Jerry Sneva

American racing driver (1949–2018)

Jerry Sneva (May 23, 1949 – January 27, 2018) was an American race driver who drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1977-1982 seasons, with 26 combined career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1977-1980 and 1982. He was named the 1977 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.[1] He finished in the top ten five times, with his best finish in 4th position in 1979 at Pocono.

Jerry was the younger brother of 1983 Indianapolis 500 winner Tom Sneva. He died January 27, 2018, at the age of 68.[2]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1977 36 16 186.616 23 10[1] 187 0 Flagged
1978 30 32 187.266 33 31 18 0 Transmission
1979 73 21 184.379 28 31 16 0 Piston
1980 7 5 187.852 6 17 130 0 Crash T1
1981 Failed to qualify  
1982 69 28 195.270 26 23 61 0 Crash T2
1983 Replaced by Dick Ferguson  
1984 Practice crash - injured  
Totals 412 0
Starts 5
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 1
Retired 4

References

  1. ^ a b "Jerry Sneva wins Indy's Rookie of the Race Honors". Spartanburg Herald. May 31, 1977. pp. B3. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. ^ Miller, Robin (January 29, 2018). "Jerry Sneva, 1949-2018". Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Vern Schuppan
 Indianapolis 500
Rookie of the Year
1977 		Succeeded by


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