When Tom Sneva took the checkered flag on a sun-drenched May afternoon, in 1983, to win the 67th Indianapolis 500 in his Texaco Star March Cosworth, it marked the culmination of a decade of effort at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. lightning quick For nearly 10 years, the one-time, junior high school principal had thrilled fans at the Speedway with electrifying qualification runs and record speeds. Sneva was the first driver to officially break the 200-mph barrier in winning the pole…
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