1996 NAPA 500

now what you've been waiting for all day long the most famous words in motorsports in the final time that you will hear that this season the president and CEO of Alliance Development Corp Fort Worth Texas Rock hello jr. off start your engine thirty races 8960 laughs and today an Atlanta Motor Speedway it comes down to the final 300 28 laps in the next four hours we'll know who the NASCAR Winston Cup champion is [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] 17 years ago a quiet kid from Corpus Christi's lipstick off the line into Winston Cup racing today terror the body hold the scan forty seven point lead over his nearest challenger teammate Jeff Gordon the task would seem simple finished eight they're better and you're the champion but it isn't quite so easy the bones broken in his left hand have not healed in the spiders flipped for support and let's go wires to massive vein you can see the discomfort and Terry's face when he climbed out following the final practice yes it has to do one would believe he would have to take that left hand off the wheel during this 328 last marathon today and if he does and if he can't prevail years from now we'll look back to Monday's headline it says this tough textin won the title single-handedly [Music] and the guy that could be coming is Jeff Gordon fast since he got here and maybe faster than he showed in final practice here on Saturday now listen they want me to tell you about him what do you want to know the guy's won ten races this year he's second on the grid he's second in points he got his first push win at this track he made his Winston Cup debut at this track he knows what he needs to do at this track today he needs to get to the front fast and stay there for as long as possible don't worry about Jeff Court he's been able to live out one dream while chasing another maybe a second Winston Cup championship [Music] [Music] as far as the championship is concerned there is absolutely no pressure on Dale Jarrett and his team they have third place locked up they have nowhere to go but to the front that's exactly what they plan to do this is the car that is what two races for them this year at Charlotte and at Michigan DJ 99 points behind Terry Labonte he's a long shot but hey look what happens in the ring Mike Tyson OddParents Dale Jarrett's crew chief also told me when the car if we leave here with the Winston Cup championship it wouldn't surprise me [Music] ESPN the worldwide leader in sports welcomes you live to Atlanta Motor Speedway and a thirty first and final NASCAR Winston Cup race of 1996 the Napa 500 it's a beautiful day that stands are filled and we're gonna determine who the champion is here in the next few moments I'm Bob Jenkins and welcome to the final race of the year everything that has happened up at this point in the Winston Cup season has been Palama nary it all comes down to the next 328 laps the point standings there you see the three in contention for the championship fourth and fifth separated by 35 points seven through ten separated by 99 no position in the top 25 is locked up 20 can advance from their position during today's race net we're down to it this we are down to it Bob is going to be an exciting afternoon here battling for that championship and you know every driver this battling forth those three but have a chance at the championship they got to be what they've been doing all year long what's got them there they can't afford to go out there and pros can be conservative they've been conservative to a degree all year long that is in trying to keep themselves out of trouble they got to do that today but they got to run up front and what you talking about Terry Labonte has to run eights are better to win the race of Jeff Portland Terry Labonte has to finish this race if Gordon and Dale Jarrett are there at the end of the race and tear the bunny has trouble with just two laps ago he can lose this championship and that's a tough part running 500 miles cars are on the speedway let's take a look at the starting lineup for today's race a very interesting starting lineup on the pole Bobby Labonte with a speed of 185 point eight eight seven Jeff Gordon second and point starts alongside second Road Terry Labonte the points leader and Mark Martin who's looking for his first win in 1996 Dale Jarrett the other points contender we'll start from the inside of the third row flanked by his teammate Ernie Irvan then Todd Bodine and brake sacks make up row number four the fifth row the most recent winner in the series Bobby Hamilton and Chad little Hut Stricklin will start in row number six along with Jack Sprague the seventh row bail Elliott and Gary Bradbury row number 8 Rick mast and Johnny Benson jr. the Rookie of the Year seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt starts in the ninth row with Robert Pressley and the tenth row is Brett Bodine and Lake speed and eleventh row Joe Nemechek Phillies sandwiches the cars go down the front row 12 Ward Burton and Elton Sawyer that's the a vernier car Road thirteen Bobby Hillin and Ricky Craven row 14 Randy Baker and Ricky Rudd in the row 15 boy Allen and Rusty Wallace row 16 we find John Andretti and Wally Dallenbach row number 17 is Michael Waltrip and Sterling Marlin row 18 and Musgrave and Dave Marcus row 19 Darrell Waltrip last year tall winter here in deafhood I row number 20 we find Ken Schrader and Jeff Burton fourth they both use in the field and there's Road 21 of course our provisions as well Jimmy Spencer and Morgan Shepherd and we had some top eight drivers load up and head for home failing to make the race including Jeremy Mayfield rod Barfield Dick Trickle Kenny Wallace Derry cope and Kyle Petty each of those drivers failed to qualify fast enough to get into the field and had no Provisionals available or were lower than others who are eligible for provisions well there are some very key people in this race here today those are the spotters that will be in radio communication with their drivers telling them where the activity is on the racetrack and guiding them through these 328 laps and making sure that they're when they're alongside traffic as they come off the corner they don't go up and squeeze that guy on the outside into the retaining wall or going in the corner if someone's on the inside and making sure they don't run that card on the apron and causing that car to spin here's Dale Jarrett's onboard camera third in points going in a shot at the championship today if things go right for him and wrong for Jeff Gordon and Terry Labonte here is Jeff Gordon who's going for his second straight NASCAR Winston Cup championship trying to become the only driver who has won two Winston Cup Mark Martin won four times in 1995 is winless in 1996 he has been so close on occasion this year he's looking for his first victory lane of the season Kenny Schrader will leave the Rick Hendrick team at the end of this year he had to take a provisional to get in the race and starts from the airfield back in row number 20 Brett Bodine could use a boost he got a boost earlier this week when he found sponsorship for his effort in 1997 so he has at least a psychological drive for this race this afternoon Loy Allen jr. the last ride for the car sponsored by health source he would like to bring home the victory here today for that sponsor there we see Rusty Wallace in the two car and other drivers have trouble of last few races had five Vickers in 1996 but none recently michael waltrip another one of those drivers who has yet to visit Victory Lane in fact in his career he's sporting some different colors this year of this race rather it's a silver car that's being done in conjunction with a movie that we will tell you about a little bit more Jeff Burton missed the field here in the spring after a good run at Daytona he has a lot to prove here today Jeff Burton ready to go in the Napa 500 and here is Rusty Wallace one of those guys who's fighting for position in the point standings he'll finish in the top 10 but would like to move up a position here this afternoon [Music] Cirie's fellows weaving back and forth weaving back and forth trying to get some flex in those sidewalls trying to loosen those tires up just a little bit as Jeff Gordon back and forth and to make sure that all the debris that could be on those threads of those tires are off you know you wonder what's going through the drivers mind right now that but race drivers tell me that they're most comfortable when they get in the car that gets fire they get the visor down and they get ready to go racing this is the moment they've been looking for no doubt about it and probably the most relaxed they've been in a little while especially when they come around this time and get that green play looking ahead we have the Labonte brothers right ahead of Dale Jarrett and of course it's very important to lead a lap Jeff Gordon that you see up there on the outside of the front row with like very much to get those five points early leading the first lap so that he could be that much closer to the championship on the other hand Terry Labonte would like for his younger brother to let him see the first to lead this is going to be a very big critical for first corner who's gonna get the five bucks bought the first time the green flag is out and now the 500 is underway that championship attained [Music] [Music] [Music] there was no question who led lap number one it is Bobby Labonte leading the third race for 1996 about a car length and a half advantage over Jeff Gordon and Terry Labonte is right there you know look nice for my brother standpoint he's been she managed to keep Jeff Gordon back there if that was terrible on his brother he Terry's got to get around Jeff but he's making that move right now here comes Terry to the inside of the line they're side by side and they raced into the first corner and Lodi goes into the second position now [Music] best to get by does not make it [Music] the first place in fact cherry as they go down the backstretch there you got a good run off the turn to that condo we can self and Jeff Gordon so [Music] back [Music] Walter pan Ricky Rudd - car of Randy Baker second fastest and second state qualifying there you see now the speech last lap the fastest lap was turned by Terry Labonte he is definitely gaining he's picked up the draft and drafted those two are pulling from the rest of the field separating himself from Jeff Gordon and the others they come off the corner and still no attempt to take the lead but now Terry they have a good the racetrack here comes Terry he's got down in the corner looks like he's going to lead this lamb [Music] race cars as we see it errybody is one step closer to winning the championship with five bonus points for leading in a good battle yet dance up bark bark he's not going to be able to do it as a matter of fact here comes Ernie Irvan and Jeff Gordon is going backwards and comes well here comes Rick back right up there behind brakes axe driving the car that would be normally driven by Robbie he's at the Baja 1000 off-road race today not here laughs completed terry labonte is the leader at Atlanta Motor Speedway back in Atlanta Motor Speedway defending Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon has a problem Gordon said the car is vibrating it got worse and worse and worse and now we can see the left rear tire has worked its way loose actually the jack have already changed right-side tires and now as caution being showing the Speedway to an incident involving the car number 29 some plums is indeed Eric Gordon into bits he now goes one lap down and Bobby Labonte goes by they will change all four tires and ba back up Frank for Jeff Gordon in a tough break although for Robert Preston heartbreaking situation for Jeff Gordon it came so early in the race he's now I lap down but we under caution and it is because of the 29 car driven by Robert Pressley we have the tail end of it over the backstretch to see if we could determine what happened looks like he got too high and goes up and I think what I don't know that he hit the wall they might just bother there is some a dark mark up there were a tire just might approach the wall but did he do a great job boy that a lot of other drivers did too he came right down through the middle of a lot of race cars that could have been a big wreck Jerry tell us more about Jeff this is the left rear tire off Jeff Gordon Suppan Chevrolet take a look here at these lug down openings ordinarily they would be round we see their oval here what's happened this wheel has worked its way loose and begun to bounce up and down and actually the stud here has allowed this opening to vibrate back and forth this wheel hole tire was bouncing