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The 67th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 29, 1983.After finishing second three times (1977, 1978, 1980), winning the pole position twice (1977–1978), and being the fastest qualifier one additional time (), Tom Sneva finally shook his "bridesmaid" status and won his first and only Indianapolis 500.
Corrado Fabi (born 12 April 1961) is a former racing driver from Italy. He participated in 18 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 13 March 1983, scoring no championship points. He is the younger brother of Teo Fabi , also a racing driver.
Teodorico "Teo" Fabi (born 9 March 1955) is an Italian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1982 to 1987. In sportscar racing , Fabi won the World Sportscar Championship in 1991 with Jaguar .
Sneva made history once again, as he became the first driver to break the 210 mph barrier, en route to his third pole position. This Indy 500 was the last for 33 years that an active Formula One driver, Teo Fabi, featured in the field, with double World Champion Fernando Alonso making his 500 debut in 2017. [3]
The 72nd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday May 29, 1988. 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. on the outside.
Following debate when driver James Hinchcliffe failed to qualify in 2018, a modified version of the two-day format intended to be more exciting was used from 2019. [66] [67] Every driver had one qualifying run to claim a top 30 starting position on the first day, but more attempts could be made time and weather permitting until the track was ...
This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Colombian driver Roberto Guerrero, Brazilian driver Raul Boesel, and Italian drivers Mauro Baldi, Riccardo Paletti and Teo Fabi. This was the 10th Grand Prix start for a Chilean driver. This race marked the 100th podium finish for an Argentine driver.
Person Image Role Notes Dale Earnhardt: Driver and owner: 7-time Cup drivers champion, 76 race wins, 281 top 5s, 428 top 10s, 22 poles, 1998 Daytona 500 winner, 3-time Coca-Cola 600 winner, 1995 Brickyard 400 winner, 3-time Southern 500 winner, 3-time All-Star Race winner, leads drivers in wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway (9) and Talladega Superspeedway (10), 1979 Rookie of the Year, founder of ...