Ted Prappas (November 14, 1955 – April 22, 2022), was a driver in the

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series. He raced in the 1991-1992 seasons with 26 career starts, including the 1992

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. 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

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for Rookie of the Year. Before moving to CART, Prappas was the 1986 West Coast Atlantic Racing champion and was runner up in the

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championship. He started racing in Super Vee in 1983, in a car bought for him by

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, who had previously hired his mother as his business agent. Prappas died April 22, 2022, aged 66 of

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Career results

American Racing Series

CART

References

External links

Driver DataBase ProfileProfile at Racing Reference
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prappas, Ted 1955 births 2022 deaths American racing drivers Champ Car drivers Indianapolis 500 drivers Indy Lights drivers SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers Atlantic Championship drivers Sportspeople from Santa Monica, California Racing drivers from California Racing drivers from Los Angeles Deaths from colorectal cancer