and vibrating they came in and made a change but they lost a lap and of course this could possibly cost this team a shot at a million and a half dollars that's kind of an unusual thing to happen so early in the race huh it really is and he actually went two laps down [Music] laughs down but don't count them out yet there's very possible to make up a couple of laps here it's been done before so although Jeff has suffered a setback he is not out of championship contention back at home we are under caution at the moment however set to go back to racing and in fact the green flag is out Jeff Wharton was in again the inside and that looked like in front of much better Jerry very very careful he is now two laps down [Music] [Music] be very very careful for a couple of laps well he's got some fresh tires right now we can see that he clearly is the fastest on the racetrack as he goes by tearing the body now my jet waiting as of right now Jeff Gordon has slipped back to third position in the point standings and Dale Jarrett has moved up one we will of course track the championship for you throughout the he's a racism oh my good Barnard who started 17th and also Greg sacks give me good ride to the first Union Pontiac today and here's Gordon getting one of those slaps back with him they came long run bobby labonte down comes out now the pace car picks up the leader Terry Labonte to go around the whole racetrack again laughs back so right now I think the Jeff board will just try to stay on the green flag to stay there and hope they're caught [Music] [Music] come star here slashed his first championship here and today he's going for number two [Music] got a lap down everybody that 179 [Music] Radford hits up the racetrack the devil cause you're fine one of those cards that was able to drive by worked his way up to 20 [Music] that's the perspective out the back of rusty Wallace's car the 29 of Robert Pressley is back on the racetrack ten laps down and here's a crash on the back first todd bodine is the 33 car got some damage [Music] caution there can be there has to be debris on the racetrack but no caution at the moment [Music] centers and you would think that there would be debris on the racetrack but NASCAR is showing no caution at the moment and while we see Todd Bodine lose control option there is play going into the pits trying to get some of that crumpled sheet metal away from the tires back at the competition a great qualifying performance by Jack now let's take a look at the replay and happen on the backstretch let's go dine might have been just a little bit of contact between Sprague and bow tie but I goes around and Frank runs into the cars and look at these cards now they're going up top go down is going to save this for he's not going to run into the inside wall wow that was a great job of driving by Todd Bodine for that matter jack sprague now Todd bedight is in the pits getting some let's go to 15 [Music] we're hoping for a good run today after qualifying so well who knows [Music] terry labonte not on the racetrack that the crew will have to take what's left of the nerves together Todd will go back out and run just simply four laps let's go to Jack's Frank sits in his car off pit road hood up pandey right front damage that going under the hood to see if they can't make some repairs over there but Sprague hood hopes for a very good day after a great qualifying effort since on pit road as the field charges by [Music] so the work continues on the jack sprague and todd bodine cars both hoping to get back out there meanwhile it is Bobby Labonte continuing to lead Ernie Irvan has humor took over second position from Terry Mark Martin is fourth and Dale Jarrett is 50 Jeff Gordon is a lap down [Music] 529 laughs sold at Atlanta Motor Speedway as we wrap up the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup season there is the leader of the race Bobby Labonte behind him Ernie Irvan and Terry [Music] the top ten positions at the moment with 290 and Jeff Gordon lost - laughs has gotten one of them back at the moment and is the fastest car as we speak the field summary that will show you where everybody is running comes back down and jack sprague the 52 car is behind the wall those two over on the backstretch a few laps ago that did not result in a caution this is rusty Wallace's cars he put forward at Jeff thought I'm QDC forward as he goes down in turn one watch that road you'll bye folks that's what 200 miles-per-hour looks like about an inch off the ground rusty has moved from xxx up to 23rd [Music] Jimmy's principle we saw Jeff bodean go by Bobby Hamilton has passed Dale Jarrett for fifth place [Music] closely followed by Sterling Marlin position tries to take it away from Bobby Yellin looks like successful [Music] the lead of the race Bobby Labonte and we can say Chevrolet today for the last time they've run Pontiacs in the nature [Music] also now terry labonte my name is mark market there's mark [Music] [Music] later yes there shows you the intervals between the leader place almost 10 seconds but Bobby Hamilton and the next car you laugh down there so yesterday said we're looking for we got that same car here that we have it going [Music] driven this afternoon by Greg sacks earlier robby gordon visit the Baja 1000 this weekend we truck division then so right [Music] notice the fastest time in that last lap was Ernie Irvan and a hundred seventy six point Oh [Music] hundred and seventy six point one as fast as terry labonte turned the last lap at 176 3 but he is faster than the [Music] I'm gonna go away ever this petite the driver just keep diggin I'm working on a plane we got a plan [Music] they were careful for the gases Jeff Gordon coming up on Morgan Shepherd who's in his last ride at the 75 car John Connon is with Jack Sprague in the incident on the backstretch a few laps ago the garage area lied last week he won that Las Vegas a new truck it really hurt that bad just cosmetic but we're not in for the point just fast as hot they're 4/10 and apparently a spotter went out break I don't know but that's right so that stuff happens look like we're gonna have a good day we get Ron tan below yeah I'm pretty good I bet he went about the make battle what happens I guess guys that's what you could say that's racing that is racin and somebody who was really racing out there is Jeff Burton and number 99 he has moved up to 12 position he started 40 Wow [Music] right right to take provincial to get in the race and John Kernan has more well you know we always talk about now Atlanta Motor Speedway is a Super Speedway with that car that Jeff Burton is in is a short track car his crew chief buddy parent told me hey we're bringing the car that ran so well at Richmond a couple of months ago and caution is out on the racetrack at will help Jeff woods get back one of his left but that is the short track car the Burton has buddy parent says hey on the long runs it's going to be fast as lightning you can see the reason for the yellow there is caution on the racetrack it's just the start/finish line had to belong to like speeds car what happened can we tell from this angle let us see looks like Jimmy Spencer goes up and makes a little bit of contact or yep knocks the bumper oh yeah and so that is one of the breaks that Jeff Norton needed now makes up the complete lap as the caution comes out on the racetrack Xena folks the the pace car is in front of the 18 car various and the 18 car drop on him and Jeff coordinates meanwhile just driving all the way around the racetrack then catching up the field making up almost a mile and a half Terry Labonte has really gotten fast there those last five laps he have passed Ernie Irvan back and was catching his brother Bobby Labonte so Terry's car was breathing getting good there but everybody would be coming into the pits down here to come here they come first surface of the day on pit road as Labonte Labonte urban Martin and others come down for their first stop here is Bill Weber waiting for day on the Bradys bottle to care for it on the pit road mark martin slag live burst now Jarrett is here this will be four tires and fuel they're going to make a chassis adjustment their rows are going to make a track bar adjustment but DJ said no we tried that it didn't work out so they'll try and do it with wedge little Bobby Brothers who is it Terry is their ride side tires already going on Bobby the bottom label tied their car up smiling with adjustment of the left rear Bobby is down in the way Terry also now pulling up good behind the car 94 [Music] as everyone comes from the pets after having completed their first service of the day we are going to take a break 45 laps have been completed here at Atlanta Motor Speedway we are under caution because of debris on the racetrack from leg speeds car the back bumper torn off in contact with Jimmy Spencer stay with us for more of the Napa 500 [Music] there is Jeff Gordon he's now one lap down and he will be able now to pull to the inside of the long line of cars on the lead lap and get an opportunity to get his second flat back Jerry that could be an omen for that dupont team they made one lap up from a racetrack front rather easily now they came in put four tires on one can of fuel and as you said Bob that's exactly what's going to happen he's gonna be up alongside the lead cars have a shot pulled off and getting back that left check in with John Kernan rusty Wallace's bid he's been in for the second time the problem is in the right front o'clock or something so he's so the crew has been busy taping up that home they'd like to be able to put and pop rivet a piece of aluminum over to keep the air out of there because if air gets through that hole up under that right front it's going to cause the car to push in the turns but right now all they've been able to do is put a bunch of that 200 mile-an-hour duct tape on it to patch it up so we'll see if that works but rusty is way back in the field getting set for the restart of the race there is Dale Jarrett again he is currently second in the points because of the misfortune experienced by Jeff Gordon but we're a long way from the end of this race and the determination of who wins light comes back out chef Gordon slides up between Bobby Labonte the leader in the race in second place Manila's crews he came out in sixth place on that pit stop two tires or what they learned hearts about the tascam you see on the right of the screen Bobby Hamilton made a quick the tire on pit road and Bobby hit it leading to Jeff big in the front air dam they had to come back in and pull it back out [Music] Jeff Gordon is trying to get his second lap back and he does lighting up ahead of the lead of the race Bobby he still remember though back in 36th position but he is back at the tail end for the lead coming up the second quarter on the outside look out [Music] and Mark Martin to Thor's on the inside to share blades on the outside six positions right there along with Dale Jarrett and tail still a side-by-side battle to the inside and bobby labonte to the outside [Music] that all event racing side by side is living Jeff Gordon just phone away from Bobby Labonte is eligible for 136 down $1700 mchale bonus money bonus has never been won here in Atlanta was the most recent winter oven at Pocono now Dale Earnhardt Jill win Oh crash Randy banker crashes that will bring up the Costas out it Jeff Gordon is back in the be flap yes he is there is Jeff Gordon at the end of the backstretch he's well ahead of those back of him that are battling for position look at Dale Earnhardt trying to come up to the third spot on the inside of Terry Labonte let's watch this battle off the corner and see who goes where for the restart as the caution comes out Gordon's back on the lead lap Ernie Irvan the leader of the race now Wow how about that give yourself a hand guys pat yourself on the back here's Jerry all you would think they just want a championship down here to the park they were high-fiving jumping around and I'm all going to go right over headset now let's go win a championship what a story it would be here today if they can pull off that feat my goodness it looked bad for Jeff in the early going falling two laps down but he has already made up to two laps and we're only 53 circuits into the here's the crash that has brought out the caution brought at the top of your screen the car is smoking and all of a sudden the car goes sideways when he tries to correct it to go sideways again and comes up he's going to back in the fence right there and the debris slides down the racetrack along with Randy Baker then we see the debris sliding from no other car involved however peri-urban has the advantage now over Bobby Labonte Terry