Steve Chassey (born February 27, 1945, in 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 served in the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Soldier's Medal for his actions during a helicopter rescue.
Chassey was also a regular competitor in the USAC Silver Crown Series championship, racing from 1975 to 1992. He was runner-up in the 1980 season, and had two career wins, at the 1984 Hoosier Hundred and 1988 Tony Bettenhausen 100. After retiring from driving, he also worked for ESPN, commentating on Thursday night "Thunder" USAC events.
American open–wheel racing results
(key)
PPG Indycar Series
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Indy 500 results
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
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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 aspirated 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 |
References
- "RetroIndy: Indy 500 drivers who served in the military". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- "Steve Chassey Champ Car World Series". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- "Steve Chassey".
- "Steve Chassey – 1981 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1982 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1983 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1984 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1987 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1989 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1990 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Steve Chassey – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
External links
- Steve Chassey career summary at DriverDB.com