Denny Zimmerman

Dennis "Denny" Zimmerman (born December 14, 1940, Glastonbury, Connecticut), is a retired American racecar driver.

Zimmerman raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1968, 1969, 1971, and 1972 seasons, 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 2001.^[1]

Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
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

1. ^ NEAR HOF

External links

• Driver Database Profile

Sporting positions
Preceded by Donnie Allison	Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1971	Succeeded by Mike Hiss

Persondata
Name	Zimmerman, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description	American racecar driver
Date of birth	December 14, 1940
Place of birth
Date of death
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