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1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

The 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the second season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Ron Hornaday Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. won the championship.

Ron Hornaday Jr., wife Lindy Hornaday, and team owners Teresa and Dale Earnhardt celebrate Hornaday's 1996 Truck Series championship

ESPN and TNN broadcast eight races each. CBS carried five races while TBS aired three races.

Teams and drivers

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Full-time schedule

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

Team Truck(s) No. Driver(s) Listed owner(s)
AAG Racing Chevrolet C/K 65 Kenny Allen Shiela Allen
Brevak Racing Ford F-150 31 Bob Brevak Shelly Brevak
Carnes-Cox-Higgs Racing Chevrolet C/K 36 Lonnie Cox 14 (R) Larry Carnes
Chek Racing Chevrolet C/K 8 John Nemechek John Nemechek
Chesrown Racing Chevrolet C/K 6 Rick Carelli Marshall Chesrown
Clark Racing Chevrolet C/K 23 T. J. Clark 18 Debbie Clark
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet C/K 16 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt
Teresa Earnhardt
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 17 Bill Sedgwick 23 Darrell Waltrip
Ken Schrader 1
Dokken Racing Chevrolet C/K 64 Michael Dokken 18 Wayne Dokken
Geoff Bodine Racing Ford F-150 7 Dave Rezendes Geoff Bodine
Grandaddy Racing Dodge Ram 30 Jimmy Hensley Grier Lackey
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 24 Jack Sprague Rick Hendrick
Irvan-Simo Racing Ford F-150 44 Bryan Reffner (R) Mark Simo
K Automotive Racing Dodge Ram 29 Bob Keselowski Ron Keselowski
Liberty Racing Ford F-150 98 Butch Miller 20 Jim Herrick
Dorsey Schroeder 1
Kenny Irwin Jr. 3
Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet C/K 3 Mike Skinner Richard Childress
Penske Racing Ford F-150 22 Ricky Johnson 4 Roger Penske
Kenny Wallace 6
Rusty Wallace 1
Petty Enterprises Dodge Ram 43 Rich Bickle Richard Petty
Roush Racing Ford F-150 80 Joe Ruttman Jack Roush
RPM Racing Ford F-150 11 Mike Hurlbert Mike Hurlbert
Spears Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 75 Bobby Gill 11 (R) Wayne Spears
Nathan Buttke 13
Ultra Motorsports Ford F-150 2 Mike Bliss Marlene Smith
Venable Racing Ford F-150 21 Doug George (R) Jim Venable
Walker Evans Racing Dodge Ram 19 Lance Norick 14 (R) Phyllis Evans
Butch Miller 3
Johnny Chapman 2
20 Walker Evans


