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Thomas Edsol Sneva (born June 1, 1948) is a retired American 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.
Thomas E. Sneva, más conocido como Tom Sneva (1 de junio de 1948, Spokane, Washington, Estados Unidos), es un piloto de automovilismo de velocidad estadounidense. Ganó el Campeonato Nacional del USAC en 1977 y 1978, fue subcampeón en 1984, tercero en 1980 y cuarto en 1983.
The former school teacher from Spokane, Washington, FINALLY scored an Indianapolis 500 win in 1983 after three runner-up finishes and being the first driver ...
7 de jul. de 2014 · Tom Sneva was one of the fastest drivers around during a decade of Indycar racing, but he remains an enigma. Read his story of pole positions, crashes, wins and championships in this 2006 article.
Born and raised in Spokane Washington, Tom Sneva blossomed to become one of the greatest racers in the Indy 500, being the first to break the 200 mph mark on the track. I spoke with the IMS ...
Tom Sneva was the first driver to break 200 and 210 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and won the 1983 Indy 500. He also had four pole positions and 13 wins in his career.
He was the first man to break the 200 mph barrier at Indianapolis and the first back-to-back national champion to be fired. He was adored by the fans and media but managed to get sideways with A.J. Foyt, Johnny Rutherford and both Unser brothers during his career.
