Dennis Vitolo (born December 18, 1956) is an American former race driver who competed in the CART series. He raced in the 1988 and 1991-1999 seasons with 36 career starts, including the 1994 Indianapolis 500. He was involved in a crash in that race, taking out reigning CART champion Nigel Mansell in an incident that occurred under caution. The field had slowed and Vitolo ran into the rear of Mansell's car on the warm-up lane between turns 1 and 2. He also raced in the 1997 Indianapolis 500, which by then had become part of the Indy Racing League. His best career CART finish was 7th, in the U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway. Racing record American Open Wheel racing results (key) CART Indy Racing League Indianapolis 500 References External links Biography of Dennis Vitolo 1956 births Living people American people of Italian descent Champ Car drivers Indianapolis 500 drivers IndyCar Series drivers SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers Trans-Am Series drivers EFDA Nations Cup drivers People from Massapequa, New York Racing drivers from New York (state) U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers Walker Racing drivers Bettenhausen Racing drivers Dale Coyne Racing drivers