Birthdate: Nov. 18, 1955, Santiago, Chile Residence: Santiago, Chile Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 165 Marital Status: Single IRL Races: 3 1996 IRL Rank: 23 1996 Prize Money: $236,653 Eliseo Salazar Indianapolis "500" Record (Passed Driver's Test 1995) Speed Speed or Year Car Rank Qual. S F Laps Led Reason Out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 Cristal/Mobil 1/Copec 33 225.023 24 4 200 153.553 1996 Cristal/Copec Mobil 6 232.684 3 6 197 Accident Turn 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total: 2 Races 397
Salazar was born November 18, 1955, in Santiago, Chile. At 19, he became the Chilean champion in saloon cars. He graduated to Formula 4 cars, becoming Argentina's Formula 4 champion in 1975. Salazar's racing resume includes British Formula 3 Series, Aurora British Formula One Series, Formula One Series, Formula 3000 Series, IMSA World Sportscar and LeMans events. In 1978, he finished second in points in the Aurora British Formula One Series. In 1994, he won consecutive races at Lime Rock, Watkins Glen and Indianapolis Raceway Park. He posted seconds at Road Atlanta, Laguna Seca, Portland and Phoenix as well, finishing the IMSA World Sportscar championship in sixth place.
Salazar's first Indy experience came in 1995. Though he started back in 24th position, he worked his way through the pack to a fourth place finish. He competed in 15 other PPG Cup events too, with a best finish of 10th, at Australia and Cleveland. The next year, he finished the "500" in sixth place. He competed in only four other PPG Cup events, with a best finish of 11th, at Michigan.
1996-97 IRL Season Results Event FP SP Laps Reason Out IRL PTS Prize Money ------------------------------------------------------------------- True Value 200 9 6 190 Running 26 $44,250 Las Vegas 500K 7 13 196 Running 28 $46,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------
