1996 Indy Lights season
The 1996 PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick consisted of 12 races. Canadian David Empringham captured three wins on his way to the championship.
This was the last season where all teams used the Dallara T93/20-Buick spec car, which was replaced in the 1997 season by the Dallara T97/20-Buick spec car.
The scoring system was 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first 12 (twelve) finishers, with 1 (one) extra point given to the driver who took pole-position, and another extra point given to the driver who led most laps in the race.
| 1996 Indy Lights season | |
|---|---|
| PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship | |
| Season | |
| Races | 12 |
| Start date | March 3 |
| End date | September 8 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion | David Empringham |