The 1996 First Union 400 was the seventh stock car race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 46th and to date, final iteration of the event.

It measures 0.625 mi (1.006 km) and features a unique uphill backstretch and downhill frontstretch.

The speedway briefly reopened in 2010 and hosted several stock car series races before closing again in the spring of 2011.

Terry Labonte, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 19.287 and an average speed of 116.659 miles per hour (187.744 km/h).

[4] Five drivers would fail to qualify: Dave Marcis, Randy MacDonald, Mike Wallace, Ward Burton, and Bobby Hillin Jr.