Tom Sneva
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Thomas Edsol Sneva[1] (born June 1, 1948) is an American former race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1983. He primarily raced in Indy cars, and was named to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2005.
A former math teacher and junior high principal from Spokane, Washington,[2][3] Sneva's win at Indianapolis came after three runner-up finishes and a spectacular crash in 1975. Nicknamed "the Gas Man,"[4] he was an outstanding qualifier, winning the pole position three times (1977, 1978, 1984). In 1977, he won the pole position with a new track record, becoming the first driver to break the 200 mph barrier at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was also the fastest qualifier on a fourth occasion in 1981, but because of qualifying rules did not start the race from the pole position that year.
Sneva won two consecutive USAC National Championships for Indy cars in 1977 and 1978.[5]
Career
Born in Spokane, to Edsol "Ed" and Joan, Sneva's first powered vehicle was a go-kart, which he received at age 14; by age 18 he was racing stock cars.[6] Sneva graduated from Lewis and Clark High School, where he played football and basketball, before attending Eastern Washington State College, where he played a year of college basketball.[7] After graduating from Eastern, he was hired by the high school in Sprague, where he taught math and physical education.[6][8] Sneva was the eldest of five brothers, all racers; the next oldest was Jerry, who also competed at Indy.
At Indianapolis in 1977, Sneva drove his famed Norton Spirit McLaren M24/Cosworth racer for car owner Roger Penske, and became the first driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 at a speed at Script error: No such module "convert". or more. His one-lap track record on May 14 was Script error: No such module "convert"..[9][10]
Sneva won 2 races in 1977, including a 1-2 finish for Team Penske at the Pocono 500, and became the first driver in Team Penske history to win a championship. In 1978, Sneva did not win a race but with 5 second-place finishes and 16 top fives, Sneva still won the championship. Despite this, Sneva was released by Penske after the 1978 season. Although it was speculated that his dismissal was for not winning to Penske's expectations, Penske later said in a 2009 Centennial Era interview that, in reality, he and Tom had disagreements on the direction of the team, and that was the reason for them parting ways.(30) Sneva exercised a stock option on Penske Automotive Group shortly after his dismissial, a prudent decision that paid dividends down the road.[11]
In 1984, Sneva became the first to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 over Script error: No such module "convert". in his Texaco Star March 84C/Cosworth driving for the new Mayer Motor Racing team. His one and four lap track records on May 12 were Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert"..[12][13]
Sneva's career at the Indianapolis 500 was known for fast qualifying, second-place finishes, near misses and several crashes.[12] Three times (1977, 1978, 1980) Sneva ended up the bridesmaid by finishing second. Finally, Sneva broke through in dramatic fashion in 1983 after a thrilling late race duel with Penske driver Al Unser and the lapped car of Unser's rookie son, Al Jr. It was Sneva's 1983 win in his Texaco Star March 83C/Cosworth for Bignotti-Cotter Racing that led to his nickname of "the Gas Man." That win was also famous for it being the last of George Bignotti's record seven Indianapolis 500 wins as a chief mechanic. For Sneva, the victory was sweet revenge, as he had been fired by Roger Penske in 1978 despite having won back-to-back USAC championships.
Sneva's second-place finish in 1980 is notable as it is one of only two occasions of such a finish by a driver starting last. It is also one of only three times the driver who started last (33rd) led laps during the race, a record matched by Alex Tagliani in 2016 and James Davison in 2017. Several other times Sneva was in contention for the win, but did not make it to the end of the race. It was during this time that Sneva, racing for Jerry O'Connell, became one of the first drivers at Indianapolis to race with a spotter, an idea Sneva attributed to his time coaching football, where common practice was to have an observer sitting high up in the media center.[14] In 1981, Sneva charged hard from his 20th starting position to lead early in the race, but his untested Blue Poly March 81-C/Cosworth was fragile and his clutch failed early on. One year later, Sneva was in a duel with eventual winner Gordon Johncock and eventual runner-up Rick Mears when his engine in his Texaco Star March 82-C/Cosworth began losing power and eventually failed near the end of the race.
