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Chassey at the 2014 Indianapolis 500
Steve Chassey (born February 27, 1945, in Brockton, Massachusetts), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in nine 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 four times, with his best finish in fifth 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.
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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| 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 |
- Steve Chassey career summary at DriverDB.com
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