Part-Time schedule

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Team Truck(s) No. Driver(s) Listed Owner(s) Rounds
Arne Henriksen Ford F-150 73 Bob Schacht Arne Henriksen 1
B & R Racing Chevrolet C/K 27 Terry McCarthy (R) Cheryl Cox 2
Bernie Cox Chevrolet C/K 05 Monty Klein Bernie Cox 1
Billy Ballew Motorsports Ford F-150 15 Mark Gibson Billy Ballew 8
Bobby Gill (R) 3
Ricky Johnson 5
Billy Ogle Jr. Chevrolet C/K 01 Billy Ogle Jr. Billy Ogle Jr. 3
81 1
Black Tip Racing Chevrolet C/K 00 Frank Kimmel Andy Campbell 5
Blake Racing Chevrolet C/K 12 Dave Smith (R) Bob Blake 6
Bob Best Chevrolet C/K 33 Harry Gant Bob Best 11
Brevak Racing Ford F-150 1 Ken Bouchard Bob Brevak 1
Carl Wegner Chevrolet C/K 68 Bobby Dotter Carl Wegner 2
Charles Zahn Ford F-150 50 Mark Day Charles Zahn 1
Chesrown Racing Chevrolet C/K 66 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Marshall Chesrown 1
Mike McLaughlin 1
Combs Racing Chevrolet C/K 49 Rodney Combs Jr. (R) Susan Combs 2
Rodney Combs 1
Coulter Racing Chevrolet C/K 61 Randy Tolsma Steve Coulter 2
Courtney Register Chevrolet C/K 32 Steve Mendenhall (R) Courtney Register 5
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet C/K 76 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt 1
Dan Obrist Chevrolet C/K 73 Dan Obrist Dan Obrist 1
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 5 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip 5
Del Markle Chevrolet C/K 71 Rick Markle (R) Del Markle 2
Dollar Motorsports Ford F-150 14 Marc Robe David Dollar 1
74 2
Doran Racing Chevrolet C/K 77 Scott Lagasse Kevin Doran 4
Gary St. Amant 1
Bobby Labonte 1
Elliott Racing Ford F-150 94 Ron Barfield Jr. (R) Bill Elliott 7
Ernie Cope Racing Chevrolet C/K 38 Ernie Cope Gina Cope 4
Foyt Enterprises Ford F-150 51 A. J. Foyt A. J. Foyt 1
56 1
Gary Miller Chevrolet C/K 34 Jerry Robertson (R) Gary Miller 1
Genzman Racing Ford F-150 25 Andy Genzman DeWilton Genzman 13
Geoff Bodine Racing Ford F-150 07 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine 4
Barry Bodine 2
Gerhart Racing Chevrolet C/K 85 Bobby Gerhart Bobby Gerhart 3
Glanville Motorsports Ford F-150 81 Jerry Glanville Jerry Glanville 5
Grandaddy Racing Dodge Ram 03 Kelly Denton Grier Lackey 2
Grubb Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 4 Wayne Grubb Kevin Grubb 2
55 Kevin Grubb 2
Irvan-Simo Racing Ford F-150 28 Boris Said Mark Simo 3
Ernie Irvan 3
Butch Miller 1
Jimmy Davis Ford F-150 13 Jimmy Davis Jimmy Davis 2
Joe Bessey Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 9 Joe Bessey Joe Bessey 1
Joe Horner Chevrolet C/K 32 Kenny Hendrick Joe Horner 4
Joe Madore Chevrolet C/K 60 Joe Madore (R) Joe Madore 5
Ken Schrader Racing Chevrolet C/K 52 Ken Schrader Ken Schrader 3
Tobey Butler 6
Liberty Racing Ford F-150 62 Kenny Irwin Jr. Jim Herrick 1
Mansion Motorsports Ford F-150 01 Gary Lloyd Thee Dixon 2
Randy MacDonald
0 Gary Lloyd 5
John Blewett III 1
MB Motorsports Ford F-150 26 Kenny Irwin Jr. Mike Mittler 1
Randy Porter 1
Rick Beebe 2
Michael Dokken 1
Ken Bouchard 1
McCray Racing Chevrolet C/K 02 Rick McCray Rick McCray 4
Michael Waltrip Racing Ford F-150 1 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip 1
Mike Colabucci Chevrolet C/K 1 Mike Colabucci Mike Colabucci 1
10 2
Curtis Markham 1
15 Mike Collabucci 1
Mike Harvick Chevrolet C/K 72 Kevin Harvick (R) Mike Harvick 4
MJ Racing Chevrolet C/K 39 Jeff Spraker Milo Januska 3
Mountanos Racing Chevrolet C/K 38 Mark Mountanos Linda Mountanos 1
83 Steve Portenga 6
Mueller Brothers Racing Chevrolet C/K 4 Robbie Reiser Mueller Brothers 1
Tony Stewart 1
42 Robbie Reiser 2
NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 87 Joe Nemechek Joe Nemechek 2
Norick Racing Ford F-150 90 Lance Norick (R) Ron Norick 10
Press Racing Chevrolet C/K 53 Dan Press Dan Press 7
Proctor Racing Ford F-150 5 Jerry Robertson (R) Rudy Proctor 1
Randy Dixon 04 Ernest Winslow Randy Dixon 2
Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet C/K 03 Jay Sauter (R) Richard Childress 1
Rizzo Racing Ford F-150 27 Rob Rizzo Rob Rizzo 4
Roehrig Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 18 Johnny Benson Kurt Roehrig 4
David Green 1
Steve Park 1
Michael Dokken 1
Robby Gordon 1
Rosenblum Racing Chevrolet C/K 51 Ritchie Petty Jim Rosenblum 1
T.J. Clark 1
Perry Tripp 2
Roush Racing Ford F-150 99 Jeff Burton Jack Roush 4
Mark Martin 2
Ted Musgrave 2
Sellers Motorsports Ford F-150 78 Mike Chase Steven Sellers 8
Serrano Racing Chevrolet C/K 40 Carlos Serrano Carlos Serrano 3
Shenandoah Valley Motorsports Ford F-150 1 Ronnie Newman Harry Johnson 1
11 Joe Gaita (R) 2
71 3
Dave Stacy 1
SKB Racing Chevrolet C/K 92 Charlie Cragan (R) Raymond Scanlan 9
Rodney Combs Jr. (R) 1
Spicer Racing Chevrolet C/K 48 Casey Atwood Chuck Spicer 1
Bobby Hamilton 2
Star Nursery Racing Team Chevrolet C/K 0 Chris Trickle Chuck Trickle 2
Strait Racing Ford F-150 37 Bob Strait Jim Spicuzza 1
Stroppe Motorsports Ford F-150 14 Butch Gilliland (R) Bill Stroppe 8
Team SABCO Chevrolet C/K 42 Jay Sauter (R) Felix Sabates 7
Robby Gordon 1
Thorpe Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 84 Doug Thorpe Jr. (R) Doug Thorpe Jr. 2
ThorSport Racing Chevrolet C/K 88 Terry Cook Duke Thorson 5
Toy Box Racing Dodge Ram 59 Mark Gibson Mark Gibson 1
True Dee Paques Chevrolet C/K 09 Jon Paques True Dee Paques 3
Turnage Racing Ford F-150 41 Randy Renfrow Greg Turnage 10
Ultra Motorsports Ford F-150 4 Bill Elliott Jim Smith 1
USA Racing Chevrolet C/K 9 Davy Jones Wilbur Bunce 1
Greg Marlowe 1
Michael Dokken 1
Andy Michner 1
Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 35 Bill Venturini Cathy Venturini 1
Vestar Motorsports Chevrolet C/K 1 Andy Hillenburg Scoop Vessels 2
Walker Evans Racing Dodge Ram 02 Johnny Chapman Walker Evans 2
Steve Park 1
Wayne Jacks Chevrolet C/K 58 Wayne Jacks Wayne Jacks 3

