 Charles J. Ciprich Akazvarwa musi waNovember 30, 1941 muAmerica aimbova mutyairi wemujaho anobva kuSayre, Pennsylvania. Mujaho wemotokari wakabudirira uyo akakunda makwikwi akawanda kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumabvazuva, Ciprich akaedza ruoko rwake paMakwikwi Emotokari mu 1983 na1984. Akatanga kuedza kupinda muIndianapolis 500 muna 1983mune chassis yeChevrolet Finley isina kunyorwa yakaiswa nePace Racing. Akaita kutanga kwake kweCART Champ Car gare gare gore iroro paPocono Raceway asi akakodzera pedyo nekumashure kwemunda uye akaiswa kunze mushure memakumbo makumi matatu nemasere nekutadza kwekutapurirana. Ciprich nechikwata chePace vakasvika pamakwikwi okutanga eOval omwaka wa1984 paPhoenix International Raceway nechisanganiswa chakapfuurira, asi chakaita gore-rekare chaMarch-Cosworth asi chakakundikana kuita munda. Kuedza kwavo kukwanisa motokari ye1984 Indianapolis 500 kwakanga kusina kubudirira zvakafanana uye Ciprich akadzokera kuModified. Ciprich akarega basa makore akati gare gare uye zvino anogara muFlorida. 