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Bill
Puterbaugh
USAC National Silver Crown
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1936
hometown
Indianapolis, Indiana
died
9 Oct 2017
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1936
hometown
Indianapolis, Indiana
died
9 Oct 2017
Indianapolis, Indiana
Competitors
Bob
East
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
56
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Sammy
Sessions
age
wins
25
poles
0
races
321
podiums
41
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Jack
Hewitt
age
72
wins
147
poles
5
races
956
podiums
236
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Jerry
Weeks
age
79
wins
5
poles
0
races
43
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Sheldon
Kinser
age
wins
43
poles
4
races
390
podiums
80
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Jim
McElreath
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
267
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Eddie
Leavitt
age
wins
24
poles
0
races
144
podiums
38
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Johnny
Rutherford
age
85
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Compare to Puterbaugh
George
Snider
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
347
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Mel
Cornett
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
George
Snider
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
347
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Bubby
Jones
age
wins
27
poles
0
races
144
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Clark
Templeman
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Duke
Cook
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
91
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Mark
Alderson
age
68
wins
1
poles
1
races
185
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Tom
Bigelow
age
84
wins
82
poles
2
races
832
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Jerry
Miller
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
92
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Larry
Gates
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Billy
Shuman
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
30
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Mike
Johnson
age
68
wins
13
poles
0
races
134
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC National Silver Crown
Robinson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
USAC National Silver Crown
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
PPG Indy Car World Series
O'Hanlon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 73A
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
USAC National Silver Crown
Linsmeyer
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
1979
SCCA/CART Indy Car Series
Medlin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cicada 75
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Silver Crown
Linsmeyer
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Championship
SST
16
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cicada (Offenhauser TC)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC Citicorp Cup National Championship
Vollstedt Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Silver Crown
Linsmeyer
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC Citicorp Cup National Championship
Dayton-Walther
50
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Silver Crown
Prather
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
1976
USAC Citicorp Cup National Championship
McNamara Motor Express
375
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
375
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Behling
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Championship
McNamara Motor Express, Alex Morales Motorsports
560
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
560
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Silver Crown
Caruthers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Championship Trail
Midwest Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Silver Crown
Elkins
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
34
3
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
3
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Silver Crown
Smith
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship Trail
Steed, Smith Speed Shop, Dick Simon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Curtis 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 68
Chevrolet 3.4 turbo
Lola T152
Foyt 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Silver Crown
Smith
0
6th
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1970 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
1971
USAC National Silver Crown
Conklin, Spaudling
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
David LeFevre, Ray Smith
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
6
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Marlboro Championship Trail
Dudley Higginson, Leader Card Racing, MVS
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Watson 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Morris 69
Ford 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1968 Ford Mustang
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Glen Niebel
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
King O'Lawn Special
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship Trail
MVS
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ward (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship
Federal Engineering
120
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
120
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Mark Hughes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
27
1
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
1
7
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship
Dayton Steel Wheel, Midwest Manufacturing, Kenny Brenn
265
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Ford)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
265
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
E T Morse
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
15
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Championship
Lyle Hyneman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
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
series
team
points
position
1965
17th Little 500
John Comer
0
21st
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
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1978
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
39
3
3
0
0
1973
Racing
2
0
1
0
?
1972
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
14
1
1
0
0
1970
Racing
28
0
5
0
0
1969
Racing
33
1
7
0
?
1968
Racing
20
0
2
0
?
1967
Racing
18
0
1
0
?
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
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