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Tony
Bettenhausen, Jr.
CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 Oct 1951
hometown
Joliet, Illinois
died
14 Feb 2000
Top
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 Oct 1951
hometown
Joliet, Illinois
died
14 Feb 2000
Competitors
Dennis
Firestone
age
79
wins
8
poles
6
races
72
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
678
podiums
164
fastest laps
2
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Jeff
Andretti
age
60
wins
6
poles
7
races
113
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Spike
Gehlhausen
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Al
Unser
age
wins
57
poles
37
races
488
podiums
149
fastest laps
6
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Rocky
Moran
age
74
wins
1
poles
0
races
109
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
John
Paul, Jr.
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
José
Romero
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Johnny
Rutherford
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Scott
Goodyear
age
64
wins
22
poles
15
races
196
podiums
55
fastest laps
7
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Chet
Fillip
age
67
wins
13
poles
2
races
178
podiums
37
fastest laps
1
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
John
Paul, Jr.
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Pete
Halsmer
age
80
wins
38
poles
32
races
283
podiums
96
fastest laps
29
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Jim
McElreath
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
267
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Arie
Luyendyk
age
70
wins
24
poles
10
races
281
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Ludwig
Heimrath Jr.
age
67
wins
4
poles
5
races
97
podiums
8
fastest laps
7
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Mario
Andretti
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Kevin
Cogan
age
68
wins
6
poles
9
races
179
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Tom
Frantz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
George
Snider
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
347
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC National Championship Trail
Bettenhausen Motorsports
20
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-22
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1993
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-22
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
USAC National Championship Trail
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-20
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
6
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-20
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-19
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1991
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
200
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-19
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
200
year
series
team
points
position
1991
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
27
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-19
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
17
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
1990
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Racing
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T89/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
year
series
team
points
position
1990
CART - Indy Car World Series
Euromotorsport, Bettenhausen Motorsports
4
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T89/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T89/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1989
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1989
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T88/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
5
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
1988
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
25
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T87/00
Judd 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1987
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
150
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
150
year
series
team
points
position
1987
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
7
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Championship Trail
Bettenhausen Motorsports
10
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Midget Series
Calvert Racing
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
1986
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC Gold Crown Championship
All American Racers
5
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
1985
CART - Indy Car World Series
Curb-All American Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Provimi Veal
10
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Provimi Veal Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Racing
20
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
19
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Provimi Veal
310
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren (Cosworth)
March (Cosworth)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
310
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
80
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 82C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Phoenix 80
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
10
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
80
year
series
team
points
position
1982
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Gordon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
107
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Longhorn LR-01
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
McLaren M24
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Phoenix 80
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
9
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
107
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
Medlin Racing, Grant King Racing
5
63rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Kingfish 73
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Tilton Corp.
185
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle (Chevrolet)
McLaren (Offenhauser TC)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
185
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC Stock Car Series
Bettenhausen Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
601.695
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Ford
27
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
0
0
0
601.695
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC Stock Car Series
Gordon van Liew
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
0
54th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
Chevrolet
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1993
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
9
0
1
0
?
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1979
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
27
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
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