ABOVE: Jerry Sneva (right) and Larry Rice (middle) being honored at the 1978 Indianapolis 500 Last Row Party by a clean-shaven Robin Miller (left). He was usually referred to as Tom Sneva's younger brother and got the hand-me-downs most of his racing life, but nobody drove any harder or was...

He may not have been the most accomplished member of his fast family but Jerry "Giles" Sneva made the most out of his opportunities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.In 1977, he qualified a five-year-old McLaren for his initial Indy 500, finished 10th and earned rookie-of-the-year honors. The next May he...