1996 Bank of America 300

September 2026 USA Bank of America 300 class=skin-invert|200px|center Laguna Seca Raceway September 8 1996 Bank of America 300 16 16 CART Laguna Seca RacewayMonterey, California Permanent road course 2.238 3.602 83 185.754 298.966 Dry Alex Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing 1:08.004 ITA Alex Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing 1:10.148 32 ITA Alex Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing ITA Bryan Herta Team Rahal USA Scott Pruett Patrick Racing USA The 1996 Bank of America 300The race itself was named the Bank of America 300.Harris Mike Ganassi double winner at Bank of America 300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item/205390956/ 6 September 2026 Palladium-Item Associated Press 9 September 1996 However it is retrospectively referred to the 1996 Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey which was the name of the entire event.1996 Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey INDYCAR Classic Full-Race Rewind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYc4d991Sdw YouTube NTT IndyCar Series was the sixteenth and final round of the 1996 PPG Indy Car World Series season. The race was held on September 8, 1996 at Laguna Seca Raceway. Championship points leader Jimmy Vasser, Michael Andretti, and Al Unser Jr. came into the weekend mathematically eligible to win the championship.Glover Mark Vasser cruises, takes Indy Car title https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee/205391728/ 6 September 2026 The Sacramento Bee 9 September 1996 Alex Zanardi won the race from pole position after a daring last-lap overtake on Bryan Herta at the Corkscrew, a downhill left-right corner.Glick Shav Zanardi Pulls Out All Stops at the Corkscrew https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/205391818/ 6 September 2026 The Los Angeles Times 9 September 1996 In motorsport circles, this move has been eponymously referred to as "The Pass".Herta exacts small revenge for 'The Pass' https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/23042461/ 6 September 2026 The Indianapolis Star 7 September 1997Barnes Joey Laguna Seca formally dedicates 'The Zanardi Corkscrew' https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/laguna-seca-formally-dedicates-the-zanardi-corkscrew/10852628/ Motorsport 6 September 2026 5 September 2026 Named one of the greatest passes in motorsport history,Harris Mike Was Alex Zanardi's pass the best ever? https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star/205391753/ 6 September 2026 Ventura County Star Associated Press 12 September 1996 The Pass' legitimacy has been retrospectively debated due to the lack of enforcement of track limits.Malsher-Lopez David Herta on dad’s defeat by Zanardi: “I thought it was a cool pass!” https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/herta-cool-pass-zanardi-laguna/4544179/ Motorsport 6 September 2026 20 September 2019Zanardi's pass sets new rule https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press/205392031/ 6 September 2026 The Grand Rapids Press Associated Press 7 September 1997 Vasser finished fourth and won his first and only IndyCar championship. Race results Pos. Position Grid No. Car number Driver Team Laps Time/Status Points 1 1 4 ITA Alex Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing 83 1:48:32.157 22 2 2 28 USA Bryan Herta Team Rahal 83 +1.412 16 3 10 20 USA Scott Pruett Patrick Racing 83 +15.754 14 4 5 12 USA Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing 83 +16.090 12 5 3 17 BRA Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing 83 +17.779 10 6 6 99 CAN Greg Moore Forsythe Racing 83 +18.150 8 7 9 18 USA Bobby Rahal Team Rahal 83 +18.870 6 8 16 18 DEN Jan Magnussen Hogan-Penske Racing 83 +34.806 5 9 11 6 USA Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing 82 + 1 Lap 4 10 8 11 BRA Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing 82 + 1 Lap 3 11 20 32 MEX Adrián Fernández Tasman Motorsports 82 + 1 Lap 2 12 23 34 BRA Roberto Moreno Payton/Coyne Racing 82 + 1 Lap 1 13 12 49 USA Parker Johnstone Brix Comptech Racing 82 + 1 Lap 14 21 10 USA Davy Jones Galles Racing International 82 + 1 Lap 15 15 5 USA Robby Gordon Walker Racing 82 + 1 Lap 16 13 2 USA Al Unser Jr. Marlboro Team Penske 82 + 1 Lap 17 24 44 USA Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports 80 + 3 Laps 18 27 15 CAN Scott Goodyear Walker Racing 80 + 3 Laps 19 7 31 BRA André Ribeiro Tasman Motorsports 76 Off course 20 22 1 BRA Raul Boesel Brahma Sports Team 69 Electrical 21 19 16 SWE Stefan Johansson Bettenhausen Motorsports 52 Crash 22 17 25 ITA Max Papis Arciero-Wells Racing 39 Engine 23 26 19 JPN Hiro Matsushita Payton/Coyne Racing 33 Engine 24 4 21 GBR Mark Blundell PacWest Racing 18 Electrical 25 14 8 BRA Gil de Ferran Hall Racing 15 Suspension 26 25 22 MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. Team Scandia 15 Exhaust 27 29 98 USA P.J. Jones All American Racers 15 Engine 28 28 36 ARG Juan Manuel Fangio II All American Racers 5 Engine 29 18 3 CAN Paul Tracy Marlboro Team Penske 2 Crash Sources:1996 Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1996_Toyota_Grand_Prix_of_Monterey/R Racing-reference.info 6 September 20261996 Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey - Results https://www.openwheelworld.net/en/races/273/R/2/Race Open Wheel World 6 September 2026 Notes References Bank of America 300 Bank of America 300 Bank of America 300