De 24 uur van Daytona 1996 was de 34e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 3 en 4 februari 1996 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida.

De race werd gewonnen door de Doyle Racing #4 van Wayne Taylor, Scott Sharp en Jim Pace, die allemaal hun eerste Daytona-zege behaalden. De GTS-2-klasse werd gewonnen door de Stadler Motorsport #55 van Enzo Calderari, Lilian Bryner, en Ulli Richter. De GTS-1-klasse werd gewonnen door de Brix Racing #5 van Rob Morgan, Charles Morgan, Joe Pezza, Jon Gooding en Irv Hoerr.

Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.

Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Banden Ronden 1 WSC 4 Doyle Racing Wayne Taylor Scott Sharp Jim Pace Riley & Scott Mk. III 697 2 WSC 30 Momo Corse Gianpiero Moretti Bob Wollek Didier Theys Max Papis Ferrari 333 SP 697 3 WSC 63 Downing/Atlanta Racing Tim McAdam Barry Waddell Butch Hamlet Jim Downing Kudzu DLM 649 4 GTS-2 55 Stadler Motorsport Enzo Calderari Lilian Bryner Ulli Richter Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 649 5 WSC 43 Payne Racing Ross Bentley Franck Fréon Lee Payne Riley & Scott Mk. III 645 6 GTS-2 78 Team A.R.E. Cort Wagner Steve Dente Mike Doolin Richard Raimist Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 641 7 GTS-1 5 Brix Racing Rob Morgan Charles Morgan Joe Pezza Jon Gooding Irv Hoerr Oldsmobile Aurora ? 641 8 GTS-1 6 Juan Dibos Eduardo Dibós Chappuis Boris Said Johnny O'Connell Juan Dibos Raúl Orlandini Jorge Koechlin Ford Mustang 639 9 GTS-2 06 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. John Paul jr. Javier Quiros David Donohue Pete Halsmer BMW M3 E36 638 10 GTS-2 41 AD Sport Kurt Dujardyn Franco la Rosa Michel Neugarten Kurt Thiers Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 608 11 GTS-2 45 Doug Trott Rick Bye Doug Trott John Ruther Philip Kubik Grady Willingham Porsche 993 ? 604 12 GTS-2 99 Rohr Corp. Andy Pilgrim Larry Schumacher Harald Grohs Will Pace Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 603 13 GTS-1 00 Agusta Racing Almo Coppelli Rocky Agusta Brian Simo Callaway Corvette 602 14 GTS-2 24 Alex Job Racing Joe Cogbill Ron Finger Johnny Rutherford Monte Shelton Porsche 911 599 15 GTS-2 86 G&W Motorsports Steve Marshall Martyn Konig Peter Chambers Danny Marshall Porsche 964 Carrera RSR ? 598 16 GTS-2 73 Jack Lewis Enterprises Ltd. Jack Lewis Edison Lluch Kevin Buckler Vic Rice Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 591 DNF GTS-2 03 Alan Friedman Dirk Layer Larry Galbo Jim McCarthy Kelly Collins Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 577 18 GTS-1 35 Bill McDill Richard McDill Tom Juckette Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro ? 562 19 GTS-2 54 Peka Racing Jean-François Hemroulle Stéphane Cohen Paul Kumpen Albert Vanierschot Porsche 993 ? 560 20 WSC 20 Dyson Racing Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace Rob Dyson James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk. III 555 21 GTS-2 75 Cameron Worth Cameron Worth Roberto Tonetti Rodger Bogusz Hartmut Haussecker Mazda RX-7 ? 554 22 GTS-2 42 Jarett Freeman Jarett Freeman Simon Gregg Max Schmidt Porsche 993 546 23 GTS-2 26 Alex Job Racing Charles Slater Richard Spenard Tom Hessert jr. Porsche 911 ? 