Labonte Dale Earnhardt and Mark Martin catching up to the rear of the field he made another pit stop but this has certainly been impressive situation involving this could be the most pivotal point of the race right here with a crashing bobbing rendi maker he was in red on the top [Music] caution came out chef made up his second lamb here's Jerry what a break for Jeff Gordon they got back on the lead lap but most importantly the concern of that tire worked loose in the very early part of the race they ain't stripped a stud on the left rear wheel they wanted to have a chance under caution to come in before it got loose again and use a thread chaser now what a threat chaser is is a device that goes and back basically rethreads the stud they came in pulled the left rear wheel off put the thread tape around and rethreaded the top stud on the wheel put a lug nut back on now they're hoping and praying that hi for the rest of the day and Jeff Gordon now moves up into the 29th position for the restart of this race which will come momentarily in the meantime though we'll take another break from Atlanta Motor Speedway [Music] pace car pulls off the racetrack set to go back to green at Atlanta [Music] Bobby Hillin running up in seventh position [Music] target like Ernie Irvan Ernie Irvan has a great track record here in Atlanta the last five finishes second great track record here is that flat car at the right side there riding streams is that black car Dale Earnhardt [Music] this racetrack the most along Bernard s in contact with another driver they had to shake one shot lotta changes on that three car but here comes Jeff Gordon trying to march his way back to the front as he goes by Lowe Allen the Napa field summary we'll show you where everybody's running including Jeff Gordon [Music] [Music] those that ride on the back bumper the Citgo forward [Music] me Bill Elliott right behind him [Music] we made up the two laps but it isn't going to be quite so easy for Jeff to go up through the he's got a lot of time to do it that's the thing 50 laps yes he has a lot of cars to pass it is my pal here twice billy sandwich here while we have the opportunity when we went off the air last night after happy - as the battle for the lead ranges on Standridge had crashed they took him to the hospital bobby labonte goes to the lead they talked to the hospital checked him over he was released he's into race driving a backup car and so Fabio body has three assumes commands when Ernie Irvan running second then Terry Labonte and with Mark Martin then next and in sixth position is the 88 car of Dale Jarrett you know he's right their car seems to still be Zak relax and ease before that still seems to be a bit time alongside good make it bill Weber has more on Dale Jarrett and jail cured spa was tight they get it with tire pressure and they also made a little wedge adjustment freed up the car and he's running a little better the tire seemed to back that up he showed he was 5 to 10 degrees tight on the right front tire but so far they're happy with the adjustments they're going to Brandon their next stop and the one car facing pj on the track and marching in front of the field the seventh position trick mask that's a 77 car of Hilla yes those two tires probably end of the hurt the mootness has worn off the right side tires and [Music] the place car here's mark mark [Music] as we told you earlier Mark Martin can Benny's dad Dale Earnhardt boy every position is worth a little bit more money in some cases a lot more money towards the top yeah 100,000 first lock has picked up another Marquart Grover than in their Dendy [Music] our North's car seems to be extremely strong on the fresh tires [Music] the point standings is 30 I thought over the net but it really falls off at fourth condition 80,000 difference between first and second that's quite a drop definitely about the but guess who is threading his way up through the field rather quickly to 22nd the restart 31st and now up to 20 nights by 22nd 22nd I'm sorry and have to get another one here can jeopardize [Music] had problems early he's made up to two laughs Bobby Labonte is at the head of the field here in the Napa 500 Bob Jenkins Betty Parsons Ned Jarrett John Kernan Bill Weber and dr. Jerry punch back Atlanta Motor Speedway for the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup sees in the Napa 500 Terry Labonte at the top of the field Ernie Irvan and then we have this trio led by Martin got it beside of her and hard a couple of laps ago [Music] [Music] you down the inside and pinch it down respective different records for each corner 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 99 car of Jeff continues to people very impressive he is now up just John and as we look at the chart here buddy Baird says that the leader and they're still not satisfied with the car yet fact on the next pit stop we expect them to take four tires Jeff wants them to raise the track or they wanted perfect finding into the day and there goes Jeff as he tries to get around Rick bass seventh position so Jeff is Oh [Music] [Music] stay Marcus up there on the high side of the racetrack is like a Walter comes below and also Rusty Wallace [Music] the Lightspeed is back in that pack - without that rear bumper hanging right in there with them [Music] in the battle also as Loy Allen [Music] twenty-nine whoa and that team looking for sponsorship for next year yeah [Music] were made over the we'll tell you about us a race goes as Jeff Ward continues to come up positions he moves back in the second position going to go to win this diner his younger brother Bobby we had leave after about a 15 right there with [Music] the three four contenders didn't have laughs a hard day he does have a great shot three when Terry goes back to the front of the field near Schrader and Waltrip and brett bodine and others that go yeah and he's one of those who announced the sponsorship for 1997 catalyst communications and Frontier Communications will sponsor brett bodine for 1997 boy when you walk through the garage area yesterday and saw some faces that with browns because of their sponsor hunt Brett at a big smile on his face it's good to see him get that blocked up a three-year deal so his future seems to be secure as far as the sponsors are concerned now he just worries about that race team or competitive which they're determined to do really good prey stars in that group you know he was real good race car at their running we have to make that extra pit stop during the caution got back there at the back and the dimension it is tough to come back up this field I can see the damage to the right front no where he hits that tire and obviously that's making a difference on me having who had to take a provisional [Music] make the pass on they learn on turn our fights back on the outside he's got in the course a race in the last one longus winless streak since joining richard here's Jeff Burton has talked Dale Jarrett move around and taken over six position that 99 car is on the moon sure is way to go five at the moment Terry Labonte Bobby Labonte courier vez Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt those are the top five seven laps are completed here in Atlanta Motor Speedway back after these messages [Music] chef Gorky continues to come up through the field he's now up to 16 but NASCAR Winston Cup points leader Terry Labonte is the leader of the race and so at the moment the championship remains in [Music] there you are the update on the quest for the cup terry labonte currently first four thousand six hundred seventy seven points she needs to gain 28 grace positions to take over first in the standards and how about Dale Jarrett well he's past that Dale Earnhardt and moved up to six spot and here comes Hut Stricklin to also try to pass her Strickland is on the move in the circuit safety for number eight pretty far back to catch this back cars he was bouncing [Music] Racing so hard ten laps to go is right now Mark Martin has just driven away he still runs in fourth place with Earnhardt is rough [Music] the longer he runs on his tires the more they get [Music] [Music] Carla Shoney's Ford by him she's gonna dispose of Loy Allen first when you compare 1995 to 1996 Jeff Burton's name goes to the top last year he was thirty second in points going into this race this year he is 15 Spitzer was twenty seventh last year is sixteen this year at Dale Jarrett has gained nine positions from this time last year from 12 to the [Music] well Loyola was bunch of the problem now can he catch his teammate Mark Martin in about five laps [Music] let's check the speeds now and see who's fastest out there well it is terry labonte but by just a little bit but that that's on a given laughs yeah Burton is gaining on him so he's got if it's up laughs has to be faster so what we bought that particular laughter my fantastical Carson [Music] [Music] and out again in the 33 car position six laps down [Music] stop should be coming up in a few minutes we'll take a break before they happen Terry and Bobby continue to pace the field with urban Martin and Burton the top-5 [Music] the championship is on the line here today in the Napa 500 at Atlanta the three contenders Dale Earnhardt I mean Dale Jarrett Jeff Burton and Terry Labonte all going for the NASCAR Winston Cup which will be presented in the new york city waldorf astoria ballroom we'll have it live for you on ESPN pit stops are occurring we've seen Earnhardt Martin Hut Stricklin has been in bass Ricky Rudd is in at the moment sex with he runs through billing good work on the lights Cara jeff burton relinquishes fourth position to come in and look at the side-by-side battle Marcus on the upside of Taric Alani stop John right-side tires already changed a swing around in traffic when another car burger little bit loose baby decided not to make the track bar jump instead they added a half pound of hair pitstop look at that 17.3 a great pit stop sterling marlin been completed and he is moving once again you're down to the 22 car looks like all the leaders might be coming in right now they'll carry the proper to stand their legal lap to it at least Bobby and the same time but here it's not staying out there scheduled pit stop the top or let's go to Jerry punch in the Labonte pit schedule Christoph's of brothers Levani separated by seven years at athens i seven yards on pit road and then a firmly nerdy urban in the pit no Labonte right side tires going on the batteries Champa right now Terry Labonte they made an air pressure adjustment on Terry Labonte to try to get the car from being too tight as they are to this four tires fuel and trouble on the left front two rounds of red are two rounds on the track bar good stop Jeff sport now getting ready to pick he's on pit road coming your way dr. punch [Music] and they really want to take a good hard look at the lug nuts on the come off the left rear tire [Music] and Gordon did indeed lead elapsed [Music] whiteside powder through the department [Music] [Music] just a slight problem with roll over on the left front tire as one of the lugs who just didn't want to go on right so that cost him about a half a second through second the rest he was into four tires around to fight out of that car and the guy that's going to be leaving this race when these quit fist up for all finished is going to be Mark Martin [Music] for a green flag pit stop or also is coming in well our most recent winner in a star competition others to cover the 25th anniversary car you saw this color in Daytona to begin the air nation [Music] side tires going on getting a full appeal and stop of 20 seconds in duration for Bobby Hamilton once again make it up ground on this [Music] the fastest cars out there look at move back carry the body got the left right now a deal [Music] the brett bodine had the lead however he's come in for the stop now John changing the right like maybe the air gun maybe a London's got the champions so this is really [Music] now they can that left four tire change NASCAR officials homes are missing a button on the right front [Music] chances are it's gonna be a lap down he will be a left tea pit stop for Brett Bodine you can see almost through the helmet how did ejected he is but you don't want to violate the speed limit going out you got to keep your cool on the racetrack last year he did those situation is certainly going up on their receipt Ricky Craig come down we see the damage on the right side and Wow here in the pit wall there for a moment he was the leader when he came down now lake speed is the only private they hit stop so he moves to the top of the leaderboard go back into the quarry go into tell us about the brett bodine problem this is the image and