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The 1996 PPG Indy Car World Series 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
|
Rounds
|
Primary Sponsor
|
Brahma Sports Team Team Green
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
1
|
Raul Boesel
|
All
|
Brahma
|
Marlboro Team Penske
|
Penske PC-25
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
2
|
Al Unser, Jr.
|
All
|
Marlboro
|
3
|
Paul Tracy
|
1-12, 14-16
|
Jan Magnussen
|
13
|
Target Ganassi Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Honda
|
F
|
4
|
Alex Zanardi (R)
|
All
|
Target
|
12
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
All
|
Walker Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
5
|
Robby Gordon
|
All
|
Valvoline
|
Newman/Haas Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
6
|
Michael Andretti
|
All
|
Texaco-Havoline
|
11
|
Christian Fittipaldi
|
All
|
Budweiser
|
Jim Hall Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Honda
|
G
|
8
|
Gil de Ferran
|
All
|
Pennzoil
|
Hogan Penske
|
Penske PC-25
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
9
|
Emerson Fittipaldi
|
1-12
|
Mobil 1
|
Jan Magnussen
|
14-16
|
Galles Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
10
|
Eddie Lawson
|
1-11
|
Delco Electronics
|
Davy Jones
|
12-16
|
Bettenhausen Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
16
|
Stefan Johansson
|
All
|
Alumax
|
PacWest Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
17
|
Maurício Gugelmin
|
All
|
Hollywood Cigrettes
|
21
|
Mark Blundell (R)
|
1-2, 6-16
|
VISA
|
Teo Fabi
|
3-5
|
Team Rahal
|
Reynard 96I
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
18
|
Bobby Rahal
|
All
|
Miller
|
28
|
Bryan Herta
|
All
|
Shell
|
Payton/Coyne Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
F
|
19
|
Hiro Matsushita
|
All
|
Panasonic
|
G
|
34
|
Roberto Moreno
|
All
|
Data Control
|
Patrick Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
F
|
20
|
Scott Pruett
|
All
|
Firestone
|
Arciero-Wells Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Toyota
|
F
|
25
|
Jeff Krosnoff (R)
|
1-11
|
Arciero-Wells Racing MCI
|
Max Papis
|
13-14, 16
|
Tasman Motorsports
|
Lola T96/00
|
Honda
|
F
|
31
|
André Ribeiro
|
All
|
LCI International
|
32
|
Adrián Fernández
|
All
|
Tecate
|
All American Racers
|
Eagle MK-V
|
Toyota
|
G
|
36
|
Juan Manuel Fangio II
|
All
|
Castrol
|
98
|
P. J. Jones
|
6-16
|
Comptech Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Honda
|
F
|
49
|
Parker Johnstone
|
All
|
Motorola
|
Forsythe Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
F
|
99
|
Greg Moore (R)
|
All
|
Player's
|
Part Time and U.S. 500 Only Entries
|
Dick Simon Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
7
|
Marco Greco
|
1-2
|
Cristal
|
Eliseo Salazar
|
7, 9, 12-13
|
22
|
Carlos Guerrero
|
1-3
|
Herdez
|
Michel Jourdain, Jr.
|
4, 7-9, 15-16
|
Walker Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
15
|
Scott Goodyear
|
1-2, 11, 15-16
|
Valvoline DuraBlend
|
Mike Groff
|
5
|
Fredrik Ekblom
|
6
|
Bettenhausen Racing
|
Penske PC-23
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
26
|
Gary Bettenhausen
|
6
|
Alumax
|
Della Penna Motorsports
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
44
|
Richie Hearn
|
4, 11, 16
|
Ralphs
|
Project Indy
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
64
|
Dennis Vitolo
|
4
|
Marcelo
|
Schedule
Rnd
|
Date
|
Race Name
|
Circuit
|
Location
|
1
|
March 3
|
Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami
|
Homestead-Miami Speedway (O)
|
Homestead, Florida
|
2
|
March 17
|
IndyCar Rio 400
|
Autódromo de Jacarepaguá (O)
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
3
|
March 31
|
Australian Indy Car Grand Prix
|
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit (S)
|
Surfers Paradise, Australia
|
4
|
April 14
|
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
|
Streets of Long Beach (S)
|
Long Beach, California
|
5
|
April 28
|
Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
|
Nazareth Speedway (O)
|
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
|
6
|
May 26
|
U.S. 500
|
Michigan International Speedway (O)
|
Brooklyn, Michigan
|
7
|
June 2
|
Miller 200
|
Milwaukee Mile (O)
|
West Allis, Wisconsin
|
8
|
June 9
|
ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix
|
The Raceway on Belle Isle Park (S)
|
Detroit, Michigan
|
9
|
June 23
|
Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200
|
Portland International Raceway (R)
|
Portland, Oregon
|
10
|
June 30
|
Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland
|
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (S)
|
Cleveland, Ohio
|
11
|
July 14
|
Molson Indy
|
Exhibition Place (S)
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
12
|
July 28
|
Marlboro 500
|
Michigan International Speedway (O)
|
Brooklyn, Michigan
|
13
|
August 11
|
Miller 200
|
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (R)
|
Lexington, Ohio
|
14
|
August 18
|
Texaco/Havoline 200
|
Road America (R)
|
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
|
15
|
September 1
|
Molson Indy Vancouver
|
Streets of Vancouver (S)
|
Vancouver, British Columbia
|
16
|
September 8
|
Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey
|
Laguna Seca Raceway (R)
|
Monterey, California
|
- Toronto was scheduled to run 170 miles, but was shortened due to the fatal accident of Jeff Krosnoff.
(R) Dedicated road course, (O) Oval/Speedway, (S) Temporary street circuit
Season Summary
Race results
Final driver standings
|
Color
|
Result
|
Gold
|
Winner
|
Silver
|
2nd place
|
Bronze
|
3rd place
|
Green
|
4th-6th place
|
Light Blue
|
7th-12th place
|
Dark Blue
|
Finished (Outside Top 12)
|
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
|
RY
|
Rookie of the Year
|
R
|
Rookie
|
|
|
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