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Merle
Bettenhausen
USAC National Midget Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
age
80
birthday
9 Jun 1943
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
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Driver Information
nationality
American
age
80
birthday
9 Jun 1943
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
Competitors
Dickie
Deis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Bill
Vukovich II
age
wins
27
poles
2
races
256
podiums
61
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Rick
Walsh
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Les
Scott
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
60
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Jimmy
Caruthers
age
wins
21
poles
0
races
171
podiums
46
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Jim
McClean
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
26
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Bill
Vukovich II
age
wins
27
poles
2
races
256
podiums
61
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Bubby
Jones
age
wins
27
poles
0
races
144
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
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Don
Brown
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Tommy
McAndrew
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Arnold
Knepper
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
207
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
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Tony
Simon
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
7
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Dennis
Dorsey
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Sammy
Sessions
age
wins
25
poles
0
races
321
podiums
41
fastest laps
0
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Billy
Engelhart
age
82
wins
28
poles
0
races
164
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
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Arnold
Knepper
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
207
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Kenny
Weld
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
35
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
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Lee
Kunzman
age
79
wins
30
poles
0
races
194
podiums
49
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Beckley
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Rice
age
wins
24
poles
3
races
339
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC Stock Car Series
Gordon van Liew
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Chevelle
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Grant King Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Midget Series
Stan Lee, Howard Lehmann
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
David LeFevre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Hunt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Bob Lockard
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Midget Series
Bob Lockard
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
2
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
3
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Boyce Holt Racing, Ron Kilman
110
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski 59
Offenhauser 4.1
Turner 62
Chevrolet 5.2
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
110
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1972
Racing
3
2
2
0
?
1971
Racing
17
1
2
0
0
1970
Racing
27
2
4
0
?
1969
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
1968
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
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