when I depress the button it's supposed to spin around [Music] he's not spinning the errant seized up to quite a problem but you hardly ever see this happen at first I thought it might have been love done to got stuck but now the air it's just seized up Wow Lake speed has come in for his stop and now the leader is mark mark Dale Earnhardt Bert and Bert in this game you're Mark Martin is getting himself she comes off turn four the contenders Terry Labonte is fifth 12 is Jeff at the moment for the second round pit stops completed under green 116 laps completed in the Napa 500 [Music] the Napa 500 the Winston Cup finale for 1996 at Atlanta Motor Speedway well it was cool this morning here in Hotlanta in fact they were predicting snow flurries for some parts of this area but we're gonna heat up the winner for you in Tucson Arizona as for the second consecutive year we presented winter heat and it's late model action like this that you're going to see the late models Southwest tour and the Winston West drivers will go at it beginning three weeks from today young drivers like Chris trickle will be back winter heat six races during December in January the first on December first will feature the late models at 4 o'clock the southwest tour on the eighth and the late models on the 15th couple of weeks for the holidays then on the 5th of January at 3 o'clock the Southwest tour the late models back on the 12 include winter heat with the first race of the Winston West season on the 19th and look the second-place car right now Jeff Burton the second Jack Hrothgar mark Barton is having all kinds of problems trying to get by Jeff bodean and John Kernan has an update tries to claw his way into the lead just a small problem might be [Music] he radioed in a few laps after that last pit stop and old buddy the engine started to this just a little even with that little mist he's still faster than the leader pretty impressive Riven is is they to get into missing so we can 20 her heart to the inside laughter they'll be dancing for position get around 10-spot now moving into the top ten is Jeff Gordon on trouble now we have a car in the wall you in turn number three is damage to the right side of his car [Music] the walls always not to get car of Jeff goes into the lead racetrack contact that the Atlanta Motor Speedway so I guess this problem starts somewhere in the middle of the backstretch Joe is one of those who announced a do low sponsorship do 'la yesterday he's going to of course go in conjunction with Felix ibadis in his Winston Cup car next year will be sponsored by BellSouth his Busch car will be sponsored by BellSouth mobility so the slowdown once again because of an accident here at Atlanta [Music] since they but trust me they'll all the other work took the lead is to came down to the start/finish line to get the caution here they come [Music] he stops immediately he's one of the first bit I guess he is the first bit on pit road let's go down to Bill Weber waiting on Dale Jarrett who just told his crew this tires the cars pretty good first words of encouragement been for him today the 524 in the 88 on your screen DJ in they're going to change four tires here go to the right side first again tires only in fuel for Dale Jarrett their last pit stop was nineteen point five seconds down pit road to Jerry punch right-side tires already have a gun on the car to buy at 24 he spoke them coming in his caucus now going on the car number 24 forty-four vinegar Safari and his barley off the jacks four seconds with jeff gordon's they head back to turn the three pit stops that we time Dale had a 21-7 and Terry a 23 and a half so we'll see how they line up for the restart it would appear that I think bobby labonte only changed two tires I think let's just see who how they came out there's ernhardt there's yeah I believe that Gorton did beat the five out because he is positioned right at the Flint line it does give him an advantage all right under caution here in Atlanta we'll take another break 126 laps are complete just about to complete the 130 in black Green on lap 131 it is again Bobby Labonte leading the race with Jimmy Spitzer now running second our points contenders while Terry Labonte is spencer and red only took on two towers track position John Carter jimmy spencer katee man track position now here's Jeff Gordon tried to move to the inside of Loy Allen Pass terry labonte there on the last lap Gordon is up to age right [Music] never see Gordon Labonte and Dale Jarrett [Music] is fine as far as the championship traffic of cars that are left down [Music] [Music] one [Music] 57 field summary for you and while you look at that let's update the condition of the drivers injured in the arc yesterday Ronn percent expected to be released today John Gill has a left [Music] unfortunately the doctors had to amputate his left hand overnight in surgery so our best to all the drivers especially Mickey Hudspeth Jerry while Mickey hunt was underway two hours of sorting they tried it when they could to be able to save that left hand just above the hand at the wrist but he's expected to be out of intensive care this morning they called the hospital and into a regular room he came to surgery well he mentioned John Gill Gill had a one hour surgery yesterday at Georgia Baptist to repair the left humerus the bone of the upper arm that was broken otherwise he'd injuries were minimal as you said Ron Percy had a concussion he'd expected to be released [Music] and I beliefs also docked in Perry trip have some broken ribs that they were treating yesterday that's right Bobby poke his what his right seventh and eighth ribs unfit for the wild minimal injuries jerry jeff gordon bob to get information yes he has passed the seventh place and we see just how fast is Jeff burgers been all day does that mean that Jeff Gordon might be just a little and here he goes by Ricky Rudd or tried to pass Ricky Rudd he was two laps down at one time and now he's brought back in the thick of this thing yet 40 he had made up his two laps in the he laughs at the race after things went bad right vibration caused by some by the turn my god position up there on the outside it's all really right up there passing the whatever problems at work like this is the bangbang it works John did they switch ignition boxes last caution Bob they switched ignition boxes switched over to number two with those four tires you just get a mismatch and apparently that's the problem because the car just does not what a hand on all these fellas going on Jim Gordon just driving away from this group he's got by Jimmy Spencer right now Jim horns up the fifth spot the picture there with the other one long ago but now he's definitely out of the picture he's driven away space he's been able to make two three laps he has led a lap so that gives [Music] in position not only that he was two laps down two laps up and his fifth spot in there of course right in front of him there is the leader of the race on the left of your screen bobby labonte who started from the pole position look at the interval with the amount of racetrack their second place [Music] [Applause] [Music] the urban Martin Earnhardt and Gordon here with a hundred and forty two out of three hundred and twenty eight laps completed will be are you looking for really low prices on name-brand computers like compact IBM and Mac you need to visit the computer warehouse outlet 386 machines complete with monitor starting at 199 486 machines with monitor only 449 how about laptops darling his Louis mark mark man Dale Earnhardt man chat has now worked his way up to position and that last time he's like bark bark got loose or something an earner Nets back up mark McGrath direct in front of it and just one just flew by both those cars [Music] near the points right now and look at money involved Terri's a body thirty two point lead over Jeff on a seventy six point lead over Dale look how that money drops off to one place Dale Earnhardt as you can see maintains his fourth place over Mark Martin their journey 76 points behind let's throw the Marlon S battery reading this thing drivers who would be onstage at the banquet if the race were to in right now at points where to be awarded let's take you through the top 25 however that and we see a lead change here as Ernie Irvan passes Bobby Labonte and goes to the front of the field as I said the open all 25 spots are not confirmed 20 drivers can is a position depending upon what happens here this afternoon currently in 20th position in there in fact at Phoenix two weeks ago 14 of the top 25 chain positions and brett bodine currently is in 25th in the point standings [Music] so our urban is the leader now the Napa Bobby's second in here comes wasn't man he definitely after he got around they learn and Mark Martin Jeff Gordon my car Anthony a quarter way he would need 14 yes contact with Walter the parking network card [Music] see how Gordon doesn't speed compares to the other recessed a little bit faster that Bobby Labonte on that lap 177 nine one seventy seven point six jeff has a nice clean racetrack ahead of him and look at Jared's time 1/7 their speed 170 0:06 actually Jeff Burton was quicker than that at 178 one set there running Rock together back there Jeff Burton got back around they'll chair it they're gonna go they learn hard he was the fastest that laughs just two-tenths of a mile an hour faster than so the championship is still very much at stake Ernie Urban leads this race but Jeff Gordon now finds himself in third position and Mark Martin is in fifth back after these messages stay with us of the Napa 500 here at Atlanta Motor Speedway the 31st and our Winston Cup race of 1996 Bobby Labonte runs in second position Jeff Gordon has moved up then they'll Earnhardt and Terry Labonte and of course that means little the contenders that's Dale Jaron and he's running back in eighth spot there is Dale Earnhardt baki going for his second nascar piston man he is the perfect spot right now you see he's got cars no cars run from him no cars right behind me like to run the rest of the race to be exactly like this Japanese clothes and that he can see that 24 as long as that is in sight he knows he's got the champion behind Terry and sixth position evidently Mark Martin is not particularly like the tires that he has on his car right now they have been very very fast right now [Music] Jeff Burton another cars right now that may be good that the next whose work mitt Strickland the dock port back this quick step position a couple back we have had 10 leaders in the first 161 laps of this race 15 lead changes here is a battle for position Jimmy Spencer and Rick mast yeah I think that kicked off the Spencer made didn't take on the entire sometimes avatars Battleford level and laughter 12 [Music] it comes like speed but he has a lap down at 14 [Music] the outside going into turn one like two handed yes he does he's like by the way Jimmy Spencer is tied with Morgan Shepherd for the longest streak of running at the end of the race in 1996 he started the streak back in Sears Point during that period from 23rd the point standings up to 60 field summary never see Jeff Gordon he's on the back bumper up Bob in the body he has come the front - he just been teaching up on a black bilat Benny since we last saw him he was back to that little over a second [Music] Rick Hendrick is put together with Jeff Gordon right hi Rainbow Warriors 10 wins in 1996 [Music] takes over second Jeff Gordon goes to second spot [Music] now there's still time for anyone to lead the most laps they're gonna have to pick up and leave a lot of left from here on out because they're in the urban man Bobby Labonte happens get close to the halfway point though this is going to complete laughs 167 coming just forget wait okay I want what sixty-four well there's one chef crew members just toward the front there doesn't appear to be any anguish in that pit right now with the be in Jersey that was your bid Malcolm a few laps down and right second spot [Music] Greg sacks the last car on the lead lap got fast and so we have but Ernie Irvan is the leader at the moment with the lap car in between himself in seconds late Jeff Lewis Bobby Labonte runs third Terry Labonte is fourth and Dale Earnhardt is fifth we'll be right back it's ESPN sweet world today in Georgia about 20 miles south of Atlanta final rites of 1996 for a second Bobby Labonte running third at this battle between Dale Earnhardt and mark Barton is for sixth position at Park Texas he may get burned in fact in the last lap to move in the fifth box another long run in our hearts card just seems way as we get heartbreak pretty good for about 15-20 laughs and in starts here's the bug race recap Ernie Irvan