WHAT: | 38th Annual DAYTONA 500 |
NASCAR Winston Cup Race No. 1 | |
WHERE: | Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Beach, FL |
2.5-Mile High Banked, Asphalt Speedway | |
WHEN: | Race starts at 12:15 (EST) Sunday, February 18, 1996 |
DISTANCE: | 500 Miles (200 Laps) |
PURSE: | $3,497,168 |
SANCTION: | NASCAR |
PROMOTER: | International Speedway Corporation |
RADIO: | MRN Radio Live 12:00 noon (EST) Barney Hall & Alan Bestwick |
TV: | CBS Live 12:00 noon (EST) Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett & Buddy Baker |
Sterling Marlin is the defending champion of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott holds the NASCAR Winston Cup qualifying record of 210.364 mph set in February, 1987 at DIS. Buddy Baker holds the 500-mile race record of 177.602 mph set in February, 1980 at DIS.