In 1983, Sneva captured his first Indianapolis 500 win, engaging in a duel with Al Unser and his son in the final 20 laps. Al Unser Jr. was widely criticized after the race for trying to impede Sneva to help his father win, as well as having passed several cars under caution, and jumping the final restart for which he received a two-lap penalty. As defending champion in 1984, Sneva dueled with Mears only 32 laps from the finish, but a CV joint failed, enabling Mears to win. The 1985 race was a testament to Sneva's ability as he drove an ill-handling Skoal Bandit Eagle/Cosworth to second place before exiting in a crash with the lapped car of Rich Vogler.
He suffered one of the most famous crashes at Indianapolis during the 1975 race, his second. After touching wheels with Eldon Rasmussen, 26-year-old Sneva flipped up into the catch fence and tore his car in half, but suffered mostly minor burns on 15% of his body in the fiery crash. He walked to the ambulance but was placed in the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital, mainly for lung issues due to the fire retardant.[7][15] Describing the crash years later Sneva quipped, "In a situation like that it's important to talk to yourself: 'Faint, you coward, faint!'"
In 1986, he was warming up his car during the pace lap, but lost control and crashed before the race started. In 1987, Sneva crashed three cars, two in practice, and one during the race. He crashed during the Indianapolis 500 in 1975, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1992, a record for crashes during the race.
After Sneva's Indy victory in 1983, he never finished the race again. He dropped out of the race in 1984–1990, failed to qualify in 1991, and dropped out of the 1992 race as well. Some observers have attributed his decline in success to the switch to radial tires (the series transitioned to radials over a period from 1985 to 1987). His driving style was more apropos to bias ply tires.
Sneva showed his versatility by competing in eight NASCAR Winston Cup Series events in his career, spanning from 1977 to 1987. He earned one top-ten, a 7th in the 1983 Daytona 500.
Sneva's final start was the 1992 Indianapolis 500. He arrived at Indianapolis without a ride for 1993, and was unsuccessful in landing a car for the race. He retired with 13 career Indycar wins and 14 pole positions.
After Sneva retired from driving, he was a color commentator for ABC television network's Wide World of Sports program and called several Indianapolis 500s. He is also heavily involved in the golf course business where he resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona.[16]
Personal life
Sneva's father, Edsol ("Ed") was a local racer in the Spokane region.[17][18]
Sneva is the oldest of five brothers and one sister: Jerry, Jan, Blaine, Ed ("Babe") and Robin. He said the brothers were always racing something growing up.[17] Babe (1951–1976) succumbed to severe head injuries more than eighteen months after a race crash in British Columbia.[17][19][20][21]
Sneva was an ace in mathematics, and graduated from Eastern Washington State College in nearby Cheney with an education degree.[16] He became a math teacher in a school district outside of Spokane city limits, and drove the school bus.[8]
Motorsports career results
American open-wheel racing
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
USAC Championship Car
| USAC Championship Car results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pts | ||||||||||
| 1970 | Vollstedt Enterprises | Vollstedt 67 | Ford 159ci V8t | PHX | SON | TRE | INDY | MIL | LAN | CDR | MCH | IRP | ISF | MIL | ONT | DSF | INF | SED | TRE | SAC | PHX DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
NA | - | ||||||||||
| 1971 | Larry Kramer | Vollstedt 65 | Chevrolet 320 ci V8 | RAF | RAF | PHX | TRE | INDY | MIL | POC | MCH | MIL | ONT | TRE 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Tipke Racing | Tipke 73 | Offy 159 ci t | TWS 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE | TRE | INDY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL | 31st | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carl Gehlhausen | Kingfish 72 | POC DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT | TRE 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TWS | PHX 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| Leader Card Racers | Eagle 68 | ONT 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1974 | Grant King Racers | Kingfish 73 | Offy 159 ci t | ONT 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT | ONT 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
18th | 550 | ||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Penske Racing | McLaren M16C | Offy 159 ci t | ONT 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT | ONT 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL | POC 29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
6th | 1830 | |||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Penske Racing | McLaren M16C | Offy 159 ci t | PHX 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TWS 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TWS | 8th | 1570 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bruce H. Crower | Eagle 72 | Crower 160 ci F8 | PHX DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1977 | Penske Racing | McLaren M24 | Cosworth DFX V8t | ONT 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TWS 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MOS 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1st | 3965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Penske PC-5 | MCH 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TWS 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1978 | Penske Racing | Penske PC-6 | Cosworth DFX V8t | PHX 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TWS 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MOS 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ATL 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TWS 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
SIL 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
BRH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1st | 4153 | ||||||||||
