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Sonny
Ates
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
28 Mar 1935
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
died
25 Oct 2010
Phoenix, Arizona
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
28 Mar 1935
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
died
25 Oct 2010
Phoenix, Arizona
Competitors
George
Snider
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
347
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
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Sammy
Sessions
age
wins
25
poles
0
races
321
podiums
41
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Dee
Jones
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
108
podiums
0
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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Bentley
Warren
age
83
wins
5
poles
0
races
154
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
101
podiums
14
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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Lee
Osborne
age
wins
29
poles
0
races
355
podiums
55
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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Don
Nordhorn
age
90
wins
7
poles
0
races
84
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Cy
Fairchild
age
87
wins
3
poles
0
races
36
podiums
9
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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Bob
Adamson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Leigh
Earnshaw
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Duke
Cook
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
91
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Russ
Congdon
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
11
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Koepfer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
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
Poland
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
46
podiums
3
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 - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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 - Indy Car
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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