It consisted of 20 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 21 and concluding in Fontana, California on October 31.

The season was marred by the fatal accidents of Gonzalo Rodríguez during practice for the Laguna Seca round and Greg Moore at the final round, in addition to various injuries that took several drivers out of championship contention.

O  Oval/Speedway R  Road/Street course Note: In the United States, CART continued its coverage on ESPN, but the broadcast booth changed voices.

Paul Page handled lap-by-lap commentary, taking over for Bob Varsha, who had departed for Speed Channel.

During his suspension from the first race of the season, Paul Tracy joined Page and Johnstone in the booth.