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1996 North American Touring Car Championship

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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

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Rod Millen MotorsportsToyota Carina E2NZL Rod Millen**C**1–2, 4, 8
Archer Petty MotorsportsBMW 318is3USA Steve PettyAll
Leitzinger RacingFord Mondeo Ghia5USA Jeff Andretti**C**2–8
Ecurie AtlantaMercedes-Benz 190E6GBR Martin Stretton1
PacWest Touring Car GroupDodge Stratus7USA Dominic Dobson**C**All
8USA David Donohue**C**All
Mirko RacingHonda Accord9GBR Albert Mirko5–8
Delong MotorsportsBMW 318is10CAN Ed Delong1–2, 4
20CAN Jim Kenzie4
TC Kline RacingHonda Accord12USA Randy Pobst**C**All
21GBR Peter Hardman**C**1–7
Hartong MotorsportsBMW 318is18USA Darren Law1–2, 4, 6–8
Motorsport Team SchemesVauxhall Cavalier25GBR Nigel Smith4, 6
Fastech Group RacingFord Mondeo27PUR Víctor González**C**3
USA David Welch5, 8
GBR Paul Charsley6
Honda American Racing TeamHonda Accord62USA Forrest Granlund**C**1, 3–4
USA Peter Cunningham5–8
MetalcraftPontiac Sunfire81USA Dave Jolly8
Team Contour RacingFord Contour86USA Chris Reinke6–8
IconClass
**C**Constructor
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.

RoundDateCircuitLocationPole positionWinning driverWinning teamWinning ConstructorWinning IndependentWinning Independent Team1122343564785910611127131481516
May 27USA Lime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutUSA Dominic DobsonUSA David DonohuePacWest Touring Car GroupUSA DodgeUSA Steve PettyArcher Petty Motorsports
USA Dominic DobsonUSA Dominic DobsonPacWest Touring Car GroupUSA DodgeUSA Steve PettyArcher Petty Motorsports
June 8USA Belle Isle ParkDetroit, MichiganUSA Randy PobstUSA Darren LawHartong MotorsportsUSA DodgeUSA Darren LawHartong Motorsports
USA Darren LawUSA Dominic DobsonPacWest Touring Car GroupUSA DodgeCAN Ed DelongDelong Motorsports
June 22USA Portland International RacewayPortland, OregonUSA Randy PobstUSA Randy PobstTC Kline RacingJPN HondaUSA Steve PettyArcher Petty Motorsports
USA Dominic DobsonUSA Randy PobstTC Kline RacingJPN Honda*None*
July 13CAN Exhibition PlaceToronto, OntarioUSA Dominic DobsonUSA Randy PobstTC Kline RacingJPN HondaUSA Steve PettyArcher Petty Motorsports
USA Dominic DobsonGBR Peter HardmanTC Kline RacingJPN HondaUSA Steve PettyArcher Petty Motorsports
August 3CAN Circuit Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières, QuebecUSA David DonohueUSA Dominic DobsonPacWest Touring Car GroupUSA DodgeUSA Steve PettyArcher Petty Motorsports
August 4USA Randy PobstUSA Randy PobstTC Kline RacingJPN HondaUSA Steve PettyArcher Petty Motorsports
August 10USA Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioUSA Peter CunninghamUSA Peter CunninghamHonda American Racing TeamJPN HondaUSA Darren LawHartong Motorsports
USA Randy PobstUSA Peter CunninghamHonda American Racing TeamJPN HondaUSA Darren LawHartong Motorsports
August 31CAN Concord Pacific PlaceVancouver, British ColumbiaUSA Dominic DobsonUSA Dominic DobsonPacWest Touring Car GroupUSA Dodge*None*
September 1USA Dominic DobsonUSA Peter CunninghamHonda American Racing TeamJPN HondaUSA Steve PettyArcher Petty Motorsports
September 8USA Laguna Seca RacewayMonterey, CaliforniaUSA Randy PobstUSA Randy PobstTC Kline RacingJPN HondaUSA Darren LawHartong Motorsports
USA Peter CunninghamUSA Peter CunninghamHonda American Racing TeamJPN HondaUSA Darren LawHartong Motorsports

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverClassLRP
USADET
USAPOR
USATOR
CANTRV
CANMOH
USAVAN
CANLAG
USAPts1C2822C24132214C1765C1456I1397C1068I959C7810C6311C4812I4713I2314C2015C1916I1717I1118I6NCI0NCI0PosDriverClassLRP
USADET
USAPOR
USATOR
CANTRV
CANMOH
USAVAN
CANLAG
USAPts
USA Randy Pobst23**6*****2******1*****1***1**2**3**1****10***3***2*4***1*****2*
USA Dominic Dobson***3******1****41*4**5****2*****3**1*234**1****5**39
USA David Donohue**C**1*2242434**7**8264254
GBR Peter Hardman107335251*2**3*52*5*6
USA Peter Cunningham46**1****1*3*1**2**1***
USA Steve Petty56DNSDNS88676487738DNS
USA Jeff Andretti5666DNSDNS956106795
USA Darren Law98*1****8**98458DNS76
USA Forrest Granlund443357
NZL Rod Millen858546410
USA David Welch5763
CAN Ed Delong797789
GBR Nigel Smith10DNS99
USA Víctor González77
GBR Paul Charsley78
GBR Albert Mirko8DNS1111107
USA Martin Stretton6DNS
USA Dave Jolly118
CAN Jim Kenzie11DNS
USA Chris ReinkeDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th-10th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid not start
(DNS)
BlankDid not
participate
(DNP)
Not competing

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Manufacturers' Championship

PosManufacturerLRP
USADET
USAPOR
USATOR
CANTRV
CANMOH
USAVAN
CANLAG
USAPts129822713136463PosManufacturerLRP
USADET
USAPOR
USATOR
CANTRV
CANMOH
USAVAN
CANLAG
USAPts
JPN Honda2332111121112111
USA Dodge1121242312241234
USA Ford566655686763
JPN Toyota858546410

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References

References

  1. "Series announcement press release". Press release.
  2. "A synopsis of the North American Touring Car Championship press conference held December 14, 1995". North American Touring Car Championship.
  3. Hnatiw, Tom. "Super Tourers to Appear at Portland International". Press release.
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