Tony Gulotta

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. After that season primarily focused on the Indianapolis 500. In the 1928 Indianapolis 500 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.^[1] In all, he made thirteen starts in the Indy 500 with a best finish of third in 1927, his second start.^[2]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1926 31 12 102.789 13 11 142 0 Flagged 1927 27 27 107.765 22 3 200 0 Running 1928 8 4 117.031 4 10 200 33 Running 1929 23 11 112.146 15 17 91 0 Supercharger 1930 9 20 100.033 18 20 79 0 Valve 1931 37 19 111.725 6 18 167 0 Crash T4 1932 25 20 108.896 34 13 184 0 Flagged 1933 34 12 113.578 15 7 200 0 Running 1934 8 7 113.733 13 17 94 0 Rod 1935 44 6 115.459 11 21 102 0 Magneto 1937 38 7 118.788 16 8 200 0 Running 1938 17 4 122.499 6 17 130 0 Rod 1939 62 27 121.749 24 11 200 0 Running Totals 1989 33

Starts 13 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 1 Top 10 4 Retired 6

References

1. De Seta, Tony. Tony Gulotta`s heartbreak…..1928, The Old Motor, January 21, 2011, Retrieved 2011-04-07
2. Tony Gulotta, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-04-07