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Merle
Bettenhausen
USAC National Midget Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
age
81
birthday
9 Jun 1943
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
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Driver Information
nationality
American
age
81
birthday
9 Jun 1943
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
Competitors
A. J.
Foyt
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Compare to Bettenhausen
Hank
Butcher
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
37
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Jimmy
Caruthers
age
wins
21
poles
0
races
171
podiums
46
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Ernie
McCoy
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
70
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Chuck
Arnold
age
wins
14
poles
0
races
94
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Rich
Vogler
age
wins
144
poles
7
races
532
podiums
198
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Larry
Dickson
age
85
wins
58
poles
4
races
480
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Eldon
Caruthers
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
61
podiums
17
fastest laps
Compare to Bettenhausen
Roger
West
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
64
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Sonny
Ates
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
79
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Pancho
Carter
age
73
wins
71
poles
1
races
486
podiums
91
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Larry
Rice
age
wins
24
poles
3
races
339
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Bob
Wente
age
wins
79
poles
0
races
180
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
George
Benson
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
15
podiums
7
fastest laps
Compare to Bettenhausen
Dennis
Cullick
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Mel
Cornett
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Johnny
Parsons
age
79
wins
40
poles
8
races
504
podiums
95
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Mitch
Smith
age
93
wins
8
poles
0
races
12
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Mike
Gregg
age
75
wins
5
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Dennis
DeVea
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
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 - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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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