539 24 WSC 51 Fantasy Junction Bruce Trenery Grahame Bryant Nigel Smith Jeffrey Pattinson Cannibal ? 531 25 GTS-2 68 Tim Vargo Peter Uria Brady Refenning John Maffucci Jack Refenning Tim Vargo Porsche 911 Carrera ? 526 26 GTS-1 47 Larbre Competition Jürgen Barth Jesús Pareja Jean-Luc Chéreau Régis Schuch Jack Leconte Porsche 911 GT2 518 27 GTS-1 92 Hoyt Overbagh Mauro Casadei Keith Minkhorst Andrea Garbagnati Francesco Ciani Stefano Bucci Chevrolet Camaro ? 477 28 GTS-2 65 GT Racing Team Sam Brown Kurt Thiel Vincenzo Polli Renato Mastropietro Porsche 911 Carrera ? 477 29 GTS-1 98 Canaska/Southwind Price Cobb Tommy Archer Shawn Hendricks Mark Dismore Victor Sifton Dodge Viper GTS-R 472 DNF WSC 8 Support Net Racing Henry Camferdam Roger Mandeville Bill Auberlen Tony Kester Hawk C-8 ? 466 31 GTS-1 21 Kent Racing Mauro Barella Willie Beck Alistair Davidson Huw Bolle-Jones Kent Painter Chevrolet Monte Carlo ? 451 DNF GTS-1 79 Parr Motorsport/New Hardware Bill Farmer Robert Nearn Greg Murphy Stéphane Ortelli Alex Tradd Porsche 911 GT2 437 DNF GTS-2 61 Mark Alan Mark Mehalic Chris Cervelli Phillip Collin Gragg Tracy Spencer Sharpe Porsche 911 Carrera ? 428 34 GTS-2 58 Pro Technik Racing Sam Shalala Matt Turner Robby McGehee Mark Hillestad Jim Matthews Porsche 993 420 35 GTS-1 10 Puleo Racing Anthony Puleo Ernst Gschwender Don Kitch jr. Mark Kennedy Craig Conway Chevrolet Camaro ? 391 DNF GTS-1 15 Team Argentina Facundo Gilbicella Luis Delconte Edgardo Raul Petrich Eduardo Lavari Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? 377 37 GTS-2 25 Alex Job Racing Anthony Lazzaro Gerry Jackson Peter Faucetta Angelo Cilli Porsche 911 ? 359 38 GTS-2 57 Kryderacing Reed Kryder Christian Heinkélé Guy Kuster Manfred Jurasz Frank Del Veccio Nissan 240SX ? 358 DNF GTS-2 52 Andy Strasser Andy Strasser Kevin Wheeler Dave Russell Rick Peplin Alan Ludwig Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 341 DNF GTS-1 64 Mel A. Butt Mel Butt Jim Higgs Dave McTureous Ronald Zitza Chevrolet Camaro ? 321 DNF GTS-1 91 Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co. Stu Hayner John Heinricy Roger Schramm Ron Nelson Chevrolet Camaro ? 306 DNF GTS-2 88 Douglas Campbell Douglas Campbell Carlos Fronti Ralph Thomas Amos Johnson Mazda RX-7 ? 300 DNF GTS-1 01 Rohr Corp. Hurley Haywood Scott Goodyear John O'Steen David Murry Porsche 911 GT2 ? 284 DNF GTS-1 09 Konrad Motorsport Bernd Netzeband Andre Lara-Resende André Ahrlé Karel Dolejší Porsche 911 GT2 ? 281 DNF GTS-1 49 Don Shaver Don Shaver Stanton Barrett Jack Willes Chevrolet Camaro ? 272 DNF GTS-1 89 Lister Racing Geoff Lees Kenny Acheson Tiff Needell Lister Storm GTS 254 DNF GTS-2 70 Heico Motorsport Dirk Ebeling Karl-Heinz Wlazik Markus Oestreich Ulli Richter Porsche 993 ? 231 DNF GTS-2 46 Rob Collings James Nelson Mark Greenberg Nort Northam John Drew Rob Collings Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 231 DNF WSC 36 Wheel Works Racing Eric van de Poele Rick Sutherland Jean-Paul Libert Steve Fossett Courage C41 ? 209 DNF GTS-1 1 Brix Racing Irv Hoerr Brian Cunningham Mike Borkowski Darin Brassfield Oldsmobile Aurora 207 DNF GTS-1 90 Riggins Competition Andy Petery Les Delano Tommy Riggins Craig Carter Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? 