1996 - PPG Indy Car World Series

1996 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Race Summary

The Champ Car World Series merged operations with the Indy Racing League (IRL) under the Indy Car Series name effective for the 2008 season. The owners of the Champ Car World Series filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 5, 2008.

The Champ Car was formed in 2004 after team owners Kevin Kalkhoven, Paul Gentilozzi and Gerald Forsythe bought the assets of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) after it had filed for bankruptcy.

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1996 - PPG Indy Car World Series

PPG Indy Car World Series Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.

Date	Winning Driver	Race Name	Track
3/3/1996	Jimmy Vasser	Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Pres. by Toyot	Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex
3/17/1996	Andre Ribeiro	Indy Car Rio 400	Autodromo Nelson Piquet
3/31/1996	Jimmy Vasser	Australian Indy Car Grand Prix	Surfers Paradise
4/14/1996	Jimmy Vasser	Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach	Long Beach Street Circuit
4/28/1996	Michael Andretti	Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix	Nazareth Speedway
5/26/1996	Jimmy Vasser	U.S. 500	Michigan International Speedway
6/2/1996	Michael Andretti	Miller Genuine Draft 200	Milwaukee Mile
6/9/1996	Michael Andretti	ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit	The Raceway at Belle Isle
6/23/1996	Alex Zanardi	Budweiser G.I. Joes 200 Presented by Texaco	Portland Intenational Raceway
6/30/1996	Gil de Ferran	Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland	Burke Lakefront Airport
7/14/1996	Adrian Fernandez	Molson Indy Toronto	Exhibition Place
7/28/1996	Andre Ribeiro	Marlboro 500	Michigan International Speedway
8/11/1996	Alex Zanardi	Miller 200	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
8/18/1996	Michael Andretti	Texaco-Havoline 200	Road America
9/1/1996	Michael Andretti	Molson Indy Vancouver	Pacific Place
9/8/1996	Alex Zanardi	Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey	Laguna Seca Raceway