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Sonny
Ates
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
age
88
birthday
28 Mar 1935
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
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Driver Information
nationality
American
age
88
birthday
28 Mar 1935
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
Competitors
Rick
Goody
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Al
Beale
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Jon
Backlund
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Rice
age
wins
24
poles
3
races
339
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
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Bruce
Walkup
age
79
wins
16
poles
0
races
187
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
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Rollie
Beale
age
wins
33
poles
0
races
288
podiums
45
fastest laps
0
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Eldon
Rasmussen
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Charlie
Masters
age
87
wins
3
poles
0
races
74
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Dale
Breedlove
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Don
Thomas
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
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Bud
Tingelstad
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Dickson
age
85
wins
58
poles
4
races
480
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
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Dick
Sutcliffe
age
85
wins
17
poles
0
races
42
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
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Dale
Burton
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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George
Snider
age
82
wins
18
poles
2
races
347
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
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Tommy
Copp
age
wins
23
poles
0
races
51
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
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Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
678
podiums
164
fastest laps
2
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Gil
Hess
age
94
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Steve
Krisiloff
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
122
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Carl
Williams
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
166
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Stock Car Series
Sands Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
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 Midget Series
Bob Willey
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
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Iddings Brothers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship Trail
Jerry O'Connell Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayhoe 68
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
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Iddings Brothers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship
3-K Racing
61
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
61
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship
Boyce Holt Racing, Federal Engineering, California Speed/Sport
520
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Halibrand (Offenhauser)
Turner D (Chevrolet)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser TC)
Gerhardt (Chevrolet)
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
520
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Bill Dixon,Iddings Brothers
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
3
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
6
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
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
1965
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1971
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
16
0
1
0
0
1969
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
28
0
3
0
?
1967
Racing
16
3
6
0
?
1966
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1965
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
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