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Name
  
Bruce Jacobi

Role
  
Race car driver

First race
  

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Born
  
Harold Bruce JacobiJune 23, 1935Salem, Indiana, U.S. (
1935-06-23
)

Cause of death
  
Head injuries from racing accident

Last race
  
1981 Mountain Dew 500 (Pocono)

Died
  
February 4, 1987, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Bruce Jacobi 1983 USA Daytona


1977 Bruce Jacobi flip @ Charlotte


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.

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Daytona crash

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Jacobi came to 1983 Speedweeks without a ride but picked one up with a smaller independent team by the time of the UNO Twin 125 qualifiers. During the first qualifying race, he 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.

Subsequent death

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Jacobi suffered extensive head injuries from the crash and remained in a semicomatose state for almost four years before dying at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.


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References

Bruce Jacobi Wikipedia