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1996 Phoenix Indycars in IRL at the Phoenix circuit. Full information

1996 Phoenix Indycars

1996 Phoenix Indycars is 2nd IRL race. Passed at the Phoenix circuit. Arie Luyendyk won the pole position and this race. Scott Sharp and Michael Groff also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (322 km).

Previous race: 1996 Disney World Indycars
Next race: 1996 Indianapolis 500
Race Start: 24th March 1996

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1996 Phoenix Indycars

1st victory for the Treadway Racing team
1st victory for the Arie Luyendyk
1st podium for the Arie Luyendyk
1st podium for the Scott Sharp
1st podium for the Michael Groff

Reynard 95I - 1996 Phoenix Indycars winner

Reynard 95I #5 - 1996 Phoenix Indycars winner

1996 Phoenix Indycars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Arie Luyendyk Reynard 95I, #5 35 1h 42m 13.61s 0 Treadway Racing
2 Scott Sharp Lola T94/00, #11 33 1h 42m 22.896s 0 AJ Foyt Racing
3 Michael Groff Lola T94/00, #41 32 199 laps 0 AJ Foyt Enterprises
4 Richie Hearn Reynard 95I, #4 31 198 laps 0 Della Penna Motorsports
5 Johnny O'Connell Reynard 95I, #75 30 197 laps 0 Cunningham Racing
6 Buzz Calkins Reynard 95I, #12 29 193 laps 0 Bradley Motorsports
7 Stephan Gregoire Reynard 95I, #9 28 190 laps 0 Hemelgarn Racing
8 Michele Alboreto Lola T95/00, #33 27 187 laps 0 Team Scandia
9 Johnny Unser Reynard 94I, #64 26 185 laps 0 Project Indy
10 David Kudrave Lola T92/00, #15 25 168 laps Fuel 0 Tempero-Giuffre Racing
11 Tony Stewart Lola T95/00, #20 24 165 laps Electrics 0 Team Menard
12 Johnny Parsons jr Lola T93/00, #16 23 149 laps Fuel pump 0 Blueprint Racing Enterprises
13 Robbie Buhl Lola T94/00, #54 22 148 laps Header 0 Beck Motorsports
14 John Paul, Jr. Lola T93/00, #18 21 116 laps Engine 0 PDM Racing
15 Jim Guthrie Lola T93/00, #27 20 115 laps Accident 0 Blueprint Racing Enterprises
16 Roberto Guerrero Reynard 94I, #21 19 89 laps Cv joint 0 Pagan Racing
17 Davey Hamilton Lola T95/00, #14 18 77 laps Electrics 0 AJ Foyt Enterprises
18 Scott Brayton Lola T95/00, #2 17 70 laps Accident 0 Team Menard
19 Fermin Velez Lola T95/00, #7 16 32 laps Accident 0 Team Scandia
20 Michel Jourdain jr Lola T95/00, #22 15 31 laps Accident 0 Team Scandia
21 Lyn St James Reynard 95I, #90 14 11 laps Electrics 0 Team Scandia
22 Paul Durant Lola T92/00, #96 13 1 laps Upright 0 ABF Motorsports
0 Buddy Lazier Reynard 95I, #91 0 0 Hemelgarn Racing
0 Stan Wattles Lola T94/00, #17 0 0 Leigh Miller Racing
0 Eddie Cheever Lola T95/00, #3 0 0 Team Menard
0 Dan Drinan Lola T92/00, #36 0 0 Blueprint Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1996 Phoenix Indycars on the Phoenix circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Arie Luyendyk Reynard 95I, #5 19.608s Treadway Racing
2 Richie Hearn Reynard 95I, #4 19.694s Della Penna Motorsports
3 Roberto Guerrero Reynard 94I, #21 19.884s Pagan Racing
4 Tony Stewart Lola T95/00, #20 19.885s Team Menard
5 Scott Brayton Lola T95/00, #2 19.963s Team Menard
6 Scott Sharp Lola T94/00, #11 19.982s AJ Foyt Racing
7 Michael Groff Lola T94/00, #41 20.441s AJ Foyt Enterprises
8 Buzz Calkins Reynard 95I, #12 20.465s Bradley Motorsports
9 Davey Hamilton Lola T95/00, #14 20.505s AJ Foyt Enterprises
10 Johnny O'Connell Reynard 95I, #75 20.611s Cunningham Racing
11 Robbie Buhl Lola T94/00, #54 20.773s Beck Motorsports
12 Stephan Gregoire Reynard 95I, #9 20.83s Hemelgarn Racing
13 John Paul, Jr. Lola T93/00, #18 20.966s PDM Racing
14 Michel Jourdain jr Lola T95/00, #22 21.038s Team Scandia
15 Fermin Velez Lola T95/00, #7 21.326s Team Scandia
16 Paul Durant Lola T92/00, #96 21.355s ABF Motorsports
17 Johnny Parsons jr Lola T93/00, #16 21.772s Blueprint Racing Enterprises
18 Jim Guthrie Lola T93/00, #27 22.019s Blueprint Racing Enterprises
19 Johnny Unser Reynard 94I, #64 22.218s Project Indy
20 David Kudrave Lola T92/00, #15 22.363s Tempero-Giuffre Racing
21 Michele Alboreto Lola T95/00, #33 22.408s Team Scandia
22 Lyn St James Reynard 95I, #90 Electrics Team Scandia
23 Dan Drinan Lola T92/00, #36 Blueprint Racing
24 Buddy Lazier Reynard 95I, #91 Hemelgarn Racing
25 Eddie Cheever Lola T95/00, #3 Team Menard
26 Stan Wattles Lola T94/00, #17 Leigh Miller Racing

List of all cars for the 1996 Phoenix Indycars on the Phoenix circuit

Lola T92/00

Buick

Lola T93/00

Buick/Menard

Reynard 94I

Ford

Lola T94/00

Ford

Reynard 95I

Ford

Lola T95/00

Ford

Lola T95/00

Buick/Menard