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10.Jan Magnussen
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12.Chris Vlok
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14.Marc Basseng
15.Bradley Philpot
16.Emilio Di Guida
17.Davide Valsecchi
18.Chase Catania
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Tony Bettenhausen Helmet photograph

Tony Bettenhausen

Date of birth:September 12, 1916
Place of birth:Tinley Park, Illinois
Died:May 12, 1961
Place of death:Indianapolis
Races entered:242
Wins:26
Podiums:41
Pole positions:13
Fastest laps:1
Race win percentage:10.74%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Died after an accident in practice for the International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis. He was offering set up tips for his friend Paul Russo’s Watson Offenhauser car when he hit the outside wall on the main straight and the car rolled along the barrier until it came to rest outside the track. The USAC concluded that an anchor bolt had fell off, making the front axle twist when the driver braked.

Racing career highlights


Second in USAC National Championship 1959.
USAC National champion 1958.
AAA National champion 1951.
Blue Island Raceway Park Midgets champion 1947.
Blue Island Raceway Park Midgets champion 1945.
Blue Island Raceway Park Midgets champion 1942.
Blue Island Raceway Park Midgets champion 1941.

Racing career summary


The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

1961 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1960 11 races. 0 wins. 4 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1959 14 races. 2 wins. 4 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1958 14 races. 0 wins. 6 podiums. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1957 71 races. 1 win. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1956 62 races. 3 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1955 5 races. 1 win. 3 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1954 3 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1953 5 races. 2 wins. 2 podiums. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1952 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1951 14 races. 8 wins. 10 podiums. 4 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1950 12 races. 3 wins. 4 podiums. 5 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1949 7 races. 2 wins. 2 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1948 7 races. 1 win. 1 podium. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1947 9 races. 2 wins. 2 podiums. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1946 4 races. 1 win. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1945 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1942 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1941 2 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.




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