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.

Prappas at the 2014 Indianapolis 500.

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

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American Racing Series

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CART

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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

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  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.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by North American Formula Atlantic
Pacific Division Champion

1986
Succeeded by