Steve chassey indy 500 driver

Driver at indy 500 meets safety crew member he nearly killed. Cart race number 2 of sunday, may 29, 1983 at indianapolis motor speedway, speedway, in 200 laps on a 2. Also joining the 33 driver field in the final hour of qualifyingwhen the track finally had cooled downwere george snider, another foyt driver, ed pimm and steve chassey. All drivers who have competed in the indianapolis 500. Race 1983 indianapolis 500 was part of the 1983 cartppg indycar world series and was won by tom sneva on 19830529 00. I went to wikipedia to look up the race results of the race and was surprised to see the long list of drivers that didnt qualify for the race. Who better to restore the cars than the mechanics who kept them racing.

Yagle, who owned the 1929 race winning car with driver ray keech. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 777 total. He finished in the top ten 4 times, with his best finish in 5th position in 1981 at watkins glen international. Also gracing the paddock was the 1968 indy polewinning stp turbine, the 1972 aar olsonite eagle and the famed m24 bud mclaren. Every now and then i get a video to post that is truly a human interest story. Chevrolet teams will race with chevy indy v8 engines that have the same power level than was used in qualifying. Gary bettenhausen could have been rick mears, but he was gary bettenhausen, driver of anything and everything that was great about openwheel racing. May 24, 2018 james hinchcliffe has confirmed the inevitable.

Indy 500 historical stats indianapolis motor speedway. Chassey was in the armys first air cavalry and received the soldiers medal for a. At indy 500, paralyzed driver will steer by head tilts alone. His last indy start in 1988 was the most special because he was his own chief mechanic. Indy polesitter scott brayton killed in crash during practice. This is a list of female motor racing drivers who have entered an indianapolis 500 race. He raced in 9 seasons, with 44 career starts, including the indianapolis 500 in 1983, 1987, and 1988. This original vintage postcard includes a bold black steve chassey sharpie pen signature that is 100% guaranteed authentic and comes with a coa from vintagegraphs.

Mar 31, 2020 steve chassey knew what he wanted to do if he got out of vietnam alive drive race cars. Steve did ok at indy with teams on a limited budget. The majority of teams and drivers present in 1995 chose to boycott the race following the creation of tony georges indy. Wikimedia commons has media related to indy 500 drivers. Steve chassey steve chassey, is a former driver in the cart championship car series.

Steve served in the vietnam war with great distinction and was awarded numerous medals, including the soldiers medal. Veteran observers for the test were steve chassey, tero. Following two years on the front lines in the infantry, chas was discharged with honors and headed for ascot park to start running his dads sprinter. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Chevypowered drivers in the 87th running of the indy 500 include listed by starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassisengine and qualifying speed in mph. Just when it appeared that driving foreign cars on road courses was the best route to the indianapolis 500, along came pancho carter and steve chassey to revive the old sprintcar, ovaltrack theory. Hinchcliffe confirms end to indy 500 ride search racer. Coach foyt helps rookie make 500 field chicago tribune. He might disagree, but i think his real forte was championship dirt cars.

Oct 30, 2012 steve chassey crashes out during qualification for the 1984 indy 500, may 19 1984. Chassey was in the armys first air cavalry and received the soldiers medal for a helicopter rescue in vietnam. Jenkins raced in the indy 500 in 1912 and 19 finishing seventh and 25th, respectively. Race 1983 indianapolis 500 was part of the 1983 cartppg indycar world series and was won by tom. He also raced in the usac championship car series, in the 19771978 seasons, with 2 career starts, including the 1977 indianapolis 500. Oct 16, 20 1982 indy 500 list of drivers that didnt qualify posted in the nostalgia forum. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Raced in both the indianapolis 500 and at williams grove speedway indy winners.

Chassey, 64, went from building and crewing race cars for bettenhausen to starting three indy 500s, and was the last. The oldest car, presented by james mills of marshall, il. As a result of this change, we have also made the unfortunate, but unavoidable decision to cancel race weekend concerts, including the snake pit presented by coors light, featuring martin garrix, galantis, rezz, steve aoki, and yellow claw. I was scanning negatives that my father took of the 1982 indy 500 for my website. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.

