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The 1996 IndyCar season , the eighteenth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing , consisted of 16 races, beginning in Homestead , Florida on March 3 and concluding in Monterey , California on September 8, in which it was marred by the death of Jeff Krosnoff . The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Jimmy Vasser . Rookie of the Year was Alex Zanardi . This was the first season after the split with the Indy Racing League and the last year that CART licensed the "IndyCar" trademark from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway . The Indianapolis 500 was replaced in the Series by the U.S. 500 , held in Brooklyn , Michigan .
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1996 Indy Car World Series season.
Team
Chassis
Engine
Tires
No
Drivers
Sponsor
Notes
All American Racers
Eagle MK-V
Toyota
Goodyear
36
Juan Manuel Fangio II
Castrol
98
P. J. Jones
Castrol
Arciero-Wells Racing
Reynard 96I
Toyota
Firestone
25
Jeff Krosnoff (R) Max Papis
MCI
Krosnoff was fatally injured at Toronto
Bettenhausen Racing
Reynard 96I
Mercedes IC 108C
Goodyear
16
Stefan Johansson
Alumax
Penske PC-25
26
Gary Bettenhausen
Alumax
U.S. 500 only
Brahma Sports Team Team Green
Reynard 96I
Ford Cosworth
Goodyear
1
Raul Boesel
Brahma
Comptech Racing
Reynard 96I
Honda
Firestone
49
Parker Johnstone
Motorola
Della Penna Motorsports
Lola T96/00
Ford Cosworth
Goodyear
44
Richie Hearn
Food 4 Less
Long Beach , Toronto , Laguna Seca only
Dick Simon Racing
Lola T96/00
Ford Cosworth
Goodyear
7
Marco Greco Eliseo Salazar
Cristal ; Mobil 1 ; Copec
Miami , Rio only Milwaukee , Portland , Michigan 500 only
22
Carlos Guerrero Michel Jourdain, Jr.
Herdez
Miami , Rio , Australia , U.S. 500 only Milwaukee , Detroit , Portland only
Forsythe Racing
Reynard 96I
Ford Cosworth
Firestone
99
Greg Moore (R)
Player's
Galles Racing
Lola T96/00
Mercedes IC 108C
Goodyear
10
Eddie Lawson Davy Jones
Delco Electronics
Jones took ride at 2nd Michigan race
Hogan Penske
Penske PC-25
Mercedes IC 108C
Goodyear
9
Emerson Fittipaldi Jan Magnussen
Marlboro ; Mobil 1
Fittipaldi retired due to injury after 2nd Michigan race
Jim Hall Racing
Reynard 96I
Honda
Goodyear
8
Gil de Ferran
Pennzoil
Marlboro Team Penske
Penske PC-25
Mercedes IC 108C
Goodyear
2
Al Unser, Jr.