the leader thirty-six of 173 laughs 15 lead changes for caution periods totaling 16 lapses ravaging almost a hundred and forty-nine now take a look at those who have bobby labonte oh we got trouble up here Gordon was close to being in pump in that accident but he got the lead and the caution comes out of the car in trouble is who Garry Bradbury yes it looks that way in turn number four Bradbury spinning and it was very close to those running it up front so caution number five comes out on lap 176 I hid entrance here you plan these Winston Cup drivers are asking the best drivers in the world this guy spins up in the middle of the corner they can't see but just about a hundred yards in front of them and they all missing found a woman they do this all right let's watch now Jeff Gordon Bernie backs off because he can't see where he's going where's the car where's the car and Jeff Gordon goes on the apron of the racetrack and goes by Ernie Irvan to take the lead got down on the flat part of the apron drove around Ernie Irvan took the lead and avoided the crash here's how it looked from Jeff's perspective well he was blind there for a moment wasn't he see what I'm talking about and Ernie Irvan couldn't see a thing all right pit stops now at hand as those on the lead [Music] they've dropped the air pressure back on the right-side tires back to where that rigidly was let's go down to Phil ever and Dale Jarrett is in four tires and fuel they also will make a tire pressure adjustment down in the front a half pound a half pound up in the rear left sides going on did Jerry Jeff Gordon spit no adjustment for Jeff boards whatsoever right sunless making the chassis adjustment desert the body three it just gonna be up a leaf third on the restart there as both Ernie and Bobby got out ahead of him slowly down the backstretch under caution for the Garry Bradbury incident over in turn number four we're a hundred and seventy six laps into this race let's take a break and be back with more from Atlanta Motor Speedway other premium price sparkplug can take you there enter the performance zone only was split buyer performance be smart plugs get your pass interior glass but fire performance fees need four horsepower and better mileage - Margie as down green flag is out to restart the race [Music] [Music] closing in on her earlier Gordon also coming up [Music] decided not to three races and I think here is Jeff Gordon lawn chair ballet right on the back bumper of Bobby Labonte jerry has an update on Ernie the chorus they drop the track bar just slightly Nate debates it was also loose getting on the the corner more comfortably and use all that motor to get off [Music] boy what a incredible finish to the year [Music] the inside warts will be handed out at the banquet at the moment Ernie Irvan leads the eighty parts pieces thirteen over bombing them over give it for advancing the positions from start to finish [Music] here's [Music] Bobby Labonte passed earlier by Jeff Gordon these cars when they drive at turn three later in the race will be driving into a sin prevailed before that [Music] temperature was only expected to reach the 50s here in Georgia today and [Music] Gordon now it's going to take second from Milani we will race through the setlist later on let's go catch a 28 car terry labonte is not behind his brother and the 99 cars making noise once again they cease alongside dealer three laps ago Dale Earnhardt passed Jeff Burton come again for Jeff Burke so he's putting me back around her hard by Terry Labonte appears to be the fastest and Mark Martin's running fifth one [Music] he goes by real answer and laughs that last laugh Jeff Wharton was the fastest over on [Music] we hit that last time on the rear tire changer they did get stuck in the gun so it took a little more he calls [Music] wanna race this year they think this car is capable of doing it something you don't see very often Mark Martin didn't finish final practice in the car on the track he finished it doing interviews in the garage while the rest of the guys were trying to find to their cars yesterday afternoon he's up to nine position though to the inside it passes Hut Stricklin [Music] here we go up front if Thornton tried to mover [Music] and a great run off turn two [Music] the other nobody back there to that woman that yellow ribbon [Music] which is great racing here at the Atlanta Motor Speedway the sand [Music] anybody know that is right and as Betty said at the beginning of the show just because Terry Labonte is running in fourth position here since first you gotta stick around till the checkered flag drops these guys have a problem with just two laps to go it could determine the championship because radio Larry McReynolds is that in spite of what you guys did initially I couldn't drive at the car I was actually afraid to let it harden going down but apparently Jerry a similar problem for Dale he said the tire build up shows that Earnhardt is [Music] right now is a little bit his Earnhardt goes in the corner here a trick ever I'm Bernard at the fact off the gas push was so bad and we could see that Jarrett got a great run took the position away [Music] we fit place and a leader cleaning his 25th race of 1996 he led nine of the 31 rotten racing collectibles in Belleville has expanded its store caution out again here at Atlanta 6th of the afternoon cars involved join Allen and Wally Dallenbach and instantly bang straightaway is coming off the turn for their dad on the inside off the racetrack with cars ground up down there you can see Wally is climbing out of his number 15 car and that's his final race in that machine he's limping as he gets away from the crash and he goes to the side of Loy Allen scar to see if Roy might be injured here's a replay of what happened from Alan's perspective [Music] I'll pump the gas and all of a sudden he's up in the wall now when somebody career they're out he hit hard both on the outside and the inside meanwhile pit stops are occurring once again Jerry Jeff Gordon getting right side tires pitting at the fiery the pit road right behind him you see the Ernie Irvan car just to the right of your screen they will get a half around a bite now left side tires Chevrolet as Ward Burton is now [Music] down [Music] it's Bobby Hamilton and Rick mast at Sterling Marlin out of the pits look at the impact outside impact has already been made and now there is Wally Dallenbach back t-boning him and then also contact with the inside wall right in the driver's door the worst possible spot a car can be hit is the driver's door so we were have a great amount of concern now for Loy Allen looks like they've got the jaws of life right there you saw Buster with the jaws of life ready to cut the roof off the car roll bars what do they need to do and of course he was out right now they're doing it Buster's taking the jaws of life they will be cut the roof off this car to get Llewellyn out he just missed several races early this year Ned because of an injury yes he did that was after Rockingham come on so the rescue crew is there and extracting Loy Allen from his battered race car back in a moment [Music] the Napa 500 198 laps completed near an Atlanta Motor Speedway and our caution flag is waving once again because of an accident this one in bombing of Wally Dallenbach who is okay he got out of the car Loy Allen is being helped from the car they're using the jaws of life here it is again don't know what happened to his car they did just all of a second then up on the camp and then he was into the wall the outside and then as he slid down across the racetrack Wally Dallenbach he comes along and hits him right at the driver's door there it is you see yeah I just wondered maybe the left front tire didn't touch the apron down it just exactly like we saw Mickey Hudspeth yesterday arc eraser let's see he's going in the corner if we can see the white line that is on the left-hand side that is the divide the right track [Music] there he drives like he drives across the apron just a little bit and he loses some of his bank and sometimes it'll cause him back to the car to jerk around and then he loses control it goes way below the line before sliding up and making contact John Curtin is with Wally Dallenbach well Bob I saw it happening right in front of me I saw Wally come in and he went low trying to miss him too Wally you just you just couldn't miss it could you now every time I started to going try to avoid him you know the car was going left to right and then when I came this time last thing you want to do is hit somebody in the door and I tried getting it slowed down as much as I could I tried to avoid them but it happened so fast I just hope he's okay we saw you get out of the car and lip a little bit are you all right yeah he's conscious and you know that's all I can tell but you know very concerned about I think he's gonna be alright I hope he of course the concern with the fellow driver how about you you were lending it's not me pretty fast but I'm sure he took a lot worse hit than I did so just hang tight and hopefully you'll be okay all right Thank You Wally Bob we've seen some very very bad crashes here this weekend and and yesterday's Martin erasing one after another let's hope that Loy Allen is going to be okay in in this crash it has brought out the caution flag for the sixth time this afternoon 200 laps are completed we'll be right back set to go back to racing again the report on law Alan conscious neck collar left arm splendid we'll have a more thorough comport report when it's available right now we are going to go back to racing as hundred and twelve laps completed as the green comes Bobby Labonte is at the front of the field again and Ward Burton is right behind work birth the been running toil for some cars there he goes for the lead Ward Burton goes by Bobby Labonte or tries to go by the body there's bark bark give up the lead comes back on the outside Warren has not led a lap today his brother [Music] he's gonna hold it to the line yes he will because their 11th leader of this race and now the battle for second as far Martin tries to take his father Bobby and this is certainly the master to check car either a two-tire change or a no tire change I would suspect it was a two-tire change they came in 12 and came out went in the pits 12th and came out fourth there are the drivers that have won and 95 that have not won yet in 1996 eight and boy they're up there battling for that win aren't they Kyle of course Kyle Petty is also on that list however his chances were eliminated of getting into victory circle in 96 what he failed to make today's show and he's got a new sponsor in his own team for next year Mattel toy company the sponsor chef next year Martin's the family court trying to get by that Pontiac the NBA do it yes he will but Wars going to come back on the insider tried new [Music] nice save by park marketing leads to lap [Music] [Music] Lord's gonna go down and try it again look at Jeff Gordon they are in the back of this line he has four fresh tires has more on mark mark as he continues to battle with war Mark Martin is driving car JR 62 he has run well with that car at Charlotte at at Rockingham it's the second part Belle's Racing is built from the ground up with a really low things from this car why because they have three more copies of this car sitting out the third shope now earlier in this decade work Martin is that dismal season [Music] who is very confident today I talked to Steve field he says we're having a same situation we've had in the last 14 races win it maybe he can today though as Jeff Gordon takes fourth position from Bobby Labonte Warburton's best finish here this race last year he was fifth [Music] his best finish of 1996 was in Charlotte he was seven [Music] so we're top point contenders are in the top 11 spots terry labonte Athan jared is 11 this is a great battle for the lead here between Martin and Bert Martin's got it back [Music] car works best on two tires two fresh tires and shins [Music] he goes to the inside and passes Rusty Wallace with ease bobby labonte also does and now here comes Ernie Irvan to try to do so to take over second place right I'm told you moved over [Music] some of the cost the championship with Jeff Gordon pulls out of Mark Martin and your cup reward Bert right winner yeah back in the lead now the battle for third between Bobby Labonte and Mark Martin [Music] they're still over 100 laps ago so gif dork can still lead the most laps that are left but he speak to it in this race he's only led 11 as he comes down now 211 start to stretch out on the competition look at the points battle touch the interval is down to report and remember if he leads the most laps here today he could