CART Career
| Stefan Johansson | |
|---|---|
| CART World Series | |
| Years active | 1992-1996 |
| Teams | Bettenhausen Racing |
| Starts | 73 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 11th in 1994 |
| Awards | |
| 1992 | CART Rookie of the year |
For 1992 he moved over to CART Championship Car, winning the Rookie of the Year title with two third places, ahead of Belgium's Eric Bachelart. His first pole came at Portland the next year, but as in Formula One he never won a race. From 1992 to 1996, he started 73 races and had his best season overall in 1994, finishing in 11th. During this time, he competed in the 1993-1995 Indianapolis 500. At the 1996 Molson Indy Toronto race, he was involved in an accident that claimed the life of fellow driver Jeff Krosnoff and track marshall Gary Avrin. After making wheel to wheel contact, Jeff's car hit the barriers and also a tree and lamp post that was too close to the track. Krosnoff died instantly of the injuries sustained from hitting the lamp post.
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