Marlboro
3
Paul Tracy
Marlboro
Newman/Haas Racing
Lola T96/00
Ford Cosworth
Goodyear
6
Michael Andretti
Texaco /Kmart
11
Christian Fittipaldi
Budweiser /Kmart
PacWest Racing
Reynard 96I
Ford Cosworth
Goodyear
17
Maurício Gugelmin
Hollywood Cigarettes
21
Mark Blundell (R) Teo Fabi
VISA
Fabi filled in for the injured Blundell at Long Beach , Nazareth only
Patrick Racing
Lola T96/00
Ford Cosworth
Firestone
20
Scott Pruett
Firestone Tires
Payton/Coyne Racing
Lola T96/00
Ford Cosworth
Firestone
19
Hiro Matsushita
Panasonic
Goodyear
34
Roberto Moreno
MiJack
Project Indy
Reynard 96I
Ford Cosworth
Goodyear
64
Dennis Vitolo
SmithKline Beecham
Target Ganassi Racing
Reynard 96I
Honda
Firestone
4
Alex Zanardi (R)
Target
12
Jimmy Vasser
Target
Tasman Motorsports
Lola T96/00
Honda
Firestone
31
André Ribeiro
LCI International
32
Adrián Fernández
Tecate
Team Rahal
Reynard 96I
Mercedes IC 108C
Goodyear
18
Bobby Rahal
Miller
28
Bryan Herta
Shell
Walker Racing
Reynard 96I
Ford Cosworth
Goodyear
5
Robby Gordon
Valvoline
15
Fredrik Ekblom Scott Goodyear Mike Groff
Valvoline
Limited schedule
Results
Races
Rnd
Race Name
Circuit
City/Location
Date
Pole position
Fastest lap
Winning driver
Winning team
Report
1
Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead, Florida
March 3
Paul Tracy
Greg Moore
Jimmy Vasser
Target Ganassi Racing
Report
2
IndyCar Rio 400
Autódromo de Jacarepaguá
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
March 17
Alex Zanardi
Gil de Ferran
André Ribeiro
Tasman Motorsports
Report
3
Australian Indy Car Grand Prix
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
Surfers Paradise , Australia
March 31
Jimmy Vasser
Jimmy Vasser
Jimmy Vasser
Target Ganassi Racing
Report
4
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Streets of Long Beach
Long Beach, California
April 14
Gil de Ferran
Paul Tracy
Jimmy Vasser
Target Ganassi Racing
Report
5
Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
April 28
Paul Tracy
Emerson Fittipaldi
Michael Andretti
Newman/Haas Racing
Report
6
U.S. 500
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Michigan
May 26
Jimmy Vasser
Alex Zanardi
Jimmy Vasser
Target Ganassi Racing
Report
7
Miller Genuine Draft 200
Milwaukee Mile
West Allis, Wisconsin
June 2
Paul Tracy
Michael Andretti
Michael Andretti
Newman/Haas Racing
Report
8
ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix
The Raceway on Belle Isle Park
Detroit, Michigan
June 9
Scott Pruett
Christian Fittipaldi
Michael Andretti
Newman/Haas Racing
Report
9
Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200
Portland International Raceway
Portland, Oregon
June 23
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Target Ganassi Racing
Report
10
Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
Cleveland, Ohio
June 30
Jimmy Vasser
Unknown
Gil de Ferran
Jim Hall Racing
Report
11
Molson Indy Toronto
Exhibition Place
Toronto, Ontario
July 14
André Ribeiro
Alex Zanardi
Adrián Fernández
Tasman Motorsports
Report
12
Marlboro 500
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Michigan
July 28
Jimmy Vasser
Adrián Fernández
André Ribeiro
Tasman Motorsports
Report
13
Miller 200
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
August 11
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Target Ganassi Racing
Report
14
Texaco/Havoline 200
Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
August 18
Alex Zanardi
Paul Tracy
Michael Andretti
Newman/Haas Racing
Report
15
Molson Indy Vancouver
Streets of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
September 1
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Michael Andretti
Newman/Haas Racing
Report
16
Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey
Laguna Seca Raceway
Monterey, California
September 8
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi
Target Ganassi Racing
Report
Oval/Speedway
Road Course/Street Circuit
Full Series Results
Final driver standings
Color
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
4th & 5th place
Light Blue
6th-10th place
Dark Blue
Finished (Outside Top 10)
Purple
Did not finish
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown
Withdrawn (Wth)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Blank
Did not participate (DNP)
Not competing
In-line notation
Bold
Pole position
Italics
Ran fastest race lap
*
Led most race laps
Rookie of the Year
Rookie
Point Scoring System:
Points are awarded based on each driver's resulting place (regardless of whether the car is running at the end of the race):
Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Points
20
16
14
12
10
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
Bonus Points:
1 For Pole Position
1 For Leading The Most Laps Of The Race
Note
1 Jeff Krosnoff died in an accident at the Molson Indy Toronto .
Nation's Cup
Top result per race counts towards Nation's Cup.
Drivers Breakdown
References
See also