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Vítor Meira

Vítor Meira, Brazilian race car driver

Born
March 27, 1977
Age in 2026
49
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1977

About Vítor Meira

Vítor Meira is a Brazilian former auto racing driver. He formerly competed in the IndyCar Series and has twice finished second in the Indianapolis 500. A little over a month later, Meira won his first career pole at Texas Motor Speedway after just four starts, and finished in third place. In 2003, Meira ran his first start of the year for Team Menard at the Indianapolis 500, where he finished twelfth as a rookie. In 2004, Meira missed the first two races of the season before a race-by-race deal was presented to Meira by Rahal-Letterman Racing. Even though he has not won a race in over fifty starts, he has finished second seven times in his career.

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Vítor Meira timeline

  1. In 2003, Meira ran his first start of the year for Team Menard at the Indianapolis 500, where he finished twelfth as a rookie.
  2. In 2004, Meira missed the first two races of the season before a race-by-race deal was presented to Meira by Rahal-Letterman Racing.

The world when Vítor Meira was born

Vítor Meira was born in 1977. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1977

  • #1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
  • Top movieStar Wars
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
  • Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
  • Technology milestoneApple II computer released
  • Defining fadStar Wars mania
  • Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
  • World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
  • U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Vítor Meira's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19772026
Gas$0.62$3.45/gal
Average home$49,300$435,000
Average income$16,009$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population220.2M341 million

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