knock five but still it would be terry labonte with here our art right now is a hit they learn remember made a pit stop there dude take a fuel your example and Ernie Irvan is only one pipe point be mine rest position these samples [Music] we see cherry the body's weak but babysitting pylon see cheering Bonnie [Music] [Applause] into the top in terms of points and eligible for bonus money he however is [Music] that top-25 in Hut Stricklin and Dale Jarrett Levada just passed resting the last time around six lately dressed about to seven [Music] Terry seems to be running a little bit high and pressure off the tires five slash [Music] up in eighth spot right now Richard Brook will go over there the manager for that team next year they're gonna hit engine vacuum house the villages many times too back in town boy everything [Music] [Music] the Citgo for that were riding with driven by michael waltrip of white aboard the USS enterprise as part of a special promotion surrounding the movie first contact which is another in the latest of Star Trek films so the Citgo board is carrying the colors of the USS Enterprise here today the silver and position jared is on the move passing Rusty Wallace turn up on the outside [Music] 170 6.9 almost matching the speed of the or working side-by-side for second position [Music] there's that glare that we've been mentioning it as the race goes along the glare will get worse that last lap the fastest was Jeff Gordon at 177 point oh he was [Music] sterling Marling by michael waltrip going on everywhere and look at the glare that we're talking about man [Music] the sad part is going to get worse before it gets better [Music] less than a hundred laps to go in the Napa 500 it's Jeff Gordon Bobby Labonte Mark Martin Ernie Irvan and Ward Burton [Music] you're riding with the leader of the race but the driver who is still second in the championship points battles Jeff Gordon because Terry Labonte the points leader is fifth Dale Jarrett is running sixth in this race and he of course is still in there we see the second-place car Bobby's body and Marc Marquez the third place car [Applause] question is pin these cars making one more stop they said Bob in the body could make it stop on the last lap of the last caution flights of August he's been trying to make it on one more stop there you have the Bonnie Sherrod and Burton Jeff Burton that is he's had a great run today run these cars passport birth dr. Lola war is scarce flipping back now Jeff Burton Jeff Burton's crew chief funny Aaron Gary DeHart and Richard through or the team that displays the best pitch strategy so that's another war that will be handed out New York City [Music] and watch is he going turn three let's see how bad the glare it is in the Sun to see the racetrack so it's not now remember that's the roof position much higher than the driver's eyes a little better as an indication all right then also we got a dirty windshield [Music] corner but he's ordered by right now getting off that corner Jeff Burton is really coming off of that turn he's losing a little bit some other place Oh work the racetrack go oh there it is yeah we can see if the glare is three [Music] and folks what you saw there especially what it looks like to the drivers when they go in the corner these kind of there's a spot that you drive in the middle of the racetrack and when you get through that spot you find it where you are all the racetrack [Music] rondell boy he ready to make the round I'm over every time Jarek seems to be getting through three and four maybe just [Music] learn heart in the 21 of my 2:43 of the RV Hamilton notes silver this race that's my spot far away from amel [Music] we're here do you heart turn the bonding those guys start counting down five more laughs that's all we've got the line [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] just stop by Dale very gentle this runs off [Music] Jerris backed off let's go there's a fifth place car there's the second place car and it's right now that's Mark Martin it was the eighteen embody the bond [Music] join that fight for third spot now second third and fourth brought together six to the seventh place Dorothy see cherry the bunny he's got a figure that Jeff Gordon's gonna win the race I mean if I was that true let's be figurative Jeff corns gonna win the race he's gonna lead the most laps there's about the third spot so men I gotta hang in the top six or seven so Bobby Labonte has lost two positions here in the last couple of laps in side-by-side our Terry Labonte and Jeff Terry Labonte's hand I'll be doing while Bob you gotta get her in the body and call the crews head he had let us know immediately I guess the old no news is good news situation yesterday in the final prices after about 25 minutes Gary was very very stoic revived on the car obviously uncomfortable he has now been gripping the steering wheel with a Confederate grip on that injured left hand for all and has not said [Music] let's go to John Turner well guys the helicopter is here looks like they're getting ready to pulling out an Emmitt bird from the Speedway has just walked up in and Emmitt can you give us an update on Lloyd yeah boy is alert he's conscious he's talking the doctors are taking a look at a contusion on the driver's side on his arm but he's stable he's fine he doesn't remember the wreck but that's normal at this point they only wanted to evaluate him so they're gonna take him to Georgia Baptist Hospital probably about Life Flight helicopter Minh but the good news is boys talking to us he seems he find all those insects they just want to take a good look at him now we also saw one of the emergency crew workers was brought in what happened to him evidently a light bar came off one of the trucks when they took off suddenly for that he's fine he's talking he's got a little knot on the head so he's okay too but the good news is about Lloyd because that was a pretty tough lick and you know they're gonna taking just the precautionary measurements make sure he's okay check him out there but he's totally stable and everything seems to be fine there the doctor is very encouraged okay well they are bringing alloy out on the stretcher down and getting ready to put them on the helicopter but the report from down here guys is good news you know that's very positive information thing okay when he is taken to the hospital now look at Jeff Burton is on the move he's moved up now Bobby Labonte running fifth Bobby Labonte running in fourth place and Jeff Burton about to take that away from him [Music] longer Bert's car run the better faster he goes in relation to at least two others by the 99 he got the car loose up in the middle of the corner and shot he tried to do the same things Jeff Burton but this time [Music] and our Gipper [Music] victories that he has already recorded this year the most in the modern era which began in 1972 there the top 10 back in the moment [Music] four laps have been if Jeff Court can leave the rest of the way with three laps to go [Music] now I hear it a few minutes ago and seeing his 10 victories were the most of the mutter here 2011 in 73 they're all over 12 [Music] that's what all that going on here nearly made a pit stop and we thought that he would come in change all four tires and he can't make it the rest of the way he's got try to drive through here see where your favorite drivers running on the racetrack that's quite a [Music] three point seven seconds [Music] I'm in turn to Arnie airman at the top of the racetrack if they're my and missed him I think is Robert Pressley [Music] Wow the pits now 43 and 2871 from here on [Music] really close [Music] the caution yet are slowing down and taking the caution yes let's the demon check is 45 laps down so here's Jerry Ernie pitter distant ago there really was sure one and a half attorney said I got a right front tire going down they came in and suddenly looked at through the right front tire and this is what was left of the right front tire they took it off and check the air pressure and the air pressure was okay in the outside into the inner liner they not really sure what happened but looks like the tire had been cut or shredded so Larry burger just wasn't over the wall until Ernie be careful maybe something is rubbing and suddenly it was too late yeah he got to him just a little bit late because Ernie impacted the wall up and turned to and then slid to the bottom of the racetrack here's the replay he's already up against the wall here we're gonna see Robert Pressley go by thank you Robert fresco wasn't I think so yeah I found the outside there he was up in the marbles and holdin on but he kept control so this is our seventh caution of the afternoon and you can see the stiff breeze that continues to blow it has been blowing all afternoon down the front straightaway and up the backstretch now here we go and more pit stops [Music] they were not far from green flag pit stops so they got to come in here now John Carden and Jeff Burton's pit the crew goes to work on the right side not anticipating any chance adjustments or any pressure adjustments the car seems to run really well on long runs buddy Karen trying to crowd but it could be fair and closed on you let's go Jerry couple pitcher watching Jeff Gordon top five and eighty-eight on the bottom right side tired are jamming on tearing the Barney's car likewise down left side tires going on the car number 24 this could be the final pit stop on the 1996 season Dale it's down away here is gorgeously courts on pit road [Music] boy was about to be a scramble Jeff Burt coming down pit road in pretty good clip he painted way up there and turn for Mark Martin was pulling out and they and Earnhardt pulling out they almost wrecked well Joe Nemechek is being held here on the front straightaway so apparently did not get his lap back and they're going to hold him there let's take a break at Atlanta Motor Speedway 259 laps are completed good as they are all right Linda thank you very much we are back at Atlanta Motor Speedway under caution because of an incident up in number 2 involving an Ernie Irvan let's look at a pit-stop summary here as Jeff Gorton came in to the pits in first position and exits there Mark Martin lost three positions Terry Labonte lost one Dale Jarrett lost one and Earnhardt picked up three positions came in in seventh and went out that in AD cars the fella that picked up all the spots I don't know where he went in the race but he did come out in second spot also Bobby Labonte nice car still out there with the field in tow win third and came out well they have completed two [Music] we've got about 467 to go is that an adequate amount on the fuel they've got from Delphic low for some cars I would think yeah I would think so but I'll bet that there are a few out there that can go that far and I would say the popular body is probably one of those that run 65 laps or something a moment ago so are they done to their caution here the better off they will be exactly so they still getting ernie irvan's car off the racetrack and so that's continuing to be the reason why we are displaying the yellow we're going to show you a field summary when we come back from this break there's a look at Ray Evernham who's watching his driver Jeff Gordon leading the race at the moment but still second in the championship points [Music] okay the situation is the Jeff Gordon is in the lead we go down to dr. Jerry punch well they had initially calculated that they could go 65 laps they have to go about 68 or 69 laughter boy they've been going over and over Mike Landess that's the man who calculates appeal standing up on top of the wall alongside Ray Evernham and they have gone over the numbers twice Jeff Gordon is ready and said what should I do ray should I stand back and save fuel or can I go get them and Ray said go after him Jim let's go to Bill Weber I walked over to ask Steve Mele the crew chief on Mark Martin's car if they were gonna be able to make it on fuel I didn't even have to have to ask the question he said no way I walked over and asked Steve Allen the gas man on the 88 car he said no way John Kernan well up here in Jeff Burton's bed talked to the crew chief buddy Peres buddy says no we can't make it although it looks like they might be setting up for a splash and go they told me about 65 laps 64 65 laps is all they could get out of the tank back to Jerry punch back into Jeff Gordon Pitts Lonnie Lonnie Hagar took out I caught off a rut Lonnie if we've been listening to your music all year long you own racetracks and we don't really appreciate the expert put the monies from the sales of your rape tracts really go to help a lot of people in Winston Cup racing yes a portion of the proceeds