Schedule

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No. Race Title Track Date
1 Florida Dodge Dealers 400 Homestead Motorsports Complex, Homestead March 17
2 Chevrolet Desert Star 300 Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix April 21
3 Craftsman 200 Portland Speedway, Portland May 4
4 Jerr-Dan/Nelson Truck 200 Evergreen Speedway, Monroe May 11
5 NAPA 200 Tucson Raceway Park, Tucson May 25
6 Colorado 250 Colorado National Speedway, Dacono June 1
7 Lund Look 225 Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka June 9
8 Coca-Cola 200 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol June 22
9 DeVilbiss Superfinish 200 Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth June 30
10 Sears Auto Center 200 The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis July 6
11 Ford Dealers 225 Louisville Motor Speedway, Louisville July 20
12 Western Auto 200 I-70 Speedway, Odessa July 27
13 Cummins 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg August 1
14 Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200 Flemington Speedway, Flemington August 10
15 Parts America 150 Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen August 25
16 Federated Auto Parts 250 Nashville Speedway USA, Nashville August 31
17 Fas Mart Truck Shootout Richmond International Raceway, Richmond September 5
18 Pennzoil/VIP Tripleheader New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon September 8
19 Hanes 250 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway September 21
20 Lowe's 250 North Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro September 28
21 Kragen 151 Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma October 5
22 Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300 Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield October 13
23 GM Goodwrench/AC Delco 300 Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix October 26
24 Carquest 420K Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas November 3

Races

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Florida Dodge Dealers 400

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The inaugural Florida Dodge Dealers 400 was held March 17 at Homestead Motorsports Complex. Geoff Bodine won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Dave Rezendes
  2. 24-Jack Sprague
  3. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  4. 94-Ron Barfield Jr.
  5. 44-Bryan Reffner
  6. 27-Terry McCarthy
  7. 8-John Nemechek
  8. 42-Jay Sauter -1
  9. 00-Frank Kimmel -1
  10. 21-Doug George -1

Chevrolet Desert Star 300

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The Chevrolet Desert Star 300 was held April 21 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mike Skinner won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results

  1. 24-Jack Sprague
  2. 3-Mike Skinner
  3. 98-Butch Miller
  4. 44-Bryan Reffner
  5. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  6. 6-Rick Carelli
  7. 80-Joe Ruttman
  8. 94-Ron Barfield Jr.
  9. 75-Bobby Gill
  10. 64-Michael Dokken -1

Craftsman 200

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The Craftsman 200 was held May 4 at Portland Speedway. Rich Bickle won the pole. The race was broadcast by TBS.