204 DNF GTS-1 84 Team Viper José Close Bertrand Balas Thierry Lecerf Marco Spinelli Bob Hebert Dodge Viper RT/10 203 DNF GTS-2 07 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. Dieter Quester Manfred Wollgarten Pete Halsmer BMW M3 E36 ? 198 DNF GTS-1 74 Champion Porsche Hans-Joachim Stuck Thierry Boutsen Bill Adam Porsche 911 GT2 ? 181 DNF WSC 2 Screaming Eagles Racing Johnny O'Connell Craig T. Nelson Dan Clark Case Montgomery Riley & Scott Mk. III ? 180 DNF GTS-2 66 GT Racing Team Jürgen von Gartzen Bruno Michelotti Gualtiero Garibaldi Luigino Pagotto Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 174 DNF WSC 7 Bobby Brown Motorsports Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Schneider Don Bell Lon Bender Spice HC94 ? 159 DNF GTS-1 97 Canaska/Southwind George Robinson Éric Bachelart Trevor Seibert Victor Sifton Dodge Viper GTS-R 157 DNF GTS-1 05 Monaco Racing Olivier Grouillard Derek Hill Gildo Pallanca Pastor Bugatti EB 110 154 DNF GTS-2 67 Hendricks Porsche Jeff Purner Dave White Karl Singer Charles Coker Porsche 964 Carrera RSR ? 123 DNF WSC 33 Fab Factory Motorsports John Mirro Rick Fairbanks Kudzu DG-2 ? 109 DNF WSC 3 Scandia Engineering Mauro Baldi Michele Alboreto Fermín Vélez Ferrari 333 SP ? 106 DNF GTS-1 02 Rohr Corp. Jochen Rohr Herbert Schuerg Axel Rohr Carl Rosenblad Porsche 911 Turbo ? 105 DNF GTS-1 08 Konrad Motorsport Wido Rössler Antônio Hermann Franz Konrad Porsche 911 GT2 ? 105 DNF GTS-1 77 Tim Banks Tim Banks Mark Montgomery Bob Hundredmark Steve Goldin Pascal Dro Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? 96 DNF GTS-1 56 Martin Snow Martin Snow Dennis Aase Jorge Trejos P.J. Jones Porsche 911 GT2 91 DNF WSC 38 Pegasus Racing Jon Field Juan Carlos Carbonell Jim Briody Pegasus NPTI ? 86 DNF GTS-2 27 Tim Vargo Jack Refenning Tim Vargo Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 75 DNF GTS-1 72 Champion Porsche Derek Bell John Fergus Dorsey Schroeder Porsche 964 Turbo ? 71 DNF GTS-1 40 Freisinger Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann Yukihiro Hane Edgar Dören Klaus Scheer Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 48 DNF WSC 22 Target 24 Guido Daccò Alex Caffi Fabio Montani Gabrio Rosa Chevron B73 ? 48 DNF WSC 16 Dyson Racing Andy Wallace Rob Dyson Riley & Scott Mk. III 43 DNF GTS-1 62 Tom Curren Billy Bies Dave Perelle Tom Curren Jimmy Hildock Oldsmobile Cutlass ? 39 DNF GTS-2 93 Ecuador Mobil 1 Racing Henry Taleb Jean-Pierre Michelet Wilson Amador Rob Wilson Daniel Urrutia Nissan 240SX ? 28 DNF GTS-1 87 John Annis John Annis David Donavon Jerry Gillis David LaCroix Gary Tiller Dana Webster Chevrolet Camaro ? 8 DNF WSC 9 Auto Toy Store, Inc. Justin Bell Stanley Dickens John Shapiro Morris Shirazi Gustl Sprent Spice SE90 ? 7 DNS WSC 31 Momo Corse Bill Auberlen Tim Hubman John Morton Max Papis Gianpiero Moretti Ferrari 333 SP 0 DNS WSC 37 Pegasus Racing Giuseppe Bacigalupe Juan Gac Maurício Perrot Tim Richardson Pegasus NPTI 0 DNS GTS-1 44 Jacobs Motorsports Michael Jacobs Brent Cross Michael Duffy Pat Sessions Pontiac Firebird ? 0 DNS WSC 94 Butch Brickell Jim Guthrie Banshee LNI-1 ? 0

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