goes to the Winston Cup racing wives auxilary racing wine is helping lives and we're in the process of recording a new album now and we've got some surprises some drivers gonna be singing on this next album well we look forward to the music a message here about the drivers sing in the body thanks for all your talent and we enjoy having only ESPN and thanks for coming today [Music] Lonnie Hillard uh trying to help the Winston Cup driving wise auxilary oh boy pit road is pretty busy doc there are several cars coming in for some last-minute splashes and goes here some of those that were on the back end of the lead lap Michael Waltrip was back there behind t way he was running ninth before he came in he came in topped off so did Ricky Rudd several others some of those cars that were one or more laps down but had nothing to lose they came in topped off but those are running up front they did I remember a record album that was recorded several years ago with some NASCAR Winston Cup drivers singing or trying to sing or you and then never see the 25 car he and Dave Marcus collided on pit road and we see them working on the right front of Kenny Schrader's car Schrader is not having a very good days back in 22nd position just one lap down and this is going to put him two laps down it would appear as the field is about to come off lap pool on that album that the drivers sang you ever seen Kenny shredder coming in the pits from his onboard camera one down pit road [Music] most man when he came out just a splash of gas was all he's gonna get he starts outfit and their carcasses all right green flag is back out here in Atlanta the procession down the backstretch being pursued by Jeff Burton man which they all have four fresh tires now [Music] [Music] in the second place and the 99 car kinda quarter looked like he got extremely loose or something happen after the Hilton Bernard had gotten my father the money's million seconds we I got this right wheels all the way up [Music] second factor [Music] - Jeff Burton he goes with one of the 18th I think she's done during he goes in the corner made you're right got to hi he just keeps getting hi there nerd or it gets hundred that pushes Muppet a little bit how the air does I should say and he got this bright wheels up there and the loose stuff as they call it Oh crashing catching up to the leader of the race I'm sure they've been adjusting on that Goodwrench Chevrolet all afternoon and we tires but after they run a while the car is has got loose on it now [Music] so if he does lead a lap he'll become our different leader on chef Gordon off the fourth corner but Jeff's leading this lap [Music] to go carsten run all the bottom the rape at the racetrack a little bit but Gordon leads from this point the most laps here this afternoon hard drive that baby in the corner trying to get on [Music] it's hard to say that when you're fourth in points you'd really want to win to save the tail of your season that's the story for Gaylord are closing in and looking inside the fifth court but the story on their heart scars he shoots into the league side-by-side with Ford and then trying to pass as they head in between they've gotten a handle down into that car and we got a car up at all up it's Ken Schrader's up in the wall obviously the right-front has no caution as the car remains at the top of the racetrack and he heads for pit road and gets off the racetrack and so there will be no caution look at the damage of that right foot as he goes right behind the wall Earnhardt is in the lead and here's a battle for the sixth position [Music] we have the date marks indicator in that bottom been revving that tire and caused it to caution is coming out parents of debris on the racetrack this will give everybody a chance to go in nerd heart led that lap but Jeff [Music] this is the eighth caution of the day as we'll show you from the onboard camera why we're in our eighth caution of the day with Ken Schrader he was right in front of the leaders going down the backstretch three you got to the wall you can see a pan with a tire or something let go fortunately he was close to the walls before he started camping you see the leader killed by dad on the inside so he just stays up there on the outside do you know what he never hid anything I mean that he never hit the wall that tire just and watch this contact we're talking about right there between Marcus and shredded we see fit that fender in and when they worked on the fender and guys try to get the fender beat back out but I'm sure that that fender cut the tire down is going down the backstretch yeah we think that would be Creek Schrader behind the wall we are seeing pit stops being made now as Dale Earnhardt leaves everybody down and now we know they will have enough after getting filled up this time to go in the distance here's John Kernan [Music] Burton is in it's just going to be dancing loudly as they top it off and get the nod yes okay it's bull [Music] would not have been able to reach the finish on fuel so this stop will save him now Jim Jim the Jeff Gordon's pin and they will top off Jeff George no tires and fuel only and now the noise it will be Gordon Dale Jarrett [Music] Jeff Burton Burton is going to fall in next Terry Labonte loses some track position there on that pit stop [Music] as he catches up to the rest of the field 274 out of 328 laps completed at Atlanta Motor Speedway back after these men Bob Jenkins Ned Jarrett Benny Parsons John Kernan Bill Weber and dr. Jerry punch bringing you all the excitement of the final 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup race here in Atlanta the championship decider and right now Jeff Gordon who we ride with is the leader of the race but is still second in points because Terry Labonte is in the nine spot well let's show you now an autozone off track interval comparing Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt but they learn our team right-side tires that's exactly why his time was slower than Jeff horns but Jeff Gordon's not leading the race right now now that's right that Bobby Hamilton is leading the race because he was one of those who came in for a top-off just before we went green last time and so he and Ricky Rudd and several others as a matter of fact stay there michael waltrip so that's the first three cars right now Hamilton Rudd and Michael Walter Jeff Gordon as we see right along with his in fourth spot Bobby Labonte is in fifth and the lights are out atop the pace car so we'll go back to racing next time around in the body right now our points leader isn't well yep [Music] that's still okay as far as they're winning the championship food yeah that's why I just looked up it would be theirs right now I'm 14 according to how they're running on the racetrack after the conclusion of this race we'll going to bring you shop Talk and that will be your first opportunity to buy championship merchandise and then right after shop Talk we've got golf coming up for you here on ESPN the Energizer's Senior Tour Championship from Myrtle Beach South Carolina that's five o'clock Ernie Irvan has been released from the infield care center that is good news after his crash over in turn number two law Allen of course is being taken into a hospital in Atlanta for further evaluation but apparently is not suffering any serious injuries - bye - line up as we get set to resume race camp the completion 277 they remember way back at the race that Bobby Hamilton was charging up towards the front and then he had to come back into the pits and tried to go to the rear of the line he's fought his way back up there he fought his way back up into the top TM don't have fast that Connie a key if we were certain Jeff Gordon they're on that restart finally gets down to the bottom side of him but position would take off of what happened but [Music] the points right now just trailing by four is 67 point the point standing forty-three behind her there you see Earnhardt on the high side of the racetrack about to catch up to Dale Jarrett he's got this to new fresh tires he'll been outside and we've said that his car can all be strong with new tires but he was strong anyway right before this get by him able to get by Billy Elliot and now he's working on chat little notchy long ago Ward Burke was in the right up there amongst them however Orton is now a lap down [Music] go on the outside trying to get my Jeff horn down in turn one and he's going to do it yes why bobby labonte now is in third position and Jeff Gordon is fourth up front it is Bobby Hamilton and Ricky Rudd first and second Republican point now there [Music] they had the lead to fill three laps to go and bonus points for leading the most laps and what watch was it go in turn three and watch this Sun as it gets in these windows right now they really needed cloud cover [Music] that's in the roof get inside the race starts even worse than that terry labonte down on the bottom side of [Music] [Music] it's still a lot of strand like going home back to their fourth position [Music] doing [Music] body has just wrapped up the five bonus points for leading the most laps even though he's not even the lead their leader the race Bobby Hamilton yep in second spot [Music] oh here's a three-car battle Jeff Burton de Ville Jarrett and well Jeff Burke was trying to go on the inside of my the wall tripped and his car slipped up so he had to the derrick tried to get on the outside Jimmy Spencer and Sterling Marlin involved in a battle for 15 spot [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] that the is not on the lead lap eight laps down [Music] working up to Ricky Rudd trying to take over a second or make that third place enter card now comes up on Ricky right and Bobby Labonte has confident leader Bobby Labonte is going back and Earnhardt went on the inside red while all that was going on just over the fourth position they are at the top five yep right there in a line and Jeff Gordon now to the inside of Bobby Hamilton taking over second let's see if they learn our not at the moment [Music] they're not going [Music] Bonnie the Bears are in heart they fast on the outside [Music] last year dealer the Rays did what he had short in the championship ricky rudd to the inside of Bobby Hamilton for fourth there the body is back in a spot see the pylon there if he can stay right there no matter what Jeff Gordon does he would be the 1996 Winston Cup champion [Music] little insurance no he's got a good race car [Music] are the urban don't Matt points as a family here [Music] without even [Music] Terry can't finish raise still carry [Music] those positions swap once again as Bobby Hamilton passes ring near I [Music] [Music] Jared about the real and [Music] three Chevy's his dead said in the top by the way Chevrolet did wrap up the Phoenix last week with third place finish yep [Music] Rusty Wallace Michael Walter running Saxe he's a lap down [Music] there's God praise for position Wow there's Franco ruler about almost oppression they just did didn't totally materialize David Strickland was the car that I saw that is going to slaughter that he got sideways [Music] they were power sideways and [Music] body that's copyrighted Recife [Music] sixteen position here's what you guys were talking about scared me to death whoa I see why you got all excited watch this [Music] he's still out of control with laser safety they say when these radial tires written pretty while Terry just picked up another position going just six [Music] in second position Olympia's 13 not going to be decided until the last lap right now there's 17 cars on at that point that you made at the top of the show a lot of cards and the bean left and so you know the last eight laps can picture [Music] mine's 57 field summary 17 cars currently on Valley [Music] [Music] right giving in that's the seventh place car [Music] you that strength that winning a race every year since 1980 like a Rockingham go away [Music] he was the pole-sitter this race will walk away with a hundred and thirty six thousand eight hundred dollars in unical bonus money if he wins the there's no track in the world that's tougher on brakes than the one in Martinsville Virginia and when drivers take the green flag here so Kyle joins Ricky Craven Dale Jarrett and Jeff Thornton as the finalists in the true value nascar man of the the pile did not make this race there is his dad King Richard's car driven by Bobby [Music] and with a team that they called the community maybe [Music] as a matter of fact who is rented Bobby's resilience to set position passing Bobby Hamilton Faison championship face Berry has more on terry labonte kill off crews standing on the wall guys you know if terry labonte holds over get popular win among the