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The1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the second season of theCraftsman Truck Series, the third higheststock car racing series sanctioned byNASCAR in the United States.Ron Hornaday Jr. ofDale Earnhardt, Inc. won the championship.
ESPN andTNN broadcast eight races each.CBS carried five races whileTBS aired three races.
List of full-time teams at the start of 1996.
The inauguralFlorida Dodge Dealers 400 was held March 17 atHomestead Motorsports Complex.Geoff Bodine won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #0 -Gary Lloyd, #11 -Mike Hurlbert, #23 -T.J. Clark, #25 -Andy Genzman, #55 -Randy Churchill, #59 -Mark Gibson, #70 -G.T. Dallas, #78 -Mike Chase, #82 -Guy Thomas, #84 -Doug Thorpe Jr.
TheChevrolet Desert Star 300 was held April 21 atPhoenix International Raceway.Mike Skinner won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #02 -Rick McCray, #60 -Joe Madore, #65 -Kenny Allen, #70 -G.T. Dallas
TheCraftsman 200 was held May 4 atPortland Speedway.Rich Bickle won the pole. The race was broadcast byTBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #60 -Joe Madore
TheJerr-Dan/Nelson Truck 200 was held May 11 atEvergreen Speedway.Tobey Butler won the pole. The race was broadcast onTBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheNAPA 200 was held May 25 atTucson Raceway Park.Bryan Reffner won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheColorado 250 was held June 1 atColorado National Speedway.Rich Bickle won the pole. The race was broadcast onCBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #11 -Mike Hurlbert, #22 -Ricky Johnson, #58 -Wayne Jacks
TheLund Look 225 was held June 9 atHeartland Park Topeka.Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheCoca-Cola 200 was held June 22 atBristol Motor Speedway.Mike Skinner won the pole. On lap 162Mike Bliss crashed on the front stretch where he hit and rode up the wall and tore down a part of the catch fencing. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
The inauguralDeVilibiss Superfinish 200 was held June 30 atNazareth Speedway.Jimmy Hensley won the pole. The race was supposed to air onCBS; however, after a 3 hour rain delay, CBS left the speedway, and therefore the race was not broadcast. The event wouldn't be shown in its entirety until July 2025, when the full race was posted onYouTube. The race was shortened to 152 laps due to rain.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheSears Auto Center 200 was held July 6 atThe Milwaukee Mile.Mike Bliss won the pole. The race was broadcast onCBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #25 -Andy Genzman, #69 -Frank Davis
TheFord Dealers 225 was held July 20 atLouisville Motor Speedway.Mike Bliss won the pole. The race was broadcast onCBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #01 -Billy Ogle Jr., #25 -Andy Genzman
TheWestern Auto 200 was held July 27 atI-70 Speedway.Butch Miller won the pole. On lap 121Bob Keselowski crashed in turn 1, broke the wall and rolled down the banking 2 1/2 times. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheCummins 200 was held August 1 atIndianapolis Raceway Park.Mike Skinner won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #25 -Andy Genzman, #26 -Rick Beebe, #41 -Randy Renfrow, #88 -Terry Cook,Mike Wallace
TheStevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200 was held August 10 atFlemington Speedway.Bryan Reffner won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #11 -Mike Hurlbert,Danny Hieber
TheParts America 150 was held August 25 atWatkins Glen International.Steve Park won the pole qualifying the truck driven byJoe Nemechek. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheFederated Auto Parts 250 was held August 31 atNashville Speedway USA.Jack Sprague won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #25 -Andy Genzman,Brandon Baker
TheFas Mart Truck Shootout was held September 5 atRichmond International Raceway.Kenny Irwin Jr. won the pole. The race was shortened to 124 laps due to rain fromHurricane Fran. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #10 -Mike Colabucci, #25 -Andy Genzman, #90 -Lance Norick,Danny Hieber
ThePennzoil/VIP Tripleheader was held September 8 atNew Hampshire International Speedway.Mike Skinner won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheHanes 250 was held September 21 atMartinsville Speedway.Bobby Hamilton won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #0 -Gary Lloyd, #01 -Billy Ogle Jr., #04 -Ernest Winslow, #11 -Mike Hurlbert, #25 -Andy Genzman, #39 -Jeff Spraker, #53 -Dan Press, #61 -George Kent
The finalLowe's 250 was held September 28 atNorth Wilkesboro Speedway.Johnny Benson won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #0 -Gary Lloyd, #04 -Ernest Winslow, #1 -Ronnie Newman, #11 -Mike Hurlbert, #12 -Dave Smith, #23 -T.J. Clark, #25 -Andy Genzman, #32 -Steve Mendenhall, #50 -Charles Zahn, #54 -Steve McEachern, #63 -Cindy Peterson, #71 -Rick Markle, #81 -Billy Ogle Jr., #82 -Clint Mears, #89 -Jason Jarrett, #90 -Lance Norick, #91 -Brad Means,Greg Clark
TheKragen 151 was held October 5 atSears Point Raceway.Mike Skinner won the pole. The race was broadcast onESPN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Bob Strait
TheFord Dealers/Ford Credit 300 was held October 13 atMesa Marin Raceway.Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast onTNN.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheGM Goodwrench/AC Delco 300 was held October 26 atPhoenix International Raceway.Jack Sprague won the pole. The race was broadcast onTBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #0 -Chris Trickle, #02 -Rick McCray, #9 -Ron Emmick, #09 -Jon Paques, #11 -Mike Hurlbert, #14 -Butch Gilliland, #23 -T.J. Clark, #25 -Andy Genzman, #29 -Bob Keselowski, #41 -Randy Renfrow, #55 -Doug Adams, #63 -Cindy Peterson, #65 -Kenny Allen, #70 -G.T. Dallas, #74 -Marc Robe
TheCarquest 420K was held November 3 atLas Vegas Motor Speedway.Bryan Reffner won the pole. The race was broadcast onCBS.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: #00 -Frank Kimmel, #0 -Chris Trickle, #09 -Jon Paques, #10 -Mike Colabucci, #11 -Mike Hurlbert, #12 -Dave Smith, #14 -Butch Gilliland, #20 -Walker Evans, #25 -Andy Genzman, #26 -Ken Bouchard, #36 -Lonnie Cox, #41 -Randy Renfrow, #51 -Perry Tripp, #61 -Randy Tolsma, #65 -Kenny Allen, #68 -Bobby Dotter, #70 -G.T. Dallas, #71 -Stacy Compton, #74 -Marc Robe, #88 -Terry Cook, #92 -Rodney Combs Jr.
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Bryan Reffner was named the 1996 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the year, winning three poles and finishing ninth in points. He was followed byDoug George, who had eight top-tens over the course of the season, andLance Norick, who split the season between two different teams.Bobby Gill began the year withSpears Motorsports, but was released.Jay Sauter and Lonnie Cox ran abbreviated schedules for their teams.
