The 1996 Miller 400 was the 24th stock car race of the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 39th iteration of the event.

In the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan would manage to defend and come out victorious against Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon, only beating Gordon by a tenth of a second.

However, only six drivers were able to set a lap before qualifying was rained out and postponed until Saturday, September 7, at 12:00 PM EST.

Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 21.997 and an average speed of 122.744 miles per hour (197.537 km/h).

[5] Three drivers would fail to qualify: Stacy Compton, Jay Sauter, and Gary Bradberry.