1996 Indy Lights season
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.[1]
| 1996 Indy Lights season | |
|---|---|
| PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship | |
| Season | |
| Races | 12 |
| Start date | March 3 |
| End date | September 8 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |  David Empringham |
Team and driver chart[edit]
The following drivers and teams competed in the series:
Schedule[edit]
| Rd. | Date | Track | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 3 | O Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, Florida |
| 2 | April 14 | R Long Beach Street Circuit | Long Beach, California |
| 3 | April 28 | O Nazareth Speedway | Nazareth, Pennsylvania |
| 4 | May 25 | O Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan |
| 5 | June 2 | O Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin |
| 6 | June 9 | R The Raceway at Belle Isle Park | Detroit, Michigan |
| 7 | June 23 | R Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
| 8 | June 30 | R Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 9 | July 14 | R Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario |
| 10 | August 4 | R Circuit Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| 11 | September 1 | R Streets of Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 12 | September 8 | R Laguna Seca Raceway | Monterey, California |
Race results[edit]
Race summaries[edit]
Homestead race[edit]
Held March 3 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. David Empringham won the pole.
Top Five Results
Long Beach race[edit]
Held April 14 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Gualter Salles won the pole.
Top Five Results
Nazareth race[edit]
Held April 28 at Nazareth Speedway. Claude Bourbonnais won the pole.
Top Five Results
Michigan race[edit]
Held May 25 at Michigan International Speedway. David Empringham won the pole.
Top Five Results
Milwaukee race[edit]
Held June 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. Mark Hotchkis won the pole.
Top Five Results
Detroit race[edit]
Held June 9 at Belle Isle Raceway. David Empringham won the pole.
Top Five Results
Portland race[edit]
Held June 23 at Portland International Raceway. Tony Kanaan won the pole.
Top Five Results
Cleveland race[edit]
Held June 30 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Mark Hotchkis won the pole.
Top Five Results
Toronto race[edit]
Held July 14 at Exhibition Place. Jeff Ward won the pole.
Top Five Results
Trois-Rivières race[edit]
Held August 4 at the Trois-Rivières, Quebec Street Circuit. Hélio Castro-Neves won the pole.
Top Five Results
Vancouver race[edit]
Held September 1 at Pacific Place. Jeff Ward won the pole.
Top Five Results
Laguna Seca race[edit]
Held September 8 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tony Kanaan won the pole.
Top Five Results
Championship standings[edit]
Drivers' championship[edit]
- Scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point.
- An additional point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.
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- Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes.