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'''Denny |
'''Denny Zimmerman''' (born December 14th, 1940, [[Glastonbury, Connecticut]]), is a retired American racing driver. Zimmerman raced in the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[American Championship Car Racing|Champ Car]] series from 1968 to 1972 with 16 career starts, including the 1971 and 1972 [[Indianapolis 500]]. Of those starts, his only top ten finish was the 1971 Indianapolis 500, where he finished 8th and was named Rookie of the Year. |
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==Career award== |
==Career award== |
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==Notes== |
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After retiring, Mr. Zimmerman now works at a healthcare company as an IT manager. |
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He frequently makes trips out to Pittsburgh for his new job and has been seen by fans at a few races and bars. |
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{{succession box | title = [[Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year|Indianapolis 500]]<br>[[Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]| years = [[1971 Indianapolis 500|1971]] | before = [[Donnie Allison]] | after = [[Mike Hiss]]}} |
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==Family== |
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In 1990, denny had tied the knot with his long term girlfriend. |
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Then in 1996 zimmerman had his first born child, which sparked his early retirement. And then in 2000, same year as winning rookie of the year, he had another child. |
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Revision as of 19:52, 20 February 2020
Denny Zimmerman (born December 14th, 1940, Glastonbury, Connecticut), is a retired American racing driver. Zimmerman raced in the USAC Champ Car series from 1968 to 1972 with 16 career starts, including the 1971 and 1972 Indianapolis 500. Of those starts, his only top ten finish was the 1971 Indianapolis 500, where he finished 8th and was named Rookie of the Year.
Career award
He was inducted in the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame in 2000.[1]
Indy 500 results
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
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1969 | Gerhardt | Chevrolet | Failed to Qualify | |
1970 | Gerhardt | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
1971 | Vollstedt | Offy | 28th | 8th |
1972 | McLaren | Offy | 28th | 19th |
1974 | Cecil | Offy | Failed to Qualify |
Notes
- ^ "NEAR HOF". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-01-02.