| 1979 | Jerry O'Connell Racing | McLaren M24 | Cosworth DFX V8t | ONT | TWS | INDY 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL | POC | TWS | MIL | NC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Jerry O'Connell Racing | McLaren M24 | Cosworth DFX V8t | ONT 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MOH 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2nd | 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | Bignotti-Cotter Racing | March 81C | Cosworth DFX V8t | INDY 25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ISF | DSF | INF | 11th | 635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 82C | INDY 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1982–83 | Bignotti-Cotter Racing | March 83C | Cosworth DFX V8t | ISF | DSF | NAZ | INDY 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1st | 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | Mayer Motor Racing | March 84C | Cosworth DFX V8t | DSF | INDY 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
18th | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[22]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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PPG Indy Car World Series
| PPG Indy Car World Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||
| 1979 | Jerry O'Connell Racing | McLaren M24 | Cosworth DFX V8t | PHX 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ATL 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ATL 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
WGL 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TRE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ATL 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7th | 1360 | [23] | |||||||||||||
| 1980 | Jerry O'Connell Racing | McLaren M24 | Cosworth DFX V8t | ONT 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MOH 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
WGL 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ONT 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MEX 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
3rd | 2930 | [24] | |||||||||||||||||
| Phoenix 80 | MIL 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1981 | Jerry O'Connell Racing | Phoenix 80 | Cosworth DFX V8t | PHX 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
8th | 96 | [25] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bignotti-Cotter Racing | Phoenix-March | MIL 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ATL | ATL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 81C | MCH 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RIV 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
WGL 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MEX 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1982 | Bignotti-Cotter Racing | March 81C | Cosworth DFX V8t | PHX 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ATL 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
5th | 144 | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 82C | MIL 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLE 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RIV 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ROA 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1983 | Bignotti-Cotter Racing | March 83C | Cosworth DFX V8t | ATL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLE 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RIV 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MOH 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CPL 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
4th | 96 | [27] | ||||||||||||||||
| Theodore T83 | ROA 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
LAG 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1984 | Mayer Motor Racing | March 84C | Cosworth DFX V8t | LBH 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POR 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MEA 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLE 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ROA 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MOH 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
SAN 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
LAG 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CPL 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2nd | 163 | [28] | |||||||||||
| 1985 | Curb-All American Racers | Eagle 85GC | Cosworth DFX V8t | LBH 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MEA 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLE 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ROA 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MOH 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIA 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7th | 66 | [29] | ||||||||||||||||
| Lola T900 | POR 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
SAN 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
LAG 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1986 | Curb Racing | March 86C | Cosworth DFX V8t | PHX 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
LBH 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POR 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MEA 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLE 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TOR 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MOH 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
SAN 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ROA 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
LAG 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIA 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
10th | 82 | [30] | ||||||||||
| 1987 | Curb Racing | March 87C | Cosworth DFX V8t | LBH 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHX 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POR 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MEA 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLE 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TOR 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC | ROA | MOH | NAZ | LAG | 14th | 37 | [31] | ||||||||||||||
