–Phil Parsons
9. 92–Larry Pearson
10. 1–Hermie Sadler

TheWinston Motorsports 300 was held June 8 atSouth Boston Speedway.Randy LaJoie won the pole.Mike Harmon would make his NASCAR debut in this race

Top ten results

1. 81–Todd Bodine
2. 34–Mike McLaughlin
3. 3–Jeff Green
4. 92–Larry Pearson
5. 74–Randy LaJoie
6. 63–Curtis Markham
7. 1–Hermie Sadler
8. 23–Chad Little
9. 88–Kevin Lepage
10. 72–Mike Dillon

TheCarolina Pride / Advance Auto Parts 250 was held June 22 atMyrtle Beach Speedway.David Green won the pole. This race marked the NASCAR debut ofDale Earnhardt Jr., driving the #31Chevrolet. Earnhardt started 7th and finished 14th.

Top ten results

1. 95–David Green
2. 4–Jeff Purvis
3. 57–Jason Keller
4. 88–Kevin Lepage
5. 3–Jeff Green
6. 34–Mike McLaughlin
7. 64–Dick Trickle
8. 43–Dennis Setzer
9. 63–Curtis Markham
10. 37–Mark Green

TheLysol 200 was held June 30 atWatkins Glen International.David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 5–Terry Labonte
2. 81–Todd Bodine
3. 34–Mike McLaughlin
4. 44–Bobby Labonte
5. 95–David Green
6. 3–Jeff Green
7. 20–Jimmy Spencer
8. 23–Chad Little
9. 8–Kenny Wallace
10. 57–Jason Keller

TheSears Auto Center 250 was held July 7 atThe Milwaukee Mile.Hermie Sadler won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 00–Buckshot Jones
2. 34–Mike McLaughlin
3. 74–Randy LaJoie
4. 8–Kenny Wallace
5. 44–Bobby Labonte
6. 75–Doug Heveron
7. 3–Jeff Green
8. 6–Tommy Houston
9. 47–Jeff Fuller
10. 57–Jason Keller

• This wasBuckshot Jones's first Busch Series win.

TheStanley 200 was held July 12 atNew Hampshire International Speedway. The race was originally scheduled to run on May 12, but was rescheduled for July 12 (Friday morning) because of rain. The field was set according to where they qualified on May 11.David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 74–Randy LaJoie
2. 5–Terry Labonte
3. 95–David Green
4. 3–Jeff Green
5. 44–Bobby Labonte
6. 1–Hermie Sadler
7. 81–Todd Bodine
8. 57–Jason Keller
9. 34–Mike McLaughlin
10. 90–Mike Wallace

TheHumminbird Fishfinder 500K was held July 27 atTalladega Superspeedway.Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 29–Greg Sacks
2. 87–Joe Nemechek
3. 74–Randy LaJoie
4. 5–Terry Labonte
5. 12–Michael Waltrip
6. 4–Jeff Purvis
7. 64–Dick Trickle
8. 47–Jeff Fuller
9. 88–Kevin Lepage
10. 95–David Green

TheKroger 200 was held August 2 atIndianapolis Raceway Park.Randy LaJoie won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 74–Randy LaJoie
2. 34–Mike McLaughlin
3. 95–David Green
4. 40–Tim Fedewa
5. 32–Dale Jarrett
6. 43–Dennis Setzer
7. 4–Jeff Purvis
8. 64–Dick Trickle
9. 00–Buckshot Jones
10. 11–Tracy Leslie

TheDetroit Gasket 200 was held August 17 atMichigan International Speedway.Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 4–Jeff Purvis
2. 88–Kevin Lepage
3. 5–Terry Labonte
4. 60–Mark Martin
5. 2–Ricky Craven
6. 44–Bobby Labonte
7. 95–David Green
8. 28–Hut Stricklin
9. 29–Elliott Sadler
10. 74–Randy LaJoie

TheFood City 250 was held August 23 atBristol Motor Speedway.Jeff Fuller won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 47–Jeff Fuller
2. 32–Dale Jarrett
3. 10–Phil Parsons
4. 20–Jimmy Spencer
5. 12–Michael Waltrip
6. 26–Derrike Cope
7. 63–Curtis Markham
8. 3–Jeff Green
9. 57–Jason Keller
10. 5–Terry Labonte

• This wasJeff Fuller's first (and only) Busch Series win.

TheDura Lube 200 was held August 31 atDarlington Raceway.Mark Martin won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 5–Terry Labonte
2. 60–Mark Martin
3. 64–Dick Trickle
4. 95–David Green
5. 74–Randy LaJoie
6. 2–Ricky Craven
7. 3–Jeff Green
8. 32–Dale Jarrett
9. 88–Kevin Lepage
10. 6–Tommy Houston

TheAutolite Platinum 250 was held September 8 atRichmond International Raceway.Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 8–Kenny Wallace
2. 95–David Green
3. 23–Chad Little
4. 60–Mark Martin
5. 64–Dick Trickle
6. 4–Jeff Purvis
7. 98–Jeremy Mayfield
8. 74–Randy LaJoie
9. 44–Bobby Labonte
10. 5–Terry Labonte

TheMBNA 200 was held September 14 atDover International Speedway.Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 74–Randy LaJoie
2. 32–Dale Jarrett
3. 10–Phil Parsons
4. 5–Terry Labonte
5. 2–Ricky Craven
6. 34–Mike McLaughlin
7. 29–Elliott Sadler
8. 38–Elton Sawyer
9. 23–Chad Little
10. 1–Hermie Sadler

TheAll Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 was held October 5 atCharlotte Motor Speedway.Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60–Mark Martin
2. 44–Bobby Labonte
3. 92–Sterling Marlin
4. 23–Chad Little
5. 34–Mike McLaughlin
6. 74–Randy LaJoie
7. 88–Kevin Lepage
8. 3–Jeff Green
9. 20–Jimmy Spencer
10. 57–Jason Keller

• Steve Park made his series debut in his race, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet forDale Earnhardt Inc. Park qualified 13th, but crashed out of the race on lap 117 and posted a 29th place finish.

TheAC-Delco 200 was held October 19 atNorth Carolina Speedway.Buckshot Jones won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60–Mark Martin
2. 32–Dale Jarrett
3. 2–Ricky Craven
4. 34–Mike McLaughlin
5. 95–David Green
6. 5–Terry Labonte
7. 88–Kevin Lepage
8. 3–Jeff Green
9. 74–Randy LaJoie
10. 23–Chad Little

TheJiffy Lube Miami 300 was held November 3 atHomestead-Miami Speedway.Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 88–Kevin Lepage
2. 44–Bobby Labonte
3. 60–Mark Martin
4. 87–Joe Nemechek
5. 29–Elliott Sadler
6. 20–Jimmy Spencer
7. 23–Chad Little
8. 81–Todd Bodine
9. 95–David Green
10. 74–Randy LaJoie

• This wasKevin Lepage's first career victory.

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time.Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.

Former short track racerGlenn Allen Jr. was namedRookie of the Year in 1996, posting two top-ten finishes early in the season, as well as being of only two full-time contenders for the award.Mike Dillon was the other, finishing 23rd in points.Shane Hall,Mark Green andTony Stewart were the other contenders, all running part-time schedules.

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