Tony Gulotta (August 4, 1903
New Orleans, Louisiana – March 2, 1981
Los Angeles, California) was an American
racecar driver active in the 1920s and 1930s.
He competed in
American Championship Car Racing and finished eighth in the 1927 National Championship driving a
Miller, finishing third in the
1927 Indianapolis 500
The 15th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1927.
First-time starter George Souders won by eight laps, the largest margin since 1913. Souders became the first driver to win the ...
. After that season primarily focused on the
Indianapolis 500. In the
1928 Indianapolis 500
The 16th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928. This was the first Indianapolis 500 presided over by new Speedway president Eddie Rickenbacker. Rain threatened to wash out th ...
Gulotta was leading less than 18 laps from the finish when his fuel line clogged forcing him to stop for repairs. He ultimately finished tenth. In all, he made thirteen starts in the Indy 500 with a best finish of third in 1927, his second start.
Tony Gulotta
''Champ Car Stats'', Retrieved 2011-04-07
Indianapolis 500 results
References
1903 births
1981 deaths
Gulotta,Tony
Sportspeople from New Orleans
Racing drivers from Louisiana
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