ABOVE: Jerry Sneva (far right) and Larry Rice (middle) being honored at the 1978 Indianapolis 500 Last Row Party. He was usually referred to as Tom Sneva's younger brother and got the hand-me-downs most of his racing life but nobody drove any harder or was any braver than Jerry Sneva. The 1977 Indianapolis 500 rookie-of-the-year, who passed away suddenly over the weekend at the age of 68, only made 28 IndyCar starts from 1977-82 and never had anything resembling a top-shelf ride, yet managed to qualify for five Indy 500s and impress the competitors with his race craft. A standout on the CAMRA modified circuit and part of the fast family that included Jan, Blaine, Babe and the 1983 Indy...
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