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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.
4 de may. de 2020 · Tom Sneva: I think it’s got to be the car I drove in ’79 and ’80, the old McLaren 24. In ’79, I had just got let go by Penske and went to a quite-a-bit smaller team (Jerry O’Connell Racing), and that’s what they had.
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.
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 ...
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.
Thomas E. Sneva, más conocido como Tom Sneva, 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.
