1996 Dura Lube 200

February 2025 USA Phoenix Phoenix-international-raceway.svg March 24 1996 Dura Lube 200 2nd Indy Racing League Phoenix International Raceway Permanent racing facility 1.000 1.609 200 200.000 321.869 Dry with temperatures reaching up to 79 F C; wind speeds reaching up to 19.8 mph km/hhttp://www.almanac.com/weather/history/AZ/Avondale/1996-03-24 1996 Dura Lube 200 weather information Old Farmers' Almanac 2013-10-26 Arie Luyendyk Byrd/Treadway Racing 19.608 NED Arie Luyendyk Byrd/Treadway Racing 20.791 11 NED Arie Luyendyk Byrd/Treadway Racing NED Scott Sharp A. J. Foyt Enterprises USA Mike Groff A. J. Foyt Enterprises USA The 1996 Dura Lube 200 was the second round of the 1996 Indy Racing League. The race was held on March 24, 1996, at the 1.000 mi km on Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Pre-Race News After the first event at Walt Disney World Speedway, a two-month gap followed until the next race at Phoenix International Raceway, which was a trend for 1996 as the rest of the races were spread out in a similar fashion. In the meantime, some IRL competitors kept on racing: on February 4, Scott Sharp scored the overall win at the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Riley & Scott Mk III, while Johnny O'Connell and John Paul Jr. finished on the podium of the GTS-1 and GTS-2 class, respectively. Michele Alboreto also competed in the race, and would finish 2nd overall in the 12 Hours of Sebring a month later. Also, Tony Stewart started his part-time NASCAR Busch Series deal at the Daytona opener, finishing 21st in his first-ever NASCAR race, while Scott Sharp and Stan Wattles got on with their parallel Trans-Am and Atlantic programmes. In preparation for the event, the IRL held a 3-day 'Test in the West' on February 26–28, with 20 drivers taking part at some point.https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-testing-times-summary/ Phoenix testing times summary Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 February 28, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181222/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-testing-times-summary/ dead Richie Hearn led the charts and set an unofficial track record at 185.854 mph. Arie Luyendyk, Tony Stewart and Roberto Guerrero also got to beat Bryan Herta's preexisting track record, which had been already beaten by Buddy Lazier in a private test.https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-testing-notes-96-02-28/ Phoenix testing notes 96-02-28 Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 February 28, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181220/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-testing-notes-96-02-28/ dead Five of the drivers that competed at Orlando (Mike Groff, Lyn St. James, Eddie Cheever, Stan Wattles and Scott Brayton) did not participate, but five other drivers joined the field to complete their driver's test: Jim Guthrie, confirmed by Blueprint Racing as their second driver before the test begun,https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-rookie-preview/ 'Lone Star J.R.' says rookies head to Phoenix with high marks Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 February 26, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181246/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-rookie-preview/ dead Fermín Vélez and Michel Jourdain Jr. with Scandia/Simon Racing, Racin Gardner with Tempero/Giuffre Racing and Rick DeLorto, who looked for a second chance.https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-testing-notes-96-02-26/ Phoenix testing notes 96-02-26 Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 February 26, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181211/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-testing-notes-96-02-26/ dead Guthrie, Vélez and Jourdain Jr. passed their tests, while Gardner, hampered by an engine failure, and DeLorto, who topped at 119 mph in 27 laps, were not approved.https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-testing-notes-96-02-27/ Phoenix testing notes 96-02-27 Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 February 27, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181257/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-testing-notes-96-02-27/ dead On early February, Project Indy, headed by Andreas Leberle, choose to split from his partnership with Jonathan Byrd and Rick Treadway, as