| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 2 exhibition races in the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 18, 1996 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Charlotte Motor Speedway 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 105 mi (169 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures around 78.5 °F (25.8 °C), with winds gusting to 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)[2] | ||
| Average speed | 162.721 mph (261.874 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 22 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Michael Waltrip | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNN | ||
| Announcers | Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, and Dick Berggren | ||
The 1996 edition of The Winston Select was a stock car racing competition that took place on May 18, 1996. Held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, the 70-lap race was an exhibition race in the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the pole. Terry Labonte of Hendrick Motorsports led the most laps with 22 of the 70 laps. Michael Waltrip of Wood Brothers Racing became the first transferee to win the Winston Select after qualifying in the Winston Select Open.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ "1996 The Winston Select". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Weather information for the 1996 The Winston Select". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Jensen, Tom (May 19, 2023). "10 Historic NASCAR All-Star Races". NASCAR Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Waltrip marks 20th anniversary of improbable NASCAR Sprint All-Star win". Fox Sports. May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Waltrip wins Winston Select". United Press International. May 19, 1996. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Scott, David (May 19, 1996). "Michael Waltrip remembers unlikely 1996 NASCAR All-Star Race victory". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 30, 2019.