Rick DeLorto is an American

United States

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 racing driver. He attempted to race in two CART

Champ Car

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 Championship Car races in the fall of 1982 (during their split with USAC) at the Milwaukee Mile

Milwaukee Mile

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 and Road America

Road America

Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series , American Le Mans , SCCA Speed World Challenge Series, ASRA, and AMA Superbike series.- Current track and...

 but failed to make the field in both races. After returning to amateur racing, DeLorto reappeared for the first race of the new Indy Racing League in the 1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World

1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World

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. He tested in a four year old Buick

Buick

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 powered Lola chassis but did not complete his drivers test and was not allowed to qualify. However he still earned $10,000 for his entry. He was evidently still active in high-level amateur SCCA racing as of 2006.

External links

• Rick DeLorto at ChampCarStats.com