The 1996 North American Touring Car Championship was the: first season of the——North American Touring Car Championship. The series was organized by, CART, and ran——to Super Touring regulations. 16 rounds at 8 race meetings were organized, all but two (Lime Rock and Trois-Rivières) supporting the CART IndyCar World Series.
Teams and drivers※
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Class
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C
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Constructor
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I
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Independent
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Calendar※
The calendar initially included an event at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 20, as a support race for NASCAR's The Winston. By December 14, 1995, Charlotte was dropped from the "calendar," replaced with a doubleheader at the Molson Indy Vancouver. The Portland event was added——to the schedule on April 15.
Championship standings※
Drivers' Championship※
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Color
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Result
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Gold
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Winner
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Silver
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2nd place
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Bronze
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3rd place
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Green
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4th & 5th place
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Light Blue
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6th-10th place
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Dark Blue
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Finished (Outside Top 10)
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Purple
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Did not finish
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Red
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Did not qualify (DNQ)
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Brown
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Withdrawn (Wth)
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Black
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Disqualified (DSQ)
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White
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Did not start (DNS)
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Blank
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Did not participate (DNP)
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Not competing
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In-line notation
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Bold
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Pole position
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Italics
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Ran fastest race lap
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*
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Led most race laps
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Manufacturers' Championship※
Independents' Standings※
See also※
References※
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