Jan Sneva
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Jan J. Sneva is a former racing driver and the brother of Jerry Sneva
and Indianapolis 500
winner Tom Sneva
.
The youngest of the three brothers, Jan was primarily a midget car and sprint car racer, but he made 2 starts in the USAC Championship Car series (1 each in 1979 and 1981 at Milwaukee
and Pocono
respectively) and 1 start in the CART
Champ Car series when he finished 10th in the April 1980 race at the Ontario Motor Speedway
. He also attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 twice but failed rookie orientation in 1980 and failed to qualify in 1982. He now resides in Mesa, Arizona
.
Jerry Sneva
Jerry Sneva , is a former off-road driver who also drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1977-1982 seasons, with 26 combined career starts, including the 1977-1980 and 1982 Indianapolis 500 and was named 1977 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year...
and Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
winner Tom Sneva
Tom Sneva
Tom Sneva is a former Indy Car driver who was named to the prestigious Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2005. Sneva is best remembered for winning the 1983 Indianapolis 500. Nicknamed "The Gas Man," Sneva was an outstanding qualifier, winning the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 three...
.
The youngest of the three brothers, Jan was primarily a midget car and sprint car racer, but he made 2 starts in the USAC Championship Car series (1 each in 1979 and 1981 at Milwaukee
Milwaukee Mile
The Milwaukee Mile is a -long oval race track in West Allis, Wisconsin that seats about 40,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953. The track was paved in 1954....
and Pocono
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway also known as the Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond...
respectively) and 1 start in the CART
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
Champ Car series when he finished 10th in the April 1980 race at the Ontario Motor Speedway
Ontario Motor Speedway
The Ontario Motor Speedway, located in Ontario, California, east of Los Angeles, was the first and only automobile racing facility built to accommodate major races sanctioned by all of the four dominant racing sanctioning bodies: IndyCar Series and USAC for open-wheel oval car races; NASCAR for a ...
. He also attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 twice but failed rookie orientation in 1980 and failed to qualify in 1982. He now resides in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
.