| Teams 1996 Chevy Desert Star Classic |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ultra Motorsports | Mike Bliss | Ford |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Chesrown Racing | Rick Carelli | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Geoff Bodine Racing | Dave Rezendes | Ford |
| 8 | Chek Racing | John Nemechek | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Blake Motorsports | Dave Smith | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Stroppe Motorsports | Butch Gilliland | Ford |
| 16 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Bill Sedgwick | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Walker Evans Racing | Lance Norick | Dodge |
| 20 | Walker Evans Racing | Walker Evans | Dodge |
| 21 | Venable Racing | Doug George | Ford |
| 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet |
| 26 | MB Motorsports | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford |
| 27 | B & R Racing | Terry McCarthy | Chevrolet |
| 29 | K-Automotive Performance | Bob Keselowski | Dodge |
| 30 | Grandaddy Racing | Jimmy Hensley | Dodge |
| 31 | Brevak Racing | Bob Brevak | Ford |
| 40 | Serrano Racing | Carlos Serrano | Chevrolet |
| 42 | Team Sabco | Jay Sauter | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Rich Bickle | Dodge |
| 44 | Irvan-Simo Racing | Bryan Reffner | Ford |
| 49 | Combs Racing | Rodney Combs, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 51 | FDNY Racing | T.J. Clark | Chevrolet |
| 58 | Jacks Motorsports | Wayne Jacks | Chevrolet |
| 64 | Dokken Racing | Michael Dokken | Chevrolet |
| 72 | Mike Harvick | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 75 | Spears Motorsports | Bobby Gill | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Steve Sellers Racing | Mike Chase | Ford |
| 80 | Roush Racing | Joe Ruttman | Ford |
| 81 | Glanville Motorsports | Jerry Glanville | Ford |
| 83 | L&M Racing | Steve Portenga | Chevrolet |
| 84 | Thorpe Motorsports | Doug Thorpe, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Raymond Scanlan | Charlie Cragan | Chevrolet |
| 94 | Bill Elliott Racing | Ron Barfield, Jr. | Ford |
| 98 | Liberty Racing | Butch Miller | Ford |