 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1994 Della Penna akasayina Richie Hearn kuti atyaire muToyota Atlantic netariro dzokusimukira kuCART na1997. Hearn akapedza wechipiri mumapoinzi mwaka iwoyo uye akakunda mukwikwidzi mwaka unotevera. Della Penna akabatana neIndy Racing League muna 1996 nechinangwa chekushandura kuCART gore rakatevera. Mumakwikwi mashanu pakati pa1996 na1997, Hearn akaisa 3rd paIndianapolis 500, vakawana nzvimbo yokutanga muNew Hampshire, uye vakakunda muLas Vegas. Mugore iroro Della Penna akamhanya makwikwi matatu mumwaka wa1996 CART achishandisa midziyo yakafanana neyakange iri mumwaka wa1996 IRL. 