Dennis Firestone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dennis Firestone

Australian racing driver

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1944

Place of Birth: Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Profession: engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Dennis Firestone (born 22 July 1944 in Townsville, Australia) is a former CART driver from 1979 to 1987.
He was the Rookie of the year in CART 1980 season finishing in 12th in season points, his best season.
His best finish in a CART race was a pair of 5th places that year.
He made 5 starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 10th in 1981, his next best finish being a 12th in 1984.
An accident at Indianapolis in 1987 resulted in a broken neck and ended his racing career.
Since his driving days, he has run a California trucking company.