Merle
Bettenhausen
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
age
82
birthday
1943-06-09
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
Driver Information
nationality
American
age
82
birthday
1943-06-09
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
Competitors
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
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
3
year
series
team
points
position
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
225
year
series
team
points
position
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
29
year
series
team
points
position
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
-
206
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
82
year
series
team
points
position
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
-
160
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
28
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
1
2
0
0
117.56
year
series
team
points
position
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
26
year
series
team
points
position
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
-
90
year
series
team
points
position
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
-
82
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
28
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
2
3
0
0
135.39
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
53
1
18
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
53
1
18
0
0
307.47
year
series
team
points
position
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
18
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Turner 62
Chevrolet 5.2
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
32
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
1
2
0
0
137.2
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
17
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
0
0
40.35
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
1972
Racing
4
2
2
0
0
1971
Racing
34
1
2
0
0
1970
Racing
43
2
4
0
0
1969
Racing
55
1
18
0
0
1968
Racing
33
1
2
0
0
1967
Racing
17
0
1
0
0
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