Denny Zimmerman (born December 14, 1940,

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), is a retired American racing driver. Zimmerman raced in the USAC

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series from 1968 to 1972 with 16 career starts, including the 1971 and 1972

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. 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

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in 2000.

Indy 500 results

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