The 1996 PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick consisted of 12 races. Canadian David Empringham captured three wins on his way to the championship.
Contents
Homestead race
Held March 3 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. David Empringham won the pole.
Top Five Results
- David Empringham
- Chris Simmons
- Mark Hotchkis
- David DeSilva
- Jeff Ward
Long Beach race
Held April 14 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Gualter Salles won the pole.
Top Five Results
- David Empringham
- Tony Kanaan
- Gualter Salles
- Hélio Castro-Neves
- Alex Padilla
Nazareth race
Held April 28 at Nazareth Speedway. Claude Bourbonnais won the pole.
Top Five Results
- David DeSilva
- David Empringham
- Mark Hotchkis
- Chris Simmons
- Jeff Ward
Michigan race
Held May 25 at Michigan International Speedway. David Empringham won the pole.
Top Five Results
- David Empringham
- Mark Hotchkis
- Jeff Ward
- Robby Unser
- Hélio Castro-Neves
Milwaukee race
Held June 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. Mark Hotchkis won the pole.
Top Five Results
- Mark Hotchkis
- Greg Ray
- David Empringham
- Gualter Salles
- Chris Simmons
Detroit race
Held June 9 at Belle Isle Raceway. David Empringham won the pole.
Top Five Results
Portland race
Held June 23 at Portland International Raceway. Tony Kanaan won the pole.
Top Five Results
- Gualter Salles
- Alex Padilla
- David Empringham
- Claude Bourbonnais
- Tony Kanaan
Cleveland race
Held June 30 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Mark Hotchkis won the pole.
Top Five Results
- Gualter Salles
- Claude Bourbonnais
- Hélio Castro-Neves
- Nick Firestone
- Hideki Noda
Toronto race
Held July 14 at Exhibition Place. Jeff Ward won the pole.
Top Five Results
- Gualter Salles
- Claude Bourbonnais
- Hideki Noda
- Shigeaki Hattori
- Alex Padilla
Trois-Rivières race
Held August 4 at the Trois-Rivières, Quebec Street Circuit. Hélio Castro-Neves won the pole.
Top Five Results
- Hélio Castro-Neves
- Tony Kanaan
- Alex Padilla
- David Empringham
- Bertrand Godin
Vancouver race
Held September 1 at Pacific Place. Jeff Ward won the pole.
Top Five Results
- Claude Bourbonnais
- Tony Kanaan
- Jeff Hotchkis
- Alex Padilla
- David Empringham
Laguna Seca race
Held September 8 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tony Kanaan won the pole.
Top Five Results
- Tony Kanaan
- Hélio Castro-Neves
- Claude Bourbonnais
- Alex Padilla
- Jeff Ward
Driver
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).
Complete Overview
R21=retired, but classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify (18)=place after practice, but grid position not held free