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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
Arnold
Knepper
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
207
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
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Dick
Pole
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Gary
Ponzini
age
79
wins
4
poles
0
races
32
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Mitch
Smith
age
93
wins
8
poles
0
races
12
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
678
podiums
164
fastest laps
2
Compare to Bettenhausen
Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
678
podiums
164
fastest laps
2
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Rick
Goudy
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
12
podiums
6
fastest laps
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Bob
McLean
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
27
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
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Ray
Elliott
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
6
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Ernie
McCoy
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
70
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Jones
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
1
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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Jimmy
Caruthers
age
wins
21
poles
0
races
171
podiums
46
fastest laps
0
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John
Tenney
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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John
Anderson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
61
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Tony
Simon
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
7
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Roger
West
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
64
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Weyant
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
53
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Hare
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
6
podiums
4
fastest laps
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Fredrick T
Walsh
age
wins
17
poles
0
races
99
podiums
36
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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