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Sonny
Ates
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1935-03-28
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
died
2010-10-25
Phoenix, Arizona
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1935-03-28
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
died
2010-10-25
Phoenix, Arizona
Competitors
Cy
Fairchild
age
88
wins
3
poles
0
races
37
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
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Gil
Hess
age
95
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Buddy
Lee
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Charlie
Masters
age
88
wins
3
poles
0
races
79
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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A. J.
Foyt
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
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Gary
Ponzini
age
79
wins
4
poles
0
races
45
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Billy
Wilkerson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Pratt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
96
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
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Lennie
Waldo
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
113
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Gordy
Lee
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Billy
Engelhart
age
82
wins
28
poles
0
races
296
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
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Aaron
Capps
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Marvin
Carman
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
117
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Booth
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
102
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Booth
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
102
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Ernie
McCoy
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
72
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
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Billy
Cassella
age
75
wins
18
poles
0
races
268
podiums
57
fastest laps
0
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John
Lucas
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
55
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Carl
Williams
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
166
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Luebbert
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Sprint Car Series
2
72nd
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
2
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Midget Series
21
90th
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
21
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Sprint Car Series
73
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
73
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Sprint Car Series
142
22nd
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
142
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Midget Series
24
67th
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
24
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Sprint Car Series
21
51st
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
21
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Midget Series
36
50th
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
36
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Sprint Car Series
25
46th
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
25
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Midget Series
122
29th
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
122
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Stock Car Series
Sands Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Midget Series
Bob Willey
4.89
91st
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
4.89
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Iddings Brothers
143
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
143
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
60
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Midget Series
67.42
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
1
0
0
67.42
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship Trail
Jerry O'Connell Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayhoe 68
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
1969
USAC National Midget Series
167.42
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
33
0
8
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
33
0
8
0
0
167.42
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Iddings Brothers
49.8
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
49.8
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship Trail
3-K Racing
61
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayhoe 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
61
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Midget Series
41.3
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
41.3
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
204
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
3
0
-
204
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Boyce Holt Racing, Federal Engineering, California Speed/Sport
520
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Halibrand (Offenhauser)
Turner D (Chevrolet)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser TC)
Gerhardt (Chevrolet)
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
520
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Midget Series
62.15
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
15
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
1
0
0
62.15
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Bill Dixon,Iddings Brothers
322.5
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
3
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
6
0
-
322.5
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Midget Series
103.93
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
30
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
1
2
0
0
103.93
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Midget Series
85.1
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
23
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
1
2
0
0
85.1
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Midget Series
98.4
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
25
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
0
3
0
0
98.4
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Midget Series
6.05
95th
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
6.05
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
31
0
1
0
0
1969
Racing
42
0
8
0
0
1968
Racing
38
0
4
0
0
1967
Racing
31
3
7
0
0
1966
Racing
30
1
2
0
0
1965
Racing
23
1
2
0
0
1964
Racing
25
0
3
0
0
1963
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
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