1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World
The 1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World was the first round of the 1996 Indy Racing League.[2] The race was held on January 27, 1996 at the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) Walt Disney World Speedway in Bay Lake, Florida.
Failed to qualify
Butch Brickell for Brickell Racing - Too slow and broke two vertebrae.- Jim Buick for O'Brien Motorsports - Too slow - did not complete drivers test - not allowed to qualify.
- Rick DeLorto for Delorto Motorsports - Too slow - did not complete drivers test - not allowed to qualify.
- Bill Tempero for Tempero-Giuffre Racing - Too slow - did not complete drivers test - not allowed to qualify
Eliseo Salazar - for Team Scandia - Crashed in practice and was hospitalized with a leg injury.
Race
Race Leaders
| Laps | Leader |
| 1-28 | Buddy Lazier |
| 29-65 | Tony Stewart |
| 66-70 | Buzz Calkins |
| 71-72 | Stan Wattles |
| 73 | Robbie Buhl |
| 74-75 | Davey Hamilton |
| 76-200 | Buzz Calkins |
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Caution Periods
There were five caution periods during the race, with a total of twenty one laps run under yellow.
| Laps | Cause |
| 18-23 | Richie Hearn accident, turn 2 |
| 147-150 | Stan Wattles accident, turn 2 |
| 178-183 | Davey Hamilton accident, turn 2 |
| 189-193 | Scott Sharp and Eddie Cheever crash, turn 1 |
Prize money
The total prize money awarded amounted up to $1,078,500. The whole amount of money does not necessarily go to the driver; in fact, some or all of it will undoubtedly be claimed by the driver's team.
| Driver | Prize Money |
| Buzz Calkins | $122,500 |
| Tony Stewart | $85,250 |
| Robbie Buhl | $87,250 |
| Michele Alboreto | $65,000 |
| Roberto Guerrero | $59,500 |
| Mike Groff | $49,500 |
| Johnny O'Connell | $46,250 |
| Lyn St. James | $48,250 |
| John Paul, Jr. | $44,250 |
To be continued
Standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
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Michele Alboreto
Roberto Guerrero
Arie Luyendyk
Stephan Gregoire