Ted Prappas

Prappas at the 2014 Indianapolis 500.

Theodore Panos Prappas[1] (November 14, 1955 – April 22, 2022),[2] was a driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1991-1992 seasons with 26 career starts, including the 1992 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten 4 times and his best career finish was in 6th position at the 1991 Grand Prix of Long Beach. He finished the 1991 season as runner-up to Jeff Andretti for Rookie of the Year.

Before moving to CART, Prappas was the 1986 West Coast Atlantic Racing champion and was runner up in the 1990 Indy Lights championship. He started racing in Super Vee in 1983, in a car bought for him by James Stewart, who had previously hired his mother as his business agent.

Prappas died April 22, 2022, aged 66 of colon cancer.[2][3]

Career results

American Racing Series

CART

PPG IndyCar World Series results
Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
1991 P.I.G. Enterprises Lola T91/00 Judd V8t SRF
22 		LBH
6 		PHX INDY
DNQ 		MIL DET
25 		POR
17 		CLE
18 		MEA
22 		TOR
16 		MIC DEN
21 		VAN
14 		MDO
12 		ROA
23 		NAZ LAG
23 		19th 9 [4]
1992 P.I.G. Enterprises Lola T92/00 Chevrolet 265A V8t SRF
10 		PHX LBH
14 		INDY
16 		DET
14 		POR
15 		MIL
15 		NHA
20 		TOR
23 		MIC CLE
13 		ROA
10 		VAN
9 		MDO
11 		NAZ
19 		LAG
18 		17th 12 [5]

References

  1. ^ "Theodore Panos Prappas, Born 11/14/1955 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kelly, Paul (April 23, 2022). "IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500 veteran Prappas dies at 66". indycar.com. Brickyard Trademarks, LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Pruett, Marshall (April 23, 2022). "Ted Prappas, 1955-2022". racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc/. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ted Prappas – 1991 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ted Prappas – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
Sporting positions
Preceded by North American Formula Atlantic
Pacific Division Champion
1986 		Succeeded by