Lunch, laughs and life at indy motor sport magazine archive. He was a gunfighter, thats for sure, threetime indy 500 starter steve chassey told the indianapolis star. Ken schraders indy 500 attempt posted by nascarman on may 23, 2019 viewed 1429 times tweet. My dad drove big cars in the 1930s, but when he started his family he quit driving, but always went to the races, and so at my first race that i attended, i was carried to it by my mom. Chassey flew in helicopters, while halsmaer was an electronical engineer. This was the first indianapolis 500 run under the indy racing league, but still under usac sanction. Steve chassey born february 27, 1945 in brockton, massachusetts, is a former driver in the cart championship car series. Robin miller flunked out of ball state after two quarters, but got a job stooging for jim hurtubise at the 1968 indianapolis 500 when herks was the last roadster to ever make the race. But you needed to see him in a dirt car on one of the miles, especially with a heavy cushion. He raced in 9 seasons, with 44 career starts, including. Steve chassey, 1987 sarah fisher hartman racing 2008present snippets. Chassey, a hometown indianapolis driver who won the presidents soldiers medal of valor for a helicopter rescue in vietnam, wept as the gun went off.

Steve, as well as driving, was his own mechanic and engineer throughout most of his racing career. Sarah fisher has the most career starts with nine, and danica patrick has the best result with a third place in 2009. Indianapolis 500 historical stats indianapolis motor speedway. As of 2017, she is also the first female driver to have led laps in the indianapolis 500, the daytona 500, and the cocacola 600. Steve chassey knew what he wanted to do if he got out of vietnam alive drive race cars. He previously lived in indianapolis, where he had lived since 1973, and also where he ran a very successful insurance agency, specifically for racing car owners. The 72nd indianapolis 500 was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana, on sunday may 29, 1988. Steve chassey auto racer autographed vintage indianapolis 500 motor speedway color postcard.

Jones, 68, is recognised as one of the best dirttrack sprint car drivers of all time, with more than 500 main event wins, yet he hopped into a rearengined car in 1978 and, without much practice, qualified for his lone 500. The race was sanctioned by usac, and was included as part of the 1985 cart ppg indy car world series. And, for the better part of the next 20 years, he was able to make a living behind the wheel as he went from a winner in usac to a threetime starter in the indianapolis 500. Indy 500 great gary bettenhausen died indianapolis star. Norman bubby jones born june 4, 1941, danville, illinois, is a former driver in the usac sprint car series, with 22 victories, and a member of the national sprint car hall of fame, inducted in 1998. American war heronational racing star steve chassey to be honored at crts vintage desert classic the upcoming vintage desert classic promoted and managed by classic racing times at the ismphoenix raceway early next month is expected to be the cant miss west coast event of the year and will include a grand celebration of the national war hero and racing legend steve chassey. As documented by racer, efforts by the team to secure a car that had been qualified by another driver have been fruitless, leaving the canadian to concede his what h. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover steve s.

One of the chevys proponents was indianapolis engine and car builder galen fox, who put tom bigelow in the field with a. Sep 15, 2010 1984 indianapolis 500 crashes and highlights patrick bedard, gordon johncock, spike gehlhausen geoff brabham crashes old vintage crash indy footage. Following two years on the front lines in the infantry, chas was discharged with honors and headed for. Information and translations of steve chassey in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