Leberle desired to take part in selected events in the IndyCar World Series, while Treadway and Byrd preferred to concentrate on the IRL.http://icr.com:80/news/feb_1996/news0291.html https://web.archive.org/web/19961106103649/http://icr.com/news/feb_1996/news0291.html dead November 6, 1996 Project Indy Splits IndyCar Racing Magazine 2018-01-08 February 13, 1996 Starting with the Phoenix test, the team was known as Byrd-Treadway Racing, switching to Firestone tires because of "performance issues", and keeping Arie Luyendyk. Project Indy stayed in the IRL, but their only IndyCar World Series outing would be at the Grand Prix of Long Beach with Dennis Vitolo. Team Menard also switched to Firestone tires from the "Test at the West" onwards. On February 29 and March 1, USAC held a rookie orientation test, with six drivers coming mainly from midget car racing. Billy Boat, Billy Roe and Brian Gerster completed his proficiency test in PDM Racing's car, while Dan Drinan and Gary Peterson tested a car supplied by Blueprint Racing, on which Kevin Olson had an unsuccessful try.https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-rookie-orientation/ IRL driver orientation at P.I.R follows three-day 'Test in the West' Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 February 29, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181208/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-rookie-orientation/ dead On March 8, the Phoenix entry list was released, with the additions of Michel Jourdain Jr., Jim Guthrie and Dan Drinan with the teams they had tested for. The newly renamed Team Scandia appointed Fermín Vélez, their IMSA GT champion, to sub for Eliseo Salazar, who had not recovered in time from the injuries sustained at Walt Disney World. Bill Tempero, Rick DeLorto and Butch Brickell, who remained entered despite his injuries, would be absent.https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-entry-list/ IRL: Phoenix entry list Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 March 8, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181320/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-entry-list/ dead A few days earlier, Beck Motorsports and Zunne Group ended their partnership and Beck had to sit out the Phoenix race, as Zunne had the ownership of the cars. They allowed Robbie Buhl to compete in the No. 45 car for Zunne Group,https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/106746690/ Becks take on daunting task as a family The Indianapolis Star 2018-01-08 May 17, 1996http://brickyard.com:80/pir/pir0323f.htm https://web.archive.org/web/19970216160004/http://brickyard.com/pir/pir0323f.htm dead February 16, 1997 IRL Cars: Final Practice - March 23, 1996 Indy Racing League 2018-01-09 March 23, 1996 who had McCormack Motorsports run their racing activities.https://www.apnews.com/de30abc5364b343ac30533f8c9357fe0 St. James Joins Zunne Group and Mccormack For Indy 500 Associated Press January 10, 2019 May 8, 1996 One week later, a revised entry list featured Silver Crown competitor Paul Durant, driving for a new team, ABF Motorsports.http://brickyard.com:80/pir/pirentr.htm https://web.archive.org/web/19970216155913/http://brickyard.com/pir/pirentr.htm dead February 16, 1997 Dura Lube 200 Entry List Indy Racing League 2018-01-08 March 15, 1996 During this hiatus, the IRL started shaping itself for the immediate future. On February 14, Nissan announced their commitment to supply Infiniti-badged engines from 1997, joining Oldsmobile.https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-nissan-to-provide-engines-in-1997/ Nissan to provide engines in 1997 Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 February 14, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181249/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-nissan-to-provide-engines-in-1997/ dead Despite this, negotiations with CART were restarted, and on February 23, IMS president Tony George sent a memo to IRL teams, specifying that the discussions included "expanding the starting field at Indianapolis" to 42 cars to allow CART teams to qualify, while maintaining the commitment to the top 25 IRL teams. Amid reports that the U. S. 500 had been cancelled, IndyCar president Andrew Craig confirmed that the proposed terms had been dismissed by the IndyCar Board of Directors, arguing they were "not prepared to drop out plans to the U. S. 500", while proposing discussions for "a long-term