Eldon Rasmussen

Eldon Rasmussen (7 July 1936 – 5 June 2022)[1] was a Canadian driver in the USAC Championship Car series.

The spectacular nature of the accident, and the fact that Sneva escaped serious injury, have led to its being replayed on television.

He built his own race chassis which he dubbed the "Rascar" which he campaigned with limited success from 1973 to 1979.

The crash caused a crack in the safety helmet of Rasmussen and left him unconscious when the first-aid crew arrived, he later regained consciousness while being treated for his injuries' on site at the track.

[2] Eldon Rasmussen was a fabricator of race parts in Indianapolis for years and was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.