Steve Chassey

Steve Chassey

Born: February 27, 1945
Age: 79
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Steve Chassey (born February 27, 1945, Brockton, Massachusetts), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in 9 seasons (1981, 1983-1989, and 1992), with 44 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1983, 1987, and 1988. He finished in the top ten 4 times, with his best finish in 5th position in 1981 at Watkins Glen International. He raced his last Indy 500 in 1988 for Gary Trout Motorsports finishing 24th.

Chassey also worked for ESPN, commentating on Thursday night "Thunder" USAC events. During a 1989 "Thunder" broadcast, Chassey and fellow announcer Larry Nuber disagreed over Rich Vogler, although Chassey stayed on ESPN until he was replaced by Larry Rice in 1991.The comment that caused all the stir was "that was the first accident that I had seen that Vogler didn't cause". After every race his sponsors would go to the production truck and demanded to see the tape and hear what was said I know from experience, Vogler caused a big crash at Terre Haute when he drove into my left rear in turn three, he tried to pass me on the outside in the grey at Michigan and spun in front of me and actually blamed me for the accident that fractured my pelvis, at Indy he tried to drive by the outside in turn three and cause a monster crash again, so I know what I am talking about.

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American open-wheel racing results

(key)

PPG Indycar Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
1981 Jet Engineering PHX
MIL
ATL
MCH
RIV
MIL
MCH
WGL
MEX PHX
20th 31
Alex Foods ATL
1982 Jet Engineering PHX
ATL MIL CLE MCH MIL POC RIV ROA MCH PHX 0
1983 Gohr Racing ATL
INDY
MIL
CLE
MCH
ROA
POC
RIV
MDO MCH CPL
LAG
PHX
19th 17
1984 Gohr Racing LBH
PHX
INDY
MIL
POR MEA
CLE
MCH
ROA
POC
MDO
SAN MCH
PHX
LAG
CPL
NC 0
1985 Gohr Racing LBH INDY
MIL
POR
MEA
CLE
MCH
ROA
POC
MDO
SAN MCH
LAG
PHX
MIA
34th 6
1986 Gohr Racing PHX LBH INDY
MIL
POR MEA CLE TOR MCH
POC MDO SAN NC 0
Arciero Racing MCH
ROA LAG PHX MIA
1987 United Oil LBH PHX INDY
MIL POR MEA CLE TOR MCH POC ROA MDO NAZ LAG MIA NC 0
1988 Gary Trout Motorsports PHX LBH INDY
MIL POR CLE TOR MEA MCH POC MDO ROA NAZ LAG MIA NC 0
1989 Mayano/Kasle/Mistral PHX LBH INDY
MIL DET POR CLE NC 0
Bettenhausen Motorsports MEA
TOR MCH
POC MDO ROA NAZ LAG
1990 ATEC Environmental PHX LBH INDY
MIL DET POR CLE MEA TOR MCH DEN VAN MDO ROA NAZ LAG 0
1992 EEI SRF PHX LBH INDY DET POR MIL
NHA
TOR MCH
CLE ROA VAN MDO NAZ LAG NC 0

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1981 Eagle Chevrolet Failed to Qualify
1982 Rattlesnake Cosworth Practice Crash
1983 Eagle Chevrolet 19th 11th
1984 Eagle Chevrolet Qualifying Crash
1985 March Chevrolet Failed to Qualify even after setting one and four lap records for normally asperated push rod V-8 engines
1986 March Buick Failed to Qualify
1987 March Cosworth 32nd 25th
1988 March Cosworth 26th 24th
1989 March Cosworth Failed to Qualify
1990 Lola Buick Practice Crash

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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