solution for 1997 and beyond". On February 27, Tony George said there had been "no offer of any sort" from any part.http://icr.com:80/news/feb_1996/news0302.html https://web.archive.org/web/19961106103804/http://icr.com/news/feb_1996/news0302.html dead November 6, 1996 US 500 Re-Confirmed IndyCar Racing Magazine 2018-01-08 February 27, 1996 Practice & Qualifying Report Two further drivers were added to the field on race weekend: Johnny Unser, who had failed to qualify for the event two years earlier, was entered by Project Indy, and Racin Gardner came back on Tempero/Giuffre Racing's second car. Alongside Paul Durant, a special orientation session was arranged on Thursday to allow them to pass their driver test: while Durant passed his on Friday morning practice, Unser and Gardner, whose car stalled on Turn 1, did not complete all phases.https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-notes-96-03-21/ IRL: Phoenix notes - 96-03-21 Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 March 21, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181252/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-notes-96-03-21/ deadhttps://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoneix-friday-notes-and-quotes/ Phoenix Friday notes and quotes Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 March 22, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181323/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoneix-friday-notes-and-quotes/ dead The session was led by Tony Stewart, the only driver to go over 180 mph with a 180.144 mph lap, followed by former winners Arie Luyendyk and Roberto Guerrero,https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-friday-1st-practice/ Phoenix Friday 1st practice Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 March 22, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181254/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-friday-1st-practice/ dead two of the 12 entered drivers with previous Indy car experience at the track, and the only ones who had started the 1995 race alongside Eddie Cheever, who had finished 2nd in 1992. Buddy Lazier, John Paul Jr., Mike Groff and Scott Sharp had taken part in the 1994 edition, while Scott Brayton, Lyn St. James, Robbie Buhl and David Kudrave lined up in the 1993 grid. Friday afternoon practice, affected by heavy winds, was marred by three hard crashes. Nine minutes into the session, Eddie Cheever crashed between Turns 3 and 4, sustaining a concussion and pain in his shoulder. Half an hour later, Stan Wattles had another accident in Turn 2, in which he suffered a parietal lobe hematoma and an optic nerve injury.http://icr.com:80/news/mar_1996/news0344.html https://web.archive.org/web/19961106105814/http://icr.com/news/mar_1996/news0344.html dead November 6, 1996 Wattles Evaluated IndyCar Racing Magazine 2018-01-08 March 26, 1996 Less than 20 minutes later, Buddy Lazier lost control of his car in Turn 2 after suffering a rear wing failure and crashed backwards into the wall, collecting Lyn St. James, who bounced off the track and hit the retaining fence with the back end of the car. St. James was unhurt, but Lazier had to be airlifted to St. Joseph's Hospital, being diagnosed with multiple hairline fractures in his back and two fractures in his pelvis.http://icr.com:80/news/apr_1996/news0361.html https://web.archive.org/web/19961106102852/http://icr.com/news/apr_1996/news0361.html dead November 6, 1996 Lazier Healing IndyCar Racing Magazine 2018-01-08 March 26, 1996http://brickyard.com:80/pir/pir0323h.htm https://web.archive.org/web/19970216155954/http://brickyard.com/pir/pir0323h.htm dead February 16, 1997 Phoenix Saturday Notes & Quotes Indy Racing League 2018-01-08 March 23, 1996 The crash caused a gouge on the asphalt, bringing an early end to the session. The three injured drivers were ruled out of the event on medical grounds. On Saturday, USAC allowed the Buick and the Menard-branded engines to increase their boost pressure from 55 to 60 inches, something they had approved on some cars at Walt Disney World, to make the field more competitive, although they would have to turn it down at some stages during the race.http://icr.com:80/news/mar_1996/news0341.html https://web.archive.org/web/19961106105750/http://icr.com/news/mar_1996/news0341.html dead November 6, 1996 USAC Gives "Buicks" 60 Inches IndyCar Racing Magazine 2018-01-08 March 23, 1996 Arie Luyendyk, the most experienced