Theodore Panos 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

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