1996 Meridian Advantage 200
Nazareth Speedway · 1996 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy LaJoie | 3 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 88 | 200 | 200 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 88 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 1 | 95 | David Green | American Equipment Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 112 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 165 | |
| 4 | 29 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Shoemaker Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 160 | |
| 5 | 12 | 57 | Jason Keller | KEL Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 155 | |
| 6 | 20 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Ford | 200 | running | 150 | ||
| 7 | 18 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 146 | |
| 8 | 23 | 40 | Tim Fedewa | Taylor Motorsports | Ford | 200 | running | 142 | |
| 9 | 5 | 81 | Todd Bodine | Pro Tech Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 138 | |
| 10 | 14 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | J&J Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 134 | |
| 11 | 21 | 23 | Chad Little | Mark Rypien Motorsports | Pontiac | 200 | running | 130 | |
| 12 | 25 | 10 | Phil Parsons | MSRP Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 127 | |
| 13 | 24 | 4 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 124 | |
| 14 | 16 | 51 | Mike Stefanik | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 121 | ||
| 15 | 10 | 63 | Curtis Markham | Hensley Racing | Pontiac | 200 | running | 118 | |
| 16 | 7 | 92 | Larry Pearson | Martin Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 115 | |
| 17 | 31 | 43 | Rodney Combs | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 199 | running | 112 | |
| 18 | 35 | 55 | Bobby Dotter | Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | running | 109 | |
| 19 | 13 | 37 | Mark Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | running | 106 | |
| 20 | 22 | 38 | Dennis Setzer | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | Ford | 199 | running | 103 | |
| 21 | 38 | 61 | Mike Olsen | Mike Olsen (Owner) | Pontiac | 199 | running | 100 | |
| 22 | 28 | 75 | Doug Heveron | Henderson Motorsports | Ford | 197 | engine | 97 | |
| 23 | 26 | 87 | Ron Thiel Jr. | Chevrolet | 197 | engine | 94 | ||
| 24 | 27 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Buckshot Racing | Ford | 197 | engine | 91 | |
| 25 | 32 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Ron Parker (Owner) | Chevrolet | 197 | engine | 88 | |
| 26 | 41 | 50 | Jeff McClure | Ford | 196 | engine | 85 | ||
| 27 | 15 | 48 | Randy Porter | Ford | 183 | accident | 82 | ||
| 28 | 33 | 76 | Tom Bolles | Pontiac | 178 | accident | 79 | ||
| 29 | 2 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | accident | 76 | |
| 30 | 8 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | Sadler Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | engine | 73 | |
| 31 | 19 | 47 | Kelly Moore | Pontiac | 175 | accident | 70 | ||
| 32 | 37 | 14 | Patty Moise | Elton Sawyer (Owner) | Ford | 171 | accident | 67 | |
| 33 | 40 | 9 | Toshio Suzuki | Chevrolet | 165 | accident | 64 | ||
| 34 | 42 | 11 | Joey McCarthy | Chevrolet | 141 | running | 61 | ||
| 35 | 17 | 5 | Jim Bown | Bown Racing | Chevrolet | 127 | accident | 58 | |
| 36 | 39 | 60 | Dale Shaw | Chevrolet | 119 | accident | 55 | ||
| 37 | 36 | 45 | Mike Laughlin Jr. | Ford | 99 | engine | 52 | ||
| 38 | 9 | 85 | Shane Hall | Stegall Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | accident | 49 | |
| 39 | 30 | 41 | Jamie Aube | Chevrolet | 76 | accident | 46 | ||
| 40 | 4 | 46 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 55 | handling | 43 | ||
| 41 | 34 | 13 | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet | 47 | accident | 40 | ||
| 42 | 11 | 17 | Jeff Fuller | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26 | engine | 37 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Green | 112 | 56.0% | P2 |
| 2 | Randy LaJoie | 88 | 44.0% | P1 |