Revival Trophy
The Vanderbilt Cup name disappeared for another 36 years until 1996. In recognition of William Kissam Vanderbilt's place in automotive racing history, a copy of the original cup was created as the trophy for the CART U.S. 500 race. In 2000, CART designated the Vanderbilt Cup as its series championship trophy. Names of U.S. 500 winners from 1996–99 and the CART series winners since 2000, are etched into the new Cup.
| Year | Winning Driver | Car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 500 | |||
| 1996 | Jimmy Vasser | Reynard-Honda | report |
| 1997 | Alex Zanardi | Reynard-Honda | report |
| 1998 | Greg Moore | Reynard-Mercedes | report |
| 1999 | Tony Kanaan | Reynard-Honda | report |
| CART/Champ Car Season Championship | |||
| 2000 | Gil de Ferran | Reynard-Honda | report |
| 2001 | Gil de Ferran | Reynard-Honda | report |
| 2002 | Cristiano da Matta | Lola-Toyota | report |
| 2003 | Paul Tracy | Lola-Ford | report |
| 2004 | Sébastien Bourdais | Lola-Ford | report |
| 2005 | Sébastien Bourdais | Lola-Ford | report |
| 2006 | Sébastien Bourdais | Lola-Ford | report |
| 2007 | Sébastien Bourdais | Panoz-Cosworth | report |
With the bankruptcy of Champ Car and purchase of the assets by the IRL, Tony George has mentioned interest in using the Vanderbilt Cup as the Series Championship Trophy for the IndyCar Series.
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