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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
Larry
Dickson
age
85
wins
58
poles
4
races
480
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
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Roger
Branson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Steve
Cannon
age
83
wins
21
poles
0
races
97
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Renshaw
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
4
fastest laps
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Duke
Pavlick
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Les
Scott
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
60
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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George
Benson
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
15
podiums
7
fastest laps
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Dickie
Deis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Pancho
Carter
age
73
wins
71
poles
1
races
486
podiums
91
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Wente
age
wins
79
poles
0
races
180
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
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Frank
Childress
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Mike
Gregg
age
75
wins
5
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Jerry
McClung
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
49
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
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Bubby
Jones
age
wins
27
poles
0
races
144
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
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Johnny
Parsons
age
79
wins
40
poles
8
races
504
podiums
95
fastest laps
0
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Gary
Ponzini
age
78
wins
4
poles
0
races
32
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Dave
Strickland
age
wins
26
poles
0
races
79
podiums
40
fastest laps
0
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Pancho
Carter
age
73
wins
71
poles
1
races
486
podiums
91
fastest laps
0
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Mel
Kenyon
age
90
wins
110
poles
0
races
1075
podiums
349
fastest laps
0
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Eldon
Caruthers
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
61
podiums
17
fastest laps
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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 Trail
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 Trail
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
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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