The 1996 Indianapolis 500 was the 80th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and Round 3 of the 1996 Indy Racing League. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Sunday, 26 May 1996. Tony Stewart started on pole position and Buddy Lazier was the race winner.
80th Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 5 | 200 | - | 43 | Running | 105 | 130.934 | - |
| 2 | 70 | Davey Jones | Lola | Menard | Goodyear | 2 | 200 | - | 46 | Running | 33 | - | - |
| 3 | 4 | Richie Hearn | Reynard | Ford | Goodyear | 15 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 96 | - | - |
| 4 | 8 | Alessandro Zampedri | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 7 | 199 | - | 20 | Accident T4 | 31 | - | - |
| 5 | 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Reynard | Ford | Goodyear | 6 | 198 | - | 47 | Accident T4 | 90 | - | - |
| 6 | 7 | Eliseo Salazar | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 3 | 197 | - | 0 | Accident T4 | 58 | - | - |
| 7 | 32 | Danny Ongais | Lola | Menard | Firestone | 33 | 197 | - | 0 | Running | 28 | - | - |
| 8 | 52 | Hideshi Matsuda | Lola | Ford | Firestone | 30 | 197 | - | 0 | Running | 27 | - | - |
| 9 | 54 | Robbie Buhl | Lola | Ford | Firestone | 23 | 197 | - | 0 | Running | 78 | - | - |
| 10 | 11 | Scott Sharp | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 21 | 194 | - | 0 | Accident | 75 | - | - |
| 11 | 3 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | Lola | Menard | Firestone | 4 | 189 | - | 0 | Running | 72 | - | - |
| 12 | 14 | Davey Hamilton | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 10 | 181 | - | 0 | Running | 69 | - | - |
| 13 | 22 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 8 | 177 | - | 0 | Running | 44 | - | - |
| 14 | 45 | Lyn St. James | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 18 | 153 | - | 0 | Accident T1 | 63 | - | - |
| 15 | 44 | Scott Harrington | Reynard | Ford | Goodyear | 32 | 150 | - | 0 | Accident T1 | 20 | - | - |
| 16 | 5 | Arie Luyendyk | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 20 | 149 | - | 0 | Prev. Accident | 57 | - | - |
| 17 | 12 | Buzz Calkins | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 9 | 148 | - | 0 | Rear Brakes | 54 | - | - |
| 18 | 27 | Jim Guthrie | Lola | Menard | Firestone | 19 | 144 | - | 0 | Engine | 34 | - | - |
| 19 | 30 | Mark Dismore | Lola | Menard | Firestone | 14 | 129 | - | 0 | Engine | 16 | - | - |
| 20 | 60 | Mike Groff | Reynard | Ford | Goodyear | 11 | 122 | - | 0 | Fire | 45 | - | - |
| 21 | 34 | Fermin Velez | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 28 | 107 | - | 0 | Engine Fire | 28 | - | - |
| 22 | 43 | Joe Gosek | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 31 | 106 | - | 0 | Radiator | 13 | - | - |
| 23 | 10 | Brad Murphey | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 26 | 91 | - | 0 | Suspension | 12 | - | - |
| 24 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Lola | Menard | Firestone | 1 | 82 | - | 44 | Engine | 33 | - | - |
| 25 | 90 | Racin Gardner | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 25 | 76 | - | 0 | Suspension | 20 | - | - |
| 26 | 41 | Marco Greco | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 22 | 64 | - | 0 | Engine | 9 | - | - |
| 27 | 9 | Stephan Gregoire | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 13 | 59 | - | 0 | Coil Pack Fire | 24 | - | - |
| 28 | 16 | Johnny Parsons | Lola | Menard | Firestone | 27 | 48 | - | 0 | Radiator | 21 | - | - |
| 29 | 75 | Johnny O'Connell | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 29 | 47 | - | 0 | Fuel Pickup | 18 | - | - |
| 30 | 33 | Michele Alboreto | Reynard | Ford | Goodyear | 12 | 43 | - | 0 | Gear Box | 15 | - | - |
| 31 | 18 | John Paul Jr. | Lola | Menard | Goodyear | 17 | 10 | - | 0 | Ignition | 12 | - | - |
| 32 | 96 | Paul Durant | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 24 | 9 | - | 0 | Engine | 6 | - | - |
| 33 | 64 | Johnny Unser | Reynard | Ford | Goodyear | 16 | 0 | - | 0 | Transmission | 4 | - | - |