The 1996 Goodwrench Service 400 was the second stock car race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 31st iteration of the event.

The race was marred by a crash with TriStar Motorsports driver Loy Allen Jr. on lap 179.

Allen was eventually diagnosed with a slight head injury and an injured shoulder blade.

Terry Labonte, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.339 and an average speed of 156.870 miles per hour (252.458 km/h).

[6] Four drivers would fail to qualify: Elton Sawyer, Randy MacDonald, Gary Bradberry, and Dick Trickle.