Bruce Jacobi | |||||||
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Born | Harold Bruce Jacobi June 23, 1935 Salem, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | February 4, 1987 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 51)||||||
Cause of death | Head injuries from racing accident | ||||||
NASCAR 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]
Jacobi married his wife Ya Da in 1969, and had three children.
Jacobi came into the 1983 Daytona Speedweeks without a ride, but picked one up with a smaller independent team owned by Bob Meazell by the time of the UNO Twin 125 qualifiers at Daytona International Speedway. [2] During the first qualifying race [2] on February 17, 1983, Jacobi 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] He was taken from Daytona Speedway to Halifax Medical Center for treatment of a bruised brain stem and a severe injury to one of his eyes. Several days later, Jacobi was reported to be breathing with the assistance of a respirator, [4] which by March 11, still at Halifax Medical Center, Jacobi no longer needed. [5] He was flown from Florida to Indianapolis, and then transferred by ambulance to Hendricks County Hospital in Danville, Indiana for further treatment, on March 22. [6]
Jacobi remained in a comatose state for almost four years before dying at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. [7] [8]
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Bruce Jacobi | |||||||
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Born | Harold Bruce Jacobi June 23, 1935 Salem, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | February 4, 1987 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 51)||||||
Cause of death | Head injuries from racing accident | ||||||
NASCAR 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]
Jacobi married his wife Ya Da in 1969, and had three children.
Jacobi came into the 1983 Daytona Speedweeks without a ride, but picked one up with a smaller independent team owned by Bob Meazell by the time of the UNO Twin 125 qualifiers at Daytona International Speedway. [2] During the first qualifying race [2] on February 17, 1983, Jacobi 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] He was taken from Daytona Speedway to Halifax Medical Center for treatment of a bruised brain stem and a severe injury to one of his eyes. Several days later, Jacobi was reported to be breathing with the assistance of a respirator, [4] which by March 11, still at Halifax Medical Center, Jacobi no longer needed. [5] He was flown from Florida to Indianapolis, and then transferred by ambulance to Hendricks County Hospital in Danville, Indiana for further treatment, on March 22. [6]
Jacobi remained in a comatose state for almost four years before dying at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. [7] [8]
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