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Majeske Collection Not many guessed that Tom Sneva would be the first driver to officially break the 200 mph barrier at Indianapolis, which he did in qualifying in 1977. |
In 1977, Tom Sneva was the first to officially lap the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at over 200 mph, with a speed of 200.401 mph 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 Indianapolis 500.
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