| March 86C | Buick 3300 V6t | INDY 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| Group 44 Racing | Cosworth DFX V8t | MIA 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1988 | Hemelgarn Racing | Lola T88/00 | Judd AV V8t | PHX | LBH | INDY 27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL | POR | CLE | TOR | MEA | 45th | 0 | [32] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cosworth DFX V8t | MCH 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POC | MOH | ROA | NAZ | LAG | MIA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Vince Granatelli Racing | Lola T88/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | PHX DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
INDY 27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
DET 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MEA 27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TOR | MCH | POC | MOH | ROA | NAZ | LAG | 28th | 3 | [33] | |||||||||||||||
| March 86C | LBH 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POR 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLE 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 1990 | Vince Granatelli Racing | Penske PC-18 | Buick 3300 V6t | PHX | LBH | INDY 30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MOH | ROA | NAZ | LAG | 44th | 0 | [34] | |||||||||||
| 1991 | Team Menard | Lola T89/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | SRF | LBH | PHX | INDY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MOH | ROA | NAZ | LAG | NA | - | [35] | ||||||||||
| 1992 | Team Menard | Lola T91/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY 31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
DET | POR | MIL | NHA | TOR | MCH | CLE | ROA | VAN | MOH | NAZ | LAG | 62nd | 0 | [36] | |||||||||||
Source:[22]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Tipke | Offenhauser | DNQ | Tipke Racing | |
| 1974 | Kingfish | Offenhauser | 8 | 20 | Grant King Racers |
| 1975 | McLaren | Offenhauser | 4 | 22 | Penske Racing |
| 1976 | McLaren | Offenhauser | 3 | 6 | Penske Racing |
| 1977 | McLaren | Cosworth | 1 | 2 | Penske Racing |
| 1978 | Penske | Cosworth | 1 | 2 | Penske Racing |
| 1979 | McLaren | Cosworth | 2 | 15 | Jerry O'Connell Racing |
| 1980 | McLaren | Cosworth | 33 | 2 | Jerry O'Connell Racing |
| 1981 | March | Cosworth | 20 | 25 | Bignotti-Cotter Racing |
| 1982 | March | Cosworth | 7 | 4 | Bignotti-Cotter Racing |
| 1983 | March | Cosworth | 4 | 1 | Bignotti-Cotter Racing |
| 1984 | March | Cosworth | 1 | 16 | Mayer Motor Racing |
| 1985 | Eagle | Cosworth | 13 | 20 | Curb-All American Racers |
| 1986 | March | Cosworth | 7 | 33 | Curb Racing |
| 1987 | March | Buick | 21 | 14 | Curb Racing |
| 1988 | Lola | Judd | 14 | 27 | Hemelgarn Racing |
| 1989 | Lola | Buick | 22 | 27 | Vince Granatelli Racing |
| 1990 | Penske | Buick | 25 | 30 | Vince Granatelli Racing |
| 1991 | Lola | Buick | DNQ | Team Menard | |
| 1992 | Lola | Buick | 31 | 31 | Team Menard |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NWCCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pts | Ref | |||||||
| 1977 | Jim Stacy Racing | 6 | Dodge | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | NWS | DAR | BRI | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAR | ATL | ONT | NA | 0 | [37] | ||||||||
| 1981 | 5 | Buick | RSD | DAY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | NA | - | [38] | ||||||||
| 1982 | Rogers Racing | 37 | Buick | DAY 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RCH 31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
BRI | ATL 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAR | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | CLT | MAR | CAR | ATL | RSD | 53rd | 285 | [39] | ||||||||
| 1983 | Bay Darnell | 53 | Chevy | DAY 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH 32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | 75th | - | [40] | ||||||||
| 1984 | Harrington Racing | 2 | Buick | DAY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | RSD | NA | - | [41] | ||||||||
| 1985 | Curb Racing | 42 | Pontiac | DAY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RCH | CAR | ATL 32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | NA | 0 | [42] | ||||||||||
| 1987 | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | 66 | Olds | DAY 29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | NWS | BRI | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | RSD | ATL | 90th | 76 | [43] | |||||||||
Daytona 500
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Buick | DNQ | ||
| 1982 | Rogers Racing | Buick | 25 | 22 |
| 1983 | Bay Darnell | Chevrolet | 22 | 7 |
| 1984 | Harrington Racing | Buick | DNQ | |
| 1985 | Curb Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | |
| 1987 | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 29 | 29 |
International Race of Champions
(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
| International Race of Champions results | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Make | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Pts | Ref |
| 1977–78 | Chevy | MCH 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RSD 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RSD 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
DAY | 11th | - | [44] | |||
| 1978–79 | MCH | MCH 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RSD | RSD 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ATL 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7th | - | [45] | |||
| 1979–80 | MCH | MCH 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RSD | RSD | ATL | NA | 0 | [46] | |||
| 1984 | Chevy | MCH 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLE 11*Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TAL 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
10th | 29 | [47] | |||
| 1985 | DAY 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MOH 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TAL CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
4th | 32 | [48] | ||||
Awards
In 2004, Sneva was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.[49] The following year he was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.[50]
References
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