Ross Cheever
Ross Cheever (born April 12, 1964 in Rome, Italy) is an American race car driver and is the younger brother of former Formula One driver and Indianapolis 500 champion Eddie Cheever. Born in Rome, Ross never completed a full season in elite level motorsport, however, he did make four CART starts for A.J. Foyt Enterprises in 1992 and drove for Dome in Formula 3000 and Japanese Formula Three in the early 1990s. He also raced in the Japanese Formula 3000 Championship, winning 10 races and finishing second in 1989 and 1991, and third in 1992, 1993 and 1994. During the winter of 1985 and 1986 Cheever competed in Formula Atlantic in New Zealand driving a Ralt RT4 and won the New Zealand Grand Prix both years.
He retired in 1994 but returned to become a test driver for Eddie's Cheever Racing in 2000 as the team transitioned to Infiniti engines. He was entered in a second Cheever Racing car for the Indianapolis 500 and completed rookie orientation but did not make a qualifying attempt.
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jordan Racing | SIL | VAL | PAU | SPA | IMO | MUG | PER | ZEL | BIR DNQ |
BUG | JAR | NC | 0 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | C1 | 36 | B | Toyota 89C-V Toyota R32V 3.2L Turbo V8 |
 Toyota Team Tom's |
Hitoshi Ogawa Paolo Barilla |
45 | DNF | DNF |
American open–wheel racing results
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | Series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brian Stewart Racing | ARS | PHX1 | MIL | MEA | TOR | POC | MDO 3 |
ROA 4 |
LS 15 |
PHX2 | MIA | 14th | 33 |
CART
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY | DET | POR 11 |
MIL Ret |
NHA | TOR | MIS | CLE Ret |
ROA Ret |
VAN DNS |
MDO | NAZ | LS | 32nd | 2 |
Indy Racing League
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Team Cheever | WDW | PHX | LVS | INDY DNQ |
TXS | PPIR | ATL | KTY | TX2 | NC | – |
References
- Ross Cheever can't shake racing bug, aiming for Indy spot by Terry Callahan, The Auto Channel
- Driver Database stats
- Racing Reference - US stats
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Davy Jones |
Winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix 1985 and 1986 |
Succeeded by Davy Jones |
| Preceded by Akio Morimoto |
All-Japan Formula Three Champion 1987 |
Succeeded by Akihiko Nakaya |