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.

Team and driver chart

The following drivers and teams competed in the series:

Schedule

Race results

Race summaries

Homestead race

Held March 3 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. David Empringham won the pole. Top Five Results

Long Beach race

Held April 14 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Gualter Salles won the pole. Top Five Results

Nazareth race

Held April 28 at Nazareth Speedway. Claude Bourbonnais won the pole. Top Five Results

Michigan race

Held May 25 at Michigan International Speedway. David Empringham won the pole. Top Five Results

Milwaukee race

Held June 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. Mark Hotchkis won the pole. Top Five Results

Detroit race

Held June 9 at Belle Isle Raceway. David Empringham won the pole. Top Five Results

Portland race

Held June 23 at Portland International Raceway. Tony Kanaan won the pole. Top Five Results

Cleveland race

Held June 30 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Mark Hotchkis won the pole. Top Five Results

Toronto race

Held July 14 at Exhibition Place. Jeff Ward won the pole. Top Five Results

Trois-Rivières race

Held August 4 at the Trois-Rivières, Quebec Street Circuit. Hélio Castro-Neves won the pole. Top Five Results

Vancouver race

Held September 1 at Pacific Place. Jeff Ward won the pole. Top Five Results

Laguna Seca race

Held September 8 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tony Kanaan won the pole. Top Five Results

Championship standings

Drivers' championship