Bruce Jacobi
| Bruce Jacobi | |||||||
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| Born |
Harold Bruce Jacobi June 23, 1935 Salem, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died |
February 4, 1987 (aged 51) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Head injuries from racing accident | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 20 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| First race | 1975 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1981 Mountain Dew 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
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Harold Bruce Jacobi (June 23, 1935 – February 4, 1987) was an American race car driver. In 1987, Jacobi, 51, died of head injuries sustained in a NASCAR race crash at the Daytona International Speedway in 1983. He had 37 USAC Champ Car starts between 1960 and 1970, with a best finish of fourth at Springfield in 1970. Jacobi also completed rookie refresher testing in preparation for the 1967 Indianapolis 500, but did not attempt to qualify.[1]
Daytona crash
Jacobi came to 1983 Speedweeks without a ride but picked one up with a smaller independent team by the time of the UNO Twin 125 qualifiers.[2] During the first qualifying race,[2] he lost control of his No. 05 Pontiac at the exit of turn two and flipped upon entering the grass infield, eventually coming to a stop near the inside dirt bank.[3]
Subsequent death
Jacobi suffered extensive head injuries from the crash and remained in a semicomatose state for almost four years before dying at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1967 Indianapolis 500 media guide "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- 1 2 Accident footage posted on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TniaHqta91w
- ↑ Long, Gary (February 18, 1983). "The ultimate penalty looms over the qualifying races". Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida.
- ↑ "Race driver dies". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. February 6, 1987.
- ↑ Duskey, Gaylen (August 20, 2001). "Danger is always present for drivers". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. Archived from the original on 2001-08-23. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
External links
- Bruce Jacobi driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Motor Sport Memorial
- Bruce Jacobi at Find a Grave
- Daytona Beach Morning Journal article on Jacobi and his family's situation published in February 1984
- Daytona Beach Morning Journal article on Jacobi and his family's situation published in July 1984
| Preceded by Ricky Knotts |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series fatal accidents 1983 (died in 1987) |
Succeeded by Terry Schoonover |