Friday, May 8, 2020

30 Days in May: No. 8, Tom Sneva, 1977 Norton Spirit


OK, so this year’s Indianapolis 500 won’t be run in the month of May. For many of us, however, May is more than just a month – it’s state of mind. So let’s still celebrate great cars and drivers of the past anyway!


30 Days in May: No. 8, Tom Sneva, 1977 Norton Spirit McLaren/Cosworth. Tom Sneva was the first to officially lap the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at over 200 mph, with a speed of 200.401 on the first lap of his qualifying run, then broke his record on the next lap at 200.535 mph. The four-lap average of 198.884 mph fell a bit short of 200 but was more than enough for Sneva to secure the first of three poles at Indianapolis. Interestingly, each time Sneva sat on the pole, he set the track record. In 1977, Sneva was second to A.J. Foyt, who won his historic fourth 500. #Indy500 @IMS @IMSMuseum @IndyCar @Team_Penske

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