Steve then went on to compete for some while, with a notable win in 1994 in the hoosier 100 dirt car race. He got hired at the indianapolis star a month later and talked his way into the sports department, where he began covering usac and indycar racing. Veteran observers for the test were steve chassey, tero palmroth and gordon johncock. Ken schrader made only one attempt to qualify for the indy 500. Indy 500 snake pit presented by coors light the indianapolis 500 presented by gainbridge has been rescheduled for august 23 due to the covid19 pandemic. Gm racing group manager joe negri on the upcoming indy 500. May 09, 2014 at indy 500, paralyzed driver will steer by head tilts alone. May 23, 2019 restoring vintage indy 500 cars is a labor of love for these former race mechanics. Steve chassey born 27 feb 1945 brockton, massachusetts. He raced his last indy 500 in 1988 for gary trout motorsports finishing 24th. Only two drivers, steve chassey and chet filip, were added to the indianapolis 500 field sunday as most of the drivers took the afternoon off after saturdays busy day. My dad drove big cars in the 1930s, but when he started his family he quit driving, but always went to the races, and so at my first race that i. Steve chassey born february 27, 1945, carmel, indiana, is a former driver in the cart championship car series. His performances led to the car owner, bob soltow, finding the opportunities to give steve a chance at the indianapolis 500 in 1981.

Using his head to maneuver a customized corvette, racer sam schmidt, a quadriplegic, will drive laps during race festivities. Burns also was instrumental in forming cart team pacwest racing with bruce mccaw in the 1990s. At least three drivers steve chassey, pete halsmer and hurley haywood did duty in vietnam. Tell us a bit about your father charlie chassey as i know that. Field for indy 500 is increased to 29 the new york times. View steve chassey s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In 1983, the 27 yearold headed to the brickyard looking to advance from usac sprint cars to indycars. Burns has been involved since 1987 with entries for drivers including 1996 indianapolis 500 winner buddy lazier, 1996 indycar cochampion scott sharp, steve chassey, dominic dobson and jeff andretti. All 33 drivers entered for the indianapolis 500 fox sports.

Steve now lives in arizona, where he is happily retired. But schrader failed to qualify and it changed the course of his career forever. Steve chassey had 10 starts in the indianapolis 500 from 198190. Ten women racing drivers have officially entered at least once, with janet guthrie being the first. The 69th indianapolis 500 was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana on sunday, may 26, 1985. After he retired, steve worked at espn on thursday night thunder, managed lola cars. May 26, 2017 driver at indy 500 meets safety crew member he nearly killed 25 years ago. The speedway also celebrated 40 years of ownership by the hulmangeorge family in one of the most dramatic moments in indy 500 history, danny sullivan took the lead from mario. Team penske dominated the month, sweeping the top three starting positions with rick mears winning the pole position, danny sullivan at the center of the front row, and al unser, sr. Campaigned by hemelgarn racing with tom sneva and john andrettiskoal. Indy wins in parentheses george robson 46 bill holland 49. He raced in 9 seasons 1981, 19831989, and 1992, with 44 career starts, including the indianapolis 500 in 1983, 1987, and 1988. The only thing missing from this magical indianapolis 500 mix is you. Steve chassey crashes out during qualification for the 1984 indy 500, may 19 1984.

Bubby with steve chassey, pauncho carter, lee kunzman ad bill vukovich bubby and larry henry with some other old timers bubby with janet and lealand mcspadden bubby with son tony and a big crowd bubby and jan opperman at springfield mile 1975 bubby with r miller, bob grim, parnelli jones, steve stapp, lee kunzman and merle bettenhausen. Indycar driver buddy lazier came within inches of killing a safety worker 25 years ago. Steve chassey famous cart indy 500 car driver signed. Burns has been involved at indianapolis since 1987, with entries for drivers including 1996 indianapolis 500 winner buddy lazier, 1996 indycar cochampion scott sharp, steve chassey, dominic dobson and jeff andretti. Steve was very good in sprints, especially with the roadster on the high banks. Restoring vintage race cars is a labor of love for.

The first and only female car owner to win the indianapolis 500 was maude m. Chassey was also a regular competitor in the usac silver crown series championship, racing from 1975 to 1992. Abc sports was the first to develop personal profile stories of participants and venues in the universe of sports. Indianapolis 500 the crittenden automotive library. Top notyet qualified drivers of the day 1 10 brad murphey. Results of the 1996 indianapolis 500 held at indianapolis on sunday, may 26, 1996. The schmidt peterson motorsports driver will not participate in the 102nd indy 500.