drivers but loss will be a popular win among crew members and for one reason there's a guy on this crew that's been around for four decades 60 year-old Dan Ford has been building here's a he is loved by everyone and his Florida he said in the lounge with a tear in his eyes and doc maybe today is our day oh by the way [Music] championship and you win the race let's take a victory lap together and that is the way it's set up right now Bobby is leading and Terry is the champion at the moment eighty-eight cars on the moon Yale Jared run it in fourth place he's been picking up he's picked up about a second oh in the last six or seven laps and he's ridden him most owner horn running [Music] [Applause] [Music] almost three miles an hour faster the dealer once again they'll learn art the same situation he's really just about getting 50 and then it just goes away share it with a run coming on jared is going to [Music] we have Tracy Joe Garcia speed that you lose about three miles [Music] and whoops that remain there for his championship Jared's except margarita bodies laid down to the point six seconds and that's over three seconds just that one laughing thank you 20 laps to go in the final race in the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup season Bonney brothers fondest ours at the moment Bobby leading the race Terri Lee see what the speeds are with daily practice [Music] laughter now faster perhaps to go back it up to Gordon when you catch popular partner Bobby Bonnie right now is Jeff Gordon's definitely not catching I tell you never see the body when we see Jeff Gordon back there and you know man this was foot bother the body on mass car he stupid winner's circle [Music] would not get food I know yes popular but exactly that's a minimum in 1997 of 230 keeps our a lot of money you know why Jeff go down he said come on Bobby don't win tonight [Music] now jared is two three four second mine he's trying to lend a warrant about [Music] only 2.3 seconds back the third place Dale Jarrett gonna have to catch and pass Jeff Gordon and that's gonna cost me half a second or so he's kept important in a hurry [Music] just joined us that interstate Chevrolet that will be [Music] at Grand Prix McTeer just a couple of car lengths behind [Music] see what Kappa writing gets off that there less than two seconds back this is definitely gonna cost him some time here while he's passing door that goes up [Music] well blaps to go you can see well let me go he's again this time right behind am Terry Labonte has called Dale Earnhardt so he's going to try to pass them he lost another candle [Music] you say when a chipboard move over let him go by the points don't making a difference to either one up here they're Jarrett's got to run down to the inside this time coming home too heavy they suggested that to be here this [Music] boost a second putting Jeff torque back to third and he do it Only Fools you've been away from 40 in one letter [Music] and Terry Labonte [Music] [Applause] [Music] not straighten that guard line good race they'll jerky [Music] Sundra did he came off that corner way a second [Music] a second separate first and second and that results in his coming in [Music] 24th position [Music] Jaron shaved another here's got a pass [Music] Oh dine [Music] there are six and a half laps to go but there are 17 laughs and if somebody has a problem even on the line don't go away the title contenders have gotten to finish terry labonte knows so he's suddenly & Stift at the moment cars one lap down [Music] the body racing they thought they didn't want that he's got me over they racing hard into turn three [Music] just swipe it over [Music] Sanders gets by that is the finish - sorry [Music] that's for sure that's the worst scenario beside as he catches some that's not what he said LOL got one of you please past the other one [Music] stammering that's all [Music] to sportsmanship Jimmy make ours the race on the number 18 car of Bobby Labonte congratulations [Music] made known at the NASCAR Winston Cup banquet at the Waldorf the story I wonder how Thanksgiving dinner will be a fail Derek catches [Music] they've all been through before hmmm brother set it alone brother lost all that there's an article in the paper this week failed brother while Kevin Spears were seriously injured an automobile accident this week and it was in the Atlanta paper that it was Dale sisters husband marry Kevin we hope you're doing fine out there buddy but it was a candy sales wife's brother he accidentally [Applause] and Mark Martin that Hamilton are waging for position here as the white flag is about to come out for Bobby Labonte there it is one more lap to go for Bobby Labonte and one more lap to go for Terry Labonte and the championship will be find a lap of the 1996 season for the Winston Cup Series what a great season it's been had our part is bringing you all of it especially in bringing you this championship race there's Terry he's got less than a quarter of a lap to go Bobby Labonte number four now coming off of it [Music] the race the checkered flag comes out and tear 96 NASCAR Winston Cup champ terry labonte 12 seasons first repeats as the Winston Cup champion that's the longest between intervals a first and second championships and the banner has gone up over Terry's pit area [Music] what a day it was for the levanti's both have reason to celebrate here but the big reason is the championship and you can see Jeff Gordon has slowed down and salutes the champion this year just as Jeff Gordon was last year Jeff will finish second in the points for 1996 today was a tremendous effort the three championship contender started in the top five hey Phoebe they raced for it all day long Neil Jarrod's busy second Jeff Gorton third and Terry Labonte fifth here's Jerry punch well Gary Gary D hard it's been a long year but boy what a nice before you congratulate to the house standing up dude a jury we have to stay out of trouble for one thing the car wasn't as good as Bobby well think about that right there buddy I'm gonna body and terry labonte that looks good on it it could have been a better day I'm just happy for everybody the scene don't ask the job [Music] that's Gary do you heart the winning the championship kerchief now over to the winning crew chief John well would you be make are also the mechanic of the race award and Jimmy what a day for you guys well I'll tell you it really it was a heck of a weekend you know we've had a tough year we've struggled back from starting our own engine program a lot of little things and we've been out of Victory Lane all year long we really didn't need to stay out of it your Lane this year and we came to Atlanta with three goals of mine that was a tough sit on the pole lead the most laps and win the race yet outside shot and sitting the top 10 in points that's what we had to do to do it I don't think I think forty three things good enough to keep us out of there but you accomplish those three goals it's just uh this shows the strength of this race team how these guys can pull together [Music] it's just basically proud to be associated with these people well congratulations and head on up to Victory Lane Bob up to you the final point margin 37 terry labonte the championship over Jeff Gordon what a day for the levanti's Bobby wins the race Terry the championship back in a moment [Music] we are back at Atlanta Motor Speedway and there is the winner of the Napa 500 Bobby Labonte still in his car he's about to emerge to the applause of the thousands of race fans that gathered here today to see this event and to see the champion crown for 1996 and Bobby's brother Terry is that person here comes Bobby out of the car he's the Napa 500 winner for 1996 [Music] [Applause] here's the McDonald's winner's circle interview with Bill Webb and it has been a rollercoaster season for Bobby Labonte it started off tough upside down at Daytona but Victory Lane here in Atlanta and a great day for your family too congratulation that's the coolest thing I've ever done I'll have to admit but I tell you the Interstate Batteries Chevrolet we this is the Hat right here today the Interstate Batteries Chevrolet we I tell you this thing we had a we had a idea what we're gonna do when we got here this week but we didn't realize what was gonna happen but you know I just like to thank Interstate Batteries show all easy-care champion food line NFL good your tires and all the all these great guys behind me you know they're the ones that did it you know it's just chevrolet can't say enough about them we probably full 134 and we were kind of letting red Cooper's been give me a hard time so thank goodness we gone out as a winner here at Atlanta we've did some it's a good thanks this weekend so that was great and Terry won the championship and like I said that was coolest thing I've ever done okay congratulations to Bobby Labonte a big day for the Labonte family and dr. punch is with Terry Labonte last night it was a Vander real-deal Hollyfield today it is Terry one tough Texan Labonte 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup champion and Terry sits back and takes a huge deep breath inside the car takes a look at that left hand and now with shake hands and Terry I take I think he's so pooped we're gonna leave set the car Terry you're almost too exhausted to climb out but congratulations well thank you I just gotta thank Rick Hendrick all the guys on the kelex team all our sponsors quaker state GMAC Kellogg's all the guys that just hung in there and Terry we talked to the day at the shop and you said three years ago a lot of people had stopped believing in Terry Labonte but Rick Hendrick believed in you can't believe didn't you believed in yourself and now you're back I never thought it would take 12 years to come back after the first one but you know you just you just can't ever give up just all of them you know what in the race would have been great but having your brother win the race and you win a championship what a family day for the brothers Levani yeah which one's better I think it's a great run for Bobby and we talked about it last night I knew he was running awful good in practice and we're kind of joking around and we said you know be pretty cool if you wanted to race alone win the championship you never dreamed it what happened that way but it's an exciting day for us how about the left hand we talked about no one said you didn't complain at all all day long and I know you're holding on your knee there but that had to hurt you well it did we we shot it up a little bit before the race we didn't shoot it up enough because it kind of started hurting there about the last half of the race but feels like a million dollars right now how about a million and a half last night there were snow flurries in Atlanta and today a young driver nicknamed the Iceman is crown Winston Cup champion Bob and that interview Jerry very emotional there that first question he was really unable to speak in that dish what NASCAR Winston Cup racing is all about these guys are really tough but when it comes down to this it's very emotional well let's take a look now at the final point standings for 1996 Jeff Gordon winds up 37 behind Terry Labonte but all of these 10 drivers are going to be on the stage at the Waldorf Astoria for the NASCAR banquet and we will salute them even further then there are the 11 through 20 drivers in this year's point standings well let's take a look now at the results of the Napa 500 for 1996 Bobby Labonte was the winner of the race he led the most laps and the yellow darts there will indicate those who led a lap Jeff Gordon finishes third Jarrett second Dale Earnhardt fourth Terry Labonte was fifth great season guys it was a terrific season congratulations goes out to Terry Labonte also bobbing my I know you've got to be awfully proud of your boys today and well they should be they've they've raised two great jump men as well as two great race drivers there is terry labonte continuing to get the congratulations of those who have gathered here today coming up next shoptalk and this will be your first opportunity to buy some of that championship merchandize that terry labonte will have for you to buy well we thank very much the race organizers the track officials the NASCAR officials for their continued cooperation with us during the season and most of all youth bands for being with us yes we will have that extensive coverage of Daytona that we had last year on the Duce will have it starting in February in many and Bill and I will be with winter heat three weeks from today in Tucson Arizona congratulations to poppy Labonte winner of the race and Terry the champion for 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