| Teams 1996 Food City 250 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Buckshot Racing | Buckshot Jones | Ford |
| 1 | Sadler Racing | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Craven Racing | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Jeff Green | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Phoenix Racing | Jeff Purvis | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Labonte Motorsports | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Phil Parsons Racing | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Michael Waltrip Racing | Michael Waltrip | Ford |
| 14 | Elton Sawyer Racing | Patty Moise | Ford |
| 15 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Tony Stewart | Pontiac |
| 20 | Keystone Motorsports | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet |
| 23 | ppc Racing | Chad Little | Pontiac |
| 26 | Champion Racing | Derrike Cope | Ford |
| 29 | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet |
| 32 | DAJ Racing | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
| 34 | Frank Cicci Racing | Mike McLaughlin | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Bob Sutton | Elton Sawyer | Ford |
| 40 | Specialty Racing | Tim Fedewa | Ford |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Rodney Combs | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Frank Schwantz | Jeff Fuller | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Porter Racing | Randy Porter | Ford |
| 50 | Bobby Jones Racing | Morgan Shepherd | Ford |
| 51 | Bown Racing | Jim Bown | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Radius Motorsports | Bobby Dotter | Chevrolet |
| 57 | KEL Racing | Jason Keller | Chevrolet |
| 63 | Hensley Motorsparts | Curtis Markham | Pontiac |
| 64 | Shoemaker Racing | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet |
| 74 | BACE Motorsports | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Henderson Motorsports | Brad Teague | Ford |
| 81 | Pro-Tech Motorsports | Todd Bodine | Chevrolet |
| 85 | Stegall Motorsports | Shane Hall | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Ridling Mororsports | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Barry Owen Racing | Mike Wallace | Ford |
| 92 | Martin Racing | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet |
| 95 | American Equipment Racing | David Green | Chevrolet |
| 96 | Andretti-Laird Racing | Stevie Reeves | Ford |
| 98 | Northstar Motorsports | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford |
| 99 | J & J Racing | Glenn Allen, Jr. | Chevrolet |