Top ten results

  1. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  2. 2-Mike Bliss
  3. 3-Mike Skinner
  4. 17-Bill Sedgwick
  5. 98-Butch Miller
  6. 6-Rick Carelli
  7. 44-Bryan Reffner
  8. 24-Jack Sprague
  9. 80-Joe Ruttman
  10. 30-Jimmy Hensley

Jerr-Dan/Nelson Truck 200

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The Jerr-Dan/Nelson Truck 200 was held May 11 at Evergreen Speedway. Tobey Butler won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS.

Top ten results

  1. 2-Mike Bliss
  2. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  3. 53-Dan Press
  4. 43-Rich Bickle
  5. 3-Mike Skinner
  6. 52-Tobey Butler
  7. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 80-Joe Ruttman
  9. 94-Ron Barfield Jr.
  10. 17-Bill Sedgwick -1

NAPA 200

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The NAPA 200 was held May 25 at Tucson Raceway Park. Bryan Reffner won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Mike Skinner
  2. 43-Rich Bickle
  3. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  4. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 24-Jack Sprague
  6. 17-Bill Sedgwick
  7. 75-Bobby Gill
  8. 7-Dave Rezendes
  9. 64-Michael Dokken
  10. 29-Bob Keselowski

Colorado 250

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The Colorado 250 was held June 1 at Colorado National Speedway. Rich Bickle won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Mike Skinner
  2. 98-Butch Miller
  3. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 24-Jack Sprague
  5. 7-Dave Rezendes
  6. 80-Joe Ruttman
  7. 17-Bill Sedgwick
  8. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  9. 42-Jay Sauter
  10. 21-Doug George

Lund Look 225

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The Lund Look 225 was held June 9 at Heartland Park Topeka. Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Mike Skinner
  2. 24-Jack Sprague
  3. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  4. 2-Mike Bliss
  5. 42-Jay Sauter
  6. 18-Johnny Benson
  7. 52-Ken Schrader
  8. 99-Jeff Burton
  9. 7-Dave Rezendes
  10. 17-Bill Sedgwick

Coca-Cola 200

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The Coca-Cola 200 was held June 22 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole. On lap 162 Mike 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 on ESPN.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Rick Carelli
  2. 7-Dave Rezendes
  3. 42-Jay Sauter
  4. 3-Mike Skinner
  5. 24-Jack Sprague
  6. 80-Joe Ruttman
  7. 75-Bobby Gill
  8. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  9. 19-Lance Norick -1
  10. 20-Walker Evans -1

DeVilbiss Superfinish 200

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The inaugural DeVilibiss Superfinish 200 was held June 30 at Nazareth Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole. The race was supposed to air on CBS; however, after a 3 hour rain delay, CBS left the speedway, and therefore the race was not broadcast. This was the only Truck Series start for Rusty Wallace. The race was shortened to 152 laps due to rain.

Top ten results

  1. 24-Jack Sprague
  2. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  3. 98-Butch Miller
  4. 99-Jeff Burton
  5. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  6. 18-Johnny Benson
  7. 80-Joe Ruttman
  8. 07-Geoff Bodine
  9. 22-Rusty Wallace
  10. 44-Bryan Reffner

Sears Auto Center 200

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The Sears Auto Center 200 was held July 6 at The Milwaukee Mile. Mike Bliss won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.

Top ten results

  1. 24-Jack Sprague
  2. 17-Bill Sedgwick
  3. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  4. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 2-Mike Bliss
  6. 75-Bobby Gill
  7. 3-Mike Skinner
  8. 7-Dave Rezendes -1
  9. 15-Mark Gibson -2
  10. 65-Kenny Allen -2

Ford Dealers 225

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The Ford Dealers 225 was held July 20 at Louisville Motor Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.

