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1996 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Race Summary

CHAMP Car

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