Races 16 Drivers' champion Jimmy Vasser Manufacturers' Cup Honda Start date 1996 Race 16 | End date September 8 Constructors' Cup Reynard Nations' Cup United States Rookie of the year Alex Zanardi | |
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Similar 1992 PPG Indy Car World Ser, 1997 CART season, 1999 CART season, 1998 CART season, 1995 PPG Indy Car World Ser | ||
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.
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Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1996 Indy Car World Series season.
Schedule
Final driver standings
Note: 1 Jeff Krosnoff died in an accident at the Molson Indy Toronto.