Nationality American Poles 0 Name Dennis Vitolo | Starts 36 Role Race car driver Wins 0 Retired 1999 | |
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Teams Bettenhausen RacingDale Coyne RacingWalker RacingDick Simon RacingPagan RacingProject IndyPayton/Coyne Racing | ||
Years active 1988-1989, 1991-1999 | ||
1994 Indy The Nigel Mansell, Dennis Vitolo Incident The Zapruder Footage Cart Indycar
1994 - Mansell/Vitolo Crash @ Indy 500
Dennis Vitolo (born December 18, 1956) is an American former race driver who competed in the CART series. He raced in the 1988 and 1991-1999 seasons with 36 career starts, including the 1994 Indianapolis 500. He was involved in a notorious crash in that race, taking out reigning CART champion Nigel Mansell.The crash occurred under caution. The field had slowed and Vitolo ran into the rear of Mansell's car on the warm-up lane between turns 1 and 2. He also raced in the 1997 Indianapolis 500, which by then had become part of the Indy Racing League. His best career CART finish was 7th, in the U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway. He was noted for being much more of a businessman than race car driver, always able to find sponsorship despite his lackluster race results.
Contents
- 1994 Indy The Nigel Mansell Dennis Vitolo Incident The Zapruder Footage Cart Indycar
- 1994 MansellVitolo Crash Indy 500
- American Open Wheel racing results
- References
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