driver at Phoenix alongside Scott Brayton with 11 starts, upped his speed to lead the morning practice with a 182.454 mph lap, in front of Richie Hearn and Tony Stewart. Johnny Unser completed his refresher test, but Racin Gardner was unable to complete his driver's test after suffering an early oil leak that could not be fixed in time, being discarded from the event. Also, Dan Drinan suffered mechanical issues for the second day in a row, this time with a new engine, and was not able to qualify for the race.http://www.icr.com:80/races/phoenix200/qualifying.html https://web.archive.org/web/19970625084625/http://www.icr.com/races/phoenix200/qualifying.html dead June 25, 1997 Track Records Fall in Dura-Lube 200 Qualifying IndyCar Racing Magazine 2018-01-08 March 23, 1996 In the qualifying session, Luyendyk went on to grab the second pole position of his career with a track record lap of 183.599 mph. Hearn got within a tenth off Luyendyk's time, placing on the front row again, while Roberto Guerrero beat Tony Stewart for the third spot by just 0.001 s. Championship leader Buzz Calkins settled for eighth, nearing 176 mph and surrounded by Foyt's drivers, including a career-best seventh place for Mike Groff.https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-qualifying-summary/ Phoenix Qualifying Summary Motorsport.com 2018-01-08 March 22, 1996 2018-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181112/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-phoenix-qualifying-summary/ dead Again, there were sizeable performance differentials, as sixth-placed Scott Sharp had a margin of nearly half a second over Groff. At the back, Michele Alboreto had to pull-in at the end of his first lap with fuel system problems, and was the slowest qualifier. Among the four newcomers, Michel Jourdain Jr. was the only one to qualify over 170 mph, in 14th place, beating Vélez, Durant and Guthrie. At 19 years, 5 months and 19 days, Jourdain would become the third-youngest driver ever to contest an Indy car race at the time, behind compatriot Josele Garza and Troy Ruttman. Lyn St. James could not qualify due to her primary chassis being destroyed, but was able to get out on track on the afternoon practice with her back-up car, and was allowed to start the race at the back of the field despite lapping at just 150 mph. In this session, Billy Roe, who was at Phoenix trying to beat the closed-course record for an electric-powered Indy car, was appointed by Tempero/Giuffre to drive what had been Gardner's car, hoping they would be allowed to make the race. Roe got it up to 153 mph, but his engine let go after just 10 laps, and the team, out of powerplants and time, parked the car for good. Qualifying Results Pos No. Name Lap 1 Lap 2 Best (in mph) 1 5 NED Arie Luyendyk W 19.608 19.675 183.599 2 4 USA Richie Hearn R 19.905 19.694 182.797 3 21 COL Roberto Guerrero W 20.133 19.884 181.050 4 20 USA Tony Stewart R 20.065 19.885 181.041 5 2 USA Scott Brayton 20.057 19.963 180.334 6 11 USA Scott Sharp 20.034 19.982 180.162 7 41 USA Mike Groff 20.541 20.441 176.117 8 12 USA Buzz Calkins R 20.753 20.465 175.910 9 14 USA Davey Hamilton R 20.665 20.505 175.567 10 75 USA Johnny O'Connell R 20.804 20.611 174.664 11 45 USA Robbie Buhl 21.134 20.773 173.302 12 9 FRA Stéphan Grégoire R 21.152 20.830 172.828 13 18 USA John Paul Jr. 21.170 20.966 171.707 14 22 MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. R 21.038 21.069 171.119 15 7 ESP Fermín Vélez R 21.565 21.326 168.808 16 96 USA Paul Durant R 21.632 21.355 168.579 17 16 USA Johnny Parsons 21.772 22.732 165.350 18 27 USA Jim Guthrie R 22.673 22.019 163.495 19 64 USA Johnny Unser 22.518 22.218 162.031 20 15 USA David Kudrave 22.869 22.363 160.980 21 33 ITA Michele Alboreto R Waved off 22.408 160.657 22 90 USA Lyn St. James1 1 Didn't qualify No speed 1 Couldn't qualify after her chassis had been damaged in a practice crash. She was allowed to start the race at the back of the field. Key Meaning R Rookie W Past winner Withdrew USA Eddie Cheever for Team Menard (Injured) USA Stan Wattles R for Leigh Miller Racing (Injured) USA Buddy Lazier for Hemelgarn Racing (Injured) USA Dan Drinan R for Blueprint Racing USA Racin Gardner R for Tempero/Giuffre Racing (Incomplete rookie drivers test) USA Billy Roe R for Tempero/Giuffre Racing (Out of engines) Race Report Having lost a total of 5 entries since practice began, 22 cars took the green flag in front of 32,000 