For 1996, the car saw competition in the first year of the Indy Racing League (comprising the 1996 season and the first portion of the 1996-97 season) as the league allowed all Indy cars that complied with the 1995 technical regulations.[11] Hence, the grid featured multiple examples of the 94I chassis, mostly from Hemelgarn, Pagan and Treadway Racing (which was formed in conjunction with Project Indy).[1] With engineer Tim Wardrop, Treadway Racing set up Arie Luyendyk's 94I[1] to great effect; Luyendyk went on to set an all-time unofficial lap record of 239.260 mph at Indianapolis, a 1-lap record of 237.498 mph and a 4-lap record of 236.986 mph, all of which still stand as of the present day.[1] The 94I ended the year with a pole and win at Phoenix and pole position at Las Vegas, both achieved by Luyendyk.[12]