The 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 21, 1996. Rusty Wallace rolled to victory, leading 164 laps and holding off Ernie Irvan by 2.5 seconds. It was Wallace's first victory of the year. Dale Earnhardt was 5th and held a 76-point championship lead on Jeff Gordon (3rd). Stats