Top ten results

  1. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  2. 3-Mike Skinner
  3. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 7-Dave Rezendes
  5. 80-Joe Ruttman
  6. 44-Bryan Reffner
  7. 6-Rick Carelli
  8. 24-Jack Sprague
  9. 98-Butch Miller
  10. 8-John Nemechek

Western Auto 200

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The Western Auto 200 was held July 27 at I-70 Speedway. Butch Miller won the pole. On lap 121 Bob Keselowski crashed in turn 1, broke the wall and rolled down the banking 2 1/2 times. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results

  1. 2-Mike Bliss
  2. 3-Mike Skinner
  3. 6-Rick Carelli
  4. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  5. 17-Bill Sedgwick
  6. 21-Doug George
  7. 75-Nathan Buttke -1
  8. 30-Jimmy Hensley -1
  9. 7-Dave Rezendes -1
  10. 43-Rich Bickle -1

Cummins 200

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The Cummins 200 was held August 1 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Mike Skinner won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Mike Skinner
  2. 24-Jack Sprague
  3. 2-Mike Bliss
  4. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  5. 43-Rich Bickle
  6. 42-Jay Sauter
  7. 22-Kenny Wallace
  8. 75-Nathan Buttke
  9. 66-Mike McLaughlin
  10. 4-Tony Stewart

Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200

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The Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200 was held August 10 at Flemington Speedway. Bryan Reffner won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Mike Skinner
  2. 2-Mike Bliss
  3. 43-Rich Bickle
  4. 7-Dave Rezendes
  5. 24-Jack Sprague
  6. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  7. 6-Rick Carelli
  8. 33-Harry Gant
  9. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  10. 98-Butch Miller -1

Parts America 150

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The Parts America 150 was held August 25 at Watkins Glen International. Steve Park won the pole qualifying the truck driven by Joe Nemechek. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results

  1. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  2. 87-Joe Nemechek
  3. 3-Mike Skinner
  4. 24-Jack Sprague
  5. 43-Rich Bickle
  6. 80-Joe Ruttman
  7. 27-Rob Rizzo
  8. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  9. 21-Doug George
  10. 20-Walker Evans

Federated Auto Parts 250

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The Federated Auto Parts 250 was held August 31 at Nashville Speedway USA. Jack Sprague won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Dave Rezendes
  2. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  3. 24-Jack Sprague
  4. 98-Butch Miller
  5. 44-Bryan Reffner
  6. 21-Doug George
  7. 64-Michael Dokken
  8. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  9. 6-Rick Carelli
  10. 2-Mike Bliss -1

Fas Mart Truck Shootout

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The Fas Mart Truck Shootout was held September 5 at Richmond International Raceway. Kenny Irwin Jr. won the pole. The race was shortened to 124 laps due to rain from Hurricane Fran. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Mike Skinner
  2. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  3. 99-Mark Martin
  4. 80-Joe Ruttman
  5. 62-Kenny Irwin Jr.
  6. 75-Nathan Buttke
  7. 98-Butch Miller
  8. 33-Harry Gant
  9. 5-Darrell Waltrip
  10. 52-Tobey Butler

Pennzoil/VIP Tripleheader

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The Pennzoil/VIP Tripleheader was held September 8 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results

  1. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  2. 24-Jack Sprague
  3. 2-Mike Bliss
  4. 18-Steve Park
  5. 28-Ernie Irvan
  6. 9-Joe Bessey
  7. 44-Bryan Reffner
  8. 80-Joe Ruttman
  9. 30-Jimmy Hensley -1
  10. 17-Bill Sedgwick -1

Hanes 250

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The Hanes 250 was held September 21 at Martinsville Speedway. Bobby Hamilton won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Mike Skinner
  2. 98-Butch Miller
  3. 24-Jack Sprague
  4. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  5. 5-Darrell Waltrip
  6. 80-Joe Ruttman
  7. 43-Rich Bickle
  8. 99-Jeff Burton
  9. 30-Jimmy Hensley
  10. 33-Harry Gant

Lowe's 250

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The final Lowe's 250 was held September 28 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Johnny Benson won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results

  1. 99-Mark Martin
  2. 24-Jack Sprague
  3. 98-Butch Miller
  4. 22-Kenny Wallace
  5. 80-Joe Ruttman
  6. 6-Rick Carelli
  7. 18-Johnny Benson
  8. 43-Rich Bickle
  9. 3-Mike Skinner
  10. 5-Darrell Waltrip

