1996 Dura Lube 200
| Race details | |
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| 2nd round of the 1996 Indy Racing League season | |
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| Date | March 24, 1996 |
| Official name | Dura Lube 200 |
| Location | Phoenix International Raceway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.000 mi / 1.609 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 200.000 mi / 321.869 km |
| Weather | Dry with temperatures reaching up to 79 °F (26 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 19.8 miles per hour (31.9 km/h) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Arie Luyendyk (Byrd-Treadway Racing) |
| Time | 19.608 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Arie Luyendyk (Byrd-Treadway Racing) |
| Time | 20.791 (on lap 11 of 200) |
| Podium | |
| First | Arie Luyendyk (Byrd-Treadway Racing) |
| Second | Scott Sharp (AJ Foyt Enterprises) |
| Third | Mike Groff (AJ Foyt Enterprises) |
The 1996 Dura Lube 200 was the second round of the 1996 Indy Racing League. The race was held on March 24, 1996, at the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
On the 128th lap, Foyt Racing drivers Scott Sharp and Mike Groff (running 1st-2nd) ducked into the pits for their final stop. However, they did not see that the yellow flag had come out, and were penalized one lap for pitting while the pits were closed. Robbie Buhl suffered a broken header, which left Arie Luyendyk in the lead for the final 66 laps to victory.
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