spectators.http://brickyard.com:80/pir/pir0324b.htm https://web.archive.org/web/19970216155759/http://brickyard.com/pir/pir0324b.htm dead February 16, 1997 Dura Lube 200 Race Running Indy Racing League 2018-01-09 March 24, 1996 Arie Luyendyk held onto the lead, while Richie Hearn was surpassed by both Roberto Guerrero and Tony Stewart. The race was first neutralized on Lap 3, when the championship leader Buzz Calkins, running in 11th place, spun at Turn 2. After the restart, Luyendyk was unable to open a gap, his car reportedly being loose, which allowed the top 4 to run closely for a few laps. By Lap 27, Tony Stewart and Richie Hearn had overtaken Luyendyk and Guerrero, who would also pass the Dutch shortly after, despite an issue with the brake cooling. On Lap 33, Michel Jourdain Jr., taking the inside lane of Turn 3 in heavy traffic, lost control of the car and crashed, bringing out the second yellow. In the aftermath, first-timer Fermín Vélez failed to judge the braking distance and rammed into Guerrero, who had slowed down to avoid the wreck. Guerrero had to enter the pits to repair the damage and was not a factor for the remainder of the race, retiring after 89 laps. During the caution, Stewart completed his first stop, but the air jack hose malfunctioned, and the race leader was overtaken by Luyendyk, fourth placed Scott Brayton and sixth placed Robbie Buhl, who had also pitted. Richie Hearn elected not to pit, as well as Scott Sharp, Johnny O'Connell, Mike Groff and Davey Hamilton, and tried to lead the field to a restart on Lap 43, but he spun on Turn 3, delaying the green flag for six laps, with O'Connell pitting in between. That left the top 3 positions dominated by Foyt drivers, although Hamilton would lose four positions after the race was resumed. Stewart started climbing back, overtaking Hamilton, Brayton and Buhl in less than 15 laps, and catching Luyendyk. On Lap 73, Brayton, running seventh, crashed heavily on Turn 4, and required the use of a stretcher to get into an ambulance, but he suffered no major injuries. Pit stops under caution followed for the Foyt trio and Stewart, who stalled his car and fell to sixth place, as the last driver on the lead lap. He recovered one position when Hamilton entered the pits for a second time, with electronic issues that led to his retirement from the race. Luyendyk and Buhl, by not pitting, claimed the top 2 spots for the Lap 81 restart, on which Groff had already gained the position on Sharp by pitting a lap earlier than him. Eleven laps later, Stewart passed both Sharp and Groff, who also lost position to his teammate, before going one lap down a few minutes later. Buhl managed to stay within two seconds of Luyendyk and, when handling issues reappeared for the Dutchman, took the lead on Lap 103. Stewart would also catch and pass Luyendyk on Lap 106, but he immediately slowed down on the dogleg with a punctured right front tyre. He emerged from the pits in seventh place, one lap down. Buhl, who had opened a 6 second-gap, made his second pit stop on Lap 118, being on the edge of needing a late splash, and Luyendyk, who lost second place to Sharp on Lap 120, followed suit 7 laps later. Jim Guthrie, running in 15th and last place at the time, had a sizeable crash exiting Turn 2 on Lap 128, bringing a caution that would determine the fate of the race. Despite the fact that the pits were closed, with the signalling lights at the entry switched on, Sharp and Groff went in for their final pit stop. Both gained a lap over the field in the process, even with Sharp stalling his car before being push-started by his crew and teammate Hamilton. The stewards, subsequently, decided to punish both drivers with a one-lap penalty. Team owner A. J. Foyt argued that other drivers had been serviced in closed pits in an earlier caution, but the protest was to no avail. Buhl also entered the (now open) pits on Lap 133 to top off on fuel, falling to third place behind Luyendyk and Sharp. Being one lap down again, Groff had retained the fourth spot in front of Stewart. When the race was restarted on Lap 136, Luyendyk's car finally had a good balance, which helped him to slowly open an 8-second lead over Sharp. Buhl could not follow suit, and eventually dropped out of the race on Lap 149 when his engine expired. Stewart was set for a top-3 result after passing Groff, but he also had to retire on Lap 168 with a valve train problem. Luyendyk kept a gap of around five to ten seconds for the remainder of the race, and went on to grab the fourth win of his Indy car career, the second at Phoenix and the first since the 1991 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix at Nazareth. For Sharp, who ended up completing 201 race laps, and Groff, it was the first podium of their careers, while Hearn got to finish in fourth place. In his second Indy car race, Johnny O'Connell had a steady drive, and finished in the top 5 despite serving a Stop & Go on Lap 138 for running over a fuel hose. Albeit seven laps down, Buzz Calkins' sixth-place finish allowed him to remain as the Indy Racing League points leader heading to the season ending Indianapolis 500. Race results Box Score Pos No. Driver Team Chassis Engine Tire Laps Time/Retired Grid LapsLed Points 15NED Arie Luyendyk WByrd/Treadway RacingReynard 95IFord Cosworth XBFirestone2001:42:14.000112235 211US Scott SharpA. J. Foyt EnterprisesLola T9400Ford Cosworth XBGoodyear200*+ 8.89664033 341US Mike GroffA. J. Foyt EnterprisesLola T9500Ford Cosworth XBGoodyear199*+ 1 lap7032 44US Richie Hearn RDella Penna MotorsportsReynard 95IFord Cosworth XBGoodyear198+ 2 laps2731 575US Johnny O'Connell RCunningham RacingReynard 95IFord Cosworth XBFirestone197+ 3 laps10030 612USA Buzz Calkins RBradley MotorsportsReynard 95IFord Cosworth XBFirestone193+ 7 laps8029 79FRA Stéphan Grégoire RHemelgarn RacingReynard 95IFord Cosworth XBFirestone190+ 10 laps12028 833ITA Michele Alboreto RTeam ScandiaLola T9500Ford Cosworth XBGoodyear187+ 13 laps21027 964USA Johnny UnserProject IndyReynard 94IFord Cosworth XBGoodyear185+ 15 laps19026 1015USA David KudraveTempero/Giuffre RacingLola T9300Buick Indy V-6Goodyear168Out of Fuel20025 1120USA Tony Stewart RTeam MenardLola T9500Menard Indy V-6Firestone165Electrical41124 1216USA Johnny ParsonsBlueprint RacingLola T9300Menard Indy V-6Firestone149Fuel pump17023 1345USA Robbie BuhlZunne Group RacingLola T9400Ford Cosworth XBFirestone148Header112022 1418US John Paul Jr.PDM RacingLola T9300Menard Indy V-6Goodyear116Engine13021 1527US Jim Guthrie RBlueprint RacingLola T9300Menard Indy V-6Firestone115Accident18020 1621COL Roberto Guerrero WPagan RacingReynard 94IFord Cosworth XBGoodyear89CV Joint3019 1714USA Davey Hamilton RA. J. Foyt EnterprisesLola T9500Ford Cosworth XBGoodyear77Electrical9018 182USA Scott BraytonTeam MenardLola T9500Menard Indy V-6Firestone70Accident5017 197Spain Fermín Vélez RTeam ScandiaLola T9500Ford Cosworth XBGoodyear32Accident15016 2022MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. R   Team ScandiaLola T9500Ford Cosworth XBGoodyear31Accident14015 2190US Lyn St. JamesTeam ScandiaLola T9400Ford Cosworth XBGoodyear11Electrical22014 2296US Paul Durant RABF MotorsportsLola T9200Buick Indy V-6Goodyear1Nose cone16013 http://www.champcarstats.com/races/1996i02.htm 1996 Dura-Lube 200https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1996_Dura-Lube_200/O Race Results Race Statistics Average Speed: 117.368 mph km/h on Lead changes: 9 among 5 drivers Lap Leaders FromLap ToLap TotalLaps Leader 1 24 24 Arie Luyendyk 25 35 11 Tony Stewart 36 42 7 Richie Hearn 43 74 32 Scott Sharp 75 102 28 Arie Luyendyk 103 117 15 Robbie Buhl 118 120 3 Arie Luyendyk 121 128 8 Scott Sharp 129 133 5 Robbie Buhl 134 200 67 Arie Luyendyk Cautions: 4 for 37 laps FromLap ToLap TotalLaps Reason 3 7 5 #12 (Calkins) spin 33 47 15 #22 (Jourdain), #21 (Guerrero) and #7 (Vélez) crash; #4 (Hearn) spin 72 80 9 #2 (Brayton) crash 128 135 8 #27 (Guthrie) crash Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 US Buzz Calkins 128 2 US Mike Groff 122 3= US Johnny O'Connell 116 3= ITA Michele Alboreto 116 5= US Scott Sharp 114 5= US Tony Stewart 114 Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings. Broadcasting The second race as part of the Indy Racing League was carried live on the IMS Radio Network. Gary Lee served as chief announcer. In the booth with Lee was Chris McClure. Mike King and Dave Calabro were the pit reporters. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network Booth AnnouncersPit/garage reportersChief Announcer: Gary Lee Statistician/Commentary: Chris McClureMike KingDave Calabrosources:Race broadcast that was available for a limited time on the IndyCar Radio Soundcloud page References Indy Racing League Dura Lube 200 1996 1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World 1996 Indianapolis 500 1995 Slick 50 200(IndyCar) 1997 Phoenix 200 Dura Lube 200 Dura Lube 200