Kragen 151

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The Kragen 151 was held October 5 at Sears Point Raceway. Mike Skinner won the pole. The race was broadcast on ESPN.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Dave Rezendes
  2. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  3. 3-Mike Skinner
  4. 80-Joe Ruttman
  5. 21-Doug George
  6. 24-Jack Sprague
  7. 2-Mike Bliss
  8. 44-Bryan Reffner
  9. 6-Rick Carelli
  10. 30-Jimmy Hensley

Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300

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The Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300 was held October 13 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole. The race was broadcast on TNN.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Mike Skinner
  2. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  3. 80-Joe Ruttman
  4. 2-Mike Bliss
  5. 24-Jack Sprague
  6. 19-Butch Miller
  7. 21-Doug George
  8. 43-Rich Bickle
  9. 20-Walker Evans -1
  10. 7-Dave Rezendes -1

GM Goodwrench/AC Delco 300

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The GM Goodwrench/AC Delco 300 was held October 26 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jack Sprague won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS.

Top ten results

  1. 24-Jack Sprague
  2. 18-Johnny Benson
  3. 80-Joe Ruttman
  4. 3-Mike Skinner
  5. 99-Ted Musgrave
  6. 52-Tobey Butler
  7. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  8. 87-Joe Nemechek
  9. 21-Doug George
  10. 33-Harry Gant

Carquest 420K

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The Carquest 420K was held November 3 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bryan Reffner won the pole. The race was broadcast on CBS.

Top ten results

  1. 24-Jack Sprague
  2. 4-Bill Elliott
  3. 80-Joe Ruttman
  4. 1-Michael Waltrip
  5. 7-Dave Rezendes
  6. 18-Robby Gordon
  7. 3-Mike Skinner
  8. 52-Ken Schrader
  9. 44-Bryan Reffner
  10. 16-Ron Hornaday Jr.

Final points standings

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Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems

