The 1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World was Round 1 of the 1996 Indy Racing League and the inaugural race for the series. The event was held at the Walt Disney World Speedway in Florida, United States on 27 January 1996. Buddy Lazier started on pole position and Buzz Calkins was the race winner.
INDY 200 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Buzz Calkins | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 5 | 200 | - | 130 | Running | 105 | 128.325 | - |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Lola | Menard | Goodyear | 7 | 200 | - | 37 | Running | 99 | - | - |
| 3 | 54 | Robbie Buhl | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 13 | 198 | - | 1 | Running | 96 | - | - |
| 4 | 33 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 14 | 198 | - | 0 | Running | 93 | - | - |
| 5 | 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Reynard | Ford | Goodyear | 2 | 197 | - | 0 | Running | 90 | - | - |
| 6 | 11 | Mike Groff | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 12 | 195 | - | 0 | Running | 87 | - | - |
| 7 | 75 | Johnny O'Connell | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 15 | 195 | - | 0 | Running | 84 | - | - |
| 8 | 90 | Lyn St. James | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 11 | 192 | - | 0 | Running | 81 | - | - |
| 9 | 18 | John Paul Jr. | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 16 | 190 | - | 0 | Running | 78 | - | - |
| 10 | 3 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | Lola | Menard | Goodyear | 20 | 184 | - | 0 | Accident T1 | 75 | - | - |
| 11 | 41 | Scott Sharp | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 4 | 184 | - | 0 | Accident T1 | 72 | - | - |
| 12 | 14 | Davey Hamilton | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 6 | 173 | - | 2 | Accident T2 | 69 | - | - |
| 13 | 17 | Stan Wattles | Lola | Ford | Firestone | 8 | 144 | - | 2 | Accident T2 | 44 | - | - |
| 14 | 5 | Arie Luyendyk | Reynard | Ford | Goodyear | 3 | 132 | - | 0 | Gearbox | 63 | - | - |
| 15 | 2 | Scott Brayton | Lola | Menard | Goodyear | 10 | 105 | - | 0 | Handling | 60 | - | - |
| 16 | 9 | Stephan Gregoire | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 9 | 69 | - | 0 | Gearbox | 57 | - | - |
| 17 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | Reynard | Ford | Firestone | 1 | 61 | - | 28 | Brakes | 54 | - | - |
| 18 | 16 | Johnny Parsons | Lola | Menard | Firestone | 17 | 45 | - | 0 | Suspension | 51 | - | - |
| 19 | 4 | Richie Hearn | Reynard | Ford | Goodyear | 19 | 17 | - | 0 | Accident T2 | 48 | - | - |
| 20 | 25 | Dave Kudrave | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 18 | 4 | - | 0 | Transmission | 30 | - | - |
| 127 | 7 | Eliseo Salazar | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - |