1996 PPG Indy Car World Series

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The 1996 PPG Indy Car World Series was the 18th season of the PPG Indy Car World Series, a motor racing series recognized by its sanctioning body, IndyCar, as a top-level formula of American open-wheel car racing. It encompassed the 85th national open-wheel championship season with the rival Indy Racing League (IRL)'s 1996 and 1996–97 seasons. Teams and drivers contested 16 races, starting in Homestead on March 3 and ending in Laguna Seca on September 8, as they competed for the Drivers', Nations', Constructors', and Manufacturers' Championships; each were won by Jimmy Vasser, the United States, Reynard, and Honda. Alex Zanardi took the Jim Trueman Rookie of the Year title. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Jimmy Vasser, whose Honda/Reynard won four of the first six races, including the inaugural US 500. Rookie of the Year was Alex Zanardi. The competition soon starting catching up to Vasser, who had to fend off two late challenges from veterans: Al Unser Jr.'s consistent...

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