Drivers

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Pos. Driver Races Points
HOM PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO LVS
1 Ron Hornaday Jr. 3 5 1* 2 3 8 3 8 5 3 1* 4* 4 6 1* 2 2 1 4 22 2 2* 7 10 3831
2 Jack Sprague 2 1* 8 12 5 4 2 5 1 1* 8 14 2 5 4 3 29 2* 3 2 6 5 1* 1* 3778
3 Mike Skinner 20* 2 3 5 1 1* 1* 4* 14 7 2 2 1* 1* 3 16* 1* 27 1 9* 3 1 4 7 3771
4 Joe Ruttman 19 7 9 8 15 6 23 6 7 17 5 20 22 27 6 13 4 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 3275
5 Mike Bliss 27 28 2 1* 19 23 4 21 11 5 13 1 3 2 22 10 20 3 16 12 7 4 14 12 3190
6 Dave Rezendes 1 22 32 11 8 5 9 2 12 8 4 9 16 4 23 1 11 23 12 32 1* 10 22 5 3179
7 Butch Miller 24 3 5 27 16 2 19 11 3 27 9 11 13 10 11 4 7 26 2 3 26 6 13 13 3126
8 Jimmy Hensley 26 27 10 7 4 3 28 25 2* 4 3 8 25 9 8 8 13 9 9 16 10 18 30 17 3029
9 Bryan Reffner (R) 5 4 7 24 11 16 14 23 10 24 6 12 20 12 13 5 19 7 17 34 8 13 18 9 2961
10 Rick Carelli 16 6 6 13 23 19 24 1 16 11 7 3 18 7 24 9 15 13 29 6 9 34 16 14 2953
11 Rich Bickle 21 30 27 4 2* 32 12 19 15 20 27 10 5 3 5 18 16 12 7 8 29 8 11 11 2914
12 Doug George (R) 10 19 14 14 21 10 17 14 22 19 18 6 28 15 9 6 24 21 13 15 5 7 9 16 2883
13 John Nemechek 7 14 12 20 17 12 21 20 20 29 10 16 26 14 16 21 27 20 14 19 16 19 17 27 2615
14 Bill Sedgwick 30 18 4 10 6 7 10 28 28 2 17 5 30 11 14 23 21 10 34 17 20 29 23 2599
15 Bob Brevak 11 13 26 18 24 14 20 24 26 15 22 21 19 21 21 15 28 18 25 28 19 23 32 25 2388
16 Bob Keselowski 32 34 16 16 10 28 27 16 34 13 31 23 21 18 18 11 33 19 19 24 17 28 DNQ 18 2281
17 Walker Evans 28 36 18 23 18 18 16 10 32 30 26 24 27 20 10 17 30 14 30 26 24 9 31 DNQ 2224
18 Lance Norick (R) 18 16 24 22 26 24 22 9 29 33 15 17 24 13 28 34 DNQ 25 23 DNQ 13 22 36 31 2168
19 Kenny Allen 34 DNQ 15 17 29 21 26 15 25 10 29 27 16 19 30 26 28 21 36 14 17 DNQ DNQ 2019
20 Michael Dokken 12 10 17 29 9 29 32 26 23 18 20 25 30 7 31 15 11 27 24 35 1977
21 Bobby Gill (R) 23 9 20 26 7 11 15 7 18 6 11 22 11 11 1818
22 T. J. Clark DNQ 12 20 15 31 22 31 24 23 17 15 33 34 33 DNQ 22 12 DNQ 30 1603
23 Nathan Buttke 7 8 19 29 28 6 17 28 21 27 14 25 33 1345
24 Harry Gant 13 21 12 8 20 8 24 10 31 10 21 1267
25 Mike Hurlbert DNQ 30 32 DNQ 32 33 34 28 33 DNQ 31 27 30 DNQ DNQ 32 25 DNQ DNQ 1081
26 Jay Sauter (R) 8 11 9 5 3 25 6 22 1065
27 Lonnie Cox (R) 21 31 30 26 29 21 25 18 29 24 31 35 DNQ 1027
28 Charlie Cragan (R) 14 31 19 16 19 15 25 35 27 864
29 Ron Barfield Jr. (R) 4 8 11 9 28 27 19 837
30 Mark Gibson DNQ 12 9 14 15 32 23 20 17 820
31 Ricky Johnson 25 15 DNQ 30 27 23 21 15 38 786
32 Andy Genzman DNQ 17 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 18 20 DNQ DNQ 739
33 Randy Renfrow 27 21 DNQ 28 26 12 24 35 DNQ DNQ 733
34 Kenny Wallace 18 7 14 4 33 12 727
35 Mike Chase DNQ 29 13 19 13 33 30 26 692
36 Tobey Butler 6 10 14 31 6 34 686
37 Darrell Waltrip 11 9 5 10 20 660
38 Dan Press 29 3 12 27 DNQ 33 24 657
39 Johnny Benson 6 6 7 2 616
40 Butch Gilliland (R) 15 24 23 21 25 30 DNQ DNQ 611
41 Steve Portenga 15 28 13 17 31 25 591
42 Jeff Burton 8 4 14 8 565
43 Jerry Glanville 22 20 22 22 14 515
44 Frank Kimmel 9 30 12 12 DNQ 502
45 Kenny Irwin Jr. 32 5 15 26 40 468
46 Ken Schrader 36 7 13 8 467
47 Dave Smith (R) 29 23 24 23 DNQ DNQ 429
48 Joe Gaita (R) 28 30 18 30 23 428
49 Rob Rizzo 7 22 11 37 425
50 Steve Park 11 QL 4 15 408
51 Terry Cook 12 DNQ 25 21 DNQ 371
52 Gary Lloyd DNQ 29 29 25 DNQ DNQ 366
53 Geoff Bodine 33 8 17 39 364
54 Boris Said 16 13 16 354
55 Mark Martin 3 1 350
56 Scott Lagasse 25 17 30 32 340
57 Ernie Cope 19 28 27 31 337
58 Kevin Harvick (R) 35 31 30 11 331
59 Johnny Chapman 32 26 29 23 322
60 Ernie Irvan 25 5 29 319
61 Kenny Hendrick 28 26 35 23 316
62 Joe Nemechek 2 8 312
63 Joe Madore (R) DNQ DNQ 25 19 301
64 Carlos Serrano 21 14 28 300
65 Robbie Reiser 26 22 19 288
66 Bobby Gerhart 26 27 15 285
67 Steve Mendenhall (R) 31 24 22 DNQ 277
68 Robby Gordon 13 6 274
69 Rick McCray DNQ 12 32 DNQ 268
70 Jeff Spraker 12 29 DNQ 243
71 Billy Ogle Jr. DNQ 19 DNQ DNQ 235
72 Wayne Jacks 17 DNQ 34 234
73 Rodney Combs Jr. (R) 13 26 DNQ 228
74 Terry McCarthy (R) 6 33 214
75 Ted Musgrave 5 36 210
76 Mike Colabucci 27 28 DNQ DNQ 208
77 Barry Bodine 20 23 197
78 Wayne Grubb 32 18 176
79 Andy Hillenburg 14 36 176
80 Bill Elliott 2 170
81 Kevin Grubb 18 35 167
82 Kelly Denton 36 18 164
83 Michael Waltrip 4 160
84 Jon Paques 15 DNQ DNQ 159
85 Jerry Robertson (R) 20 36 158
86 Bobby Hamilton 31* 25 158
87 Joe Bessey 6 150
88 Rick Beebe 22 DNQ 149
89 A. J. Foyt 33 28 143
90 Marc Robe 33 DNQ DNQ 141
91 Mike McLaughlin 9 138
92 Rusty Wallace 9 138
93 Doug Thorpe Jr. (R) DNQ 25 137
94 Tony Stewart 10 134
95 Bobby Dotter 20 DNQ 131
96 Bob Strait 31 DNQ 128
97 Davy Jones 13 124
98 Ken Bouchard 16 DNQ 116
99 Ronnie Newman 26 DNQ 113
100 Danny Hieber DNQ DNQ 113
101 Dave Stacy 17 112
102 Ritchie Petty 17 112
103 G. T. Tallas DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 106
104 Rodney Combs 20 103
105 Rick Markle (R) 35 DNQ 101
106 Dorsey Schroeder 21 100
107 Dan Obrist 22 97
108 Randy Porter 22 97
109 John Blewett III 22 97
110 Andy Michner 24 91
111 Gary St. Amant 25 88
112 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 25 88
113 Monty Klein 26 85
114 Ernest Winslow DNQ DNQ 80
115 Randy Tolsma 29 DNQ 77
116 Greg Marlowe 29 76
117 Mark Mountanos 30 73
118 Randy MacDonald 30 73
119 Bill Venturini 31 70
120 Mark Day 31 70
121 Bob Schacht 32 67
122 Curtis Markham 32 67
123 Casey Atwood 32 67
124 Jimmy Davis 33 64
125 Perry Tripp 35 DNQ 62
126 Bobby Labonte 34 61
127 David Green 34 61
128 Mike Wallace DNQ 58
129 Frank Davis DNQ 55
130 Brandon Baker DNQ 55
131 George Kent Jr. DNQ 46
132 Randy Churchill DNQ 46
133 Chris Trickle DNQ DNQ 44
134 Ron Emmick DNQ 34
135 Guy Thomas DNQ 25
136 Jason Jarrett DNQ 25
137 Steve McEachern DNQ 22
138 Cindy Peterson DNQ DNQ 17
139 Brad Means DNQ 16
140 Clint Mears DNQ 13
141 Doug Adams DNQ 13
142 Charles Zahn DNQ 4
143 Greg Clark DNQ 1
144 Stacy Compton DNQ 1
Pos. Driver HOM PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO LVS Points
Races
Key
Color Result
Gold Winner
Silver Finished 2nd–5th
Bronze Finished 6th–10th
Green Finished 11th–15th
Light Blue Finished 16th–20th
Blue Finished 21st or worse
Purple Did not finish (DNF)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Tan Withdrew From Race (Wth)
White Qualified for another driver (QL)
Qualified but replaced due to injury or incident (INQ)
Relieved another driver (RL)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)

Bold – Pole position awarded by time.
Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or by practice speeds.
* – Most laps led.
1 – Post entry, driver and owner did not score points.

Rookie of the Year

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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 by Doug George, who had eight top-tens over the course of the season, and Lance Norick, who split the season between two different teams. Bobby Gill began the year with Spears Motorsports, but was released. Jay Sauter and Lonnie Cox ran abbreviated schedules for their teams.

See also

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References

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