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profile
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Tony
Bettenhausen
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USAC National Midget Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Sep 1916
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
died
12 May 1961
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Sep 1916
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
died
12 May 1961
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
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
series
team
points
position
1961
Tony Bettenhausen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Ford
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Hopkins Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Walter Meskowski
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
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Rodger Ward
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Ford
6
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
4
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
1960
Hopkins Racing
940
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
11
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
4
0
940
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
3
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Rodger Ward
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1959 Chevrolet,1958 Ford
5
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Monza
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
1959
Central Excavating, Hoover Motor Express, Racing Associates, Dean Van Lines, Hopkins Racing
1430
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Moore (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
13
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
2
4
0
1430
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Ford
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
4
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Hardwood Door, Jones & Maley, John Zink
1830
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
13
0
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
6
0
1830
year
series
team
points
position
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
series
team
points
position
1957
Novi Auto Air Conditioner
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500F
Novi 3.0 s/c
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Bob Chapman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Pontiac
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
65
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
65
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Novi Racing, Morcroft, Federal Engineering, Las Vegas Club
80
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pankratz D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500F (Novi)
Pankratz (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Snowberger (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
80
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500D
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Dodge
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
56
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
56
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Belanger Motors, Peter Schmidt, Dayton-Walther
290
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
6
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
290
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Henry Allen Chapman, Belanger Motors, Sweikert
1060
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Russo\Nichels (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
4
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
0
1060
year
series
team
points
position
1954
Mel B Wiggers, Automobile Shippers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
Kurtis KK4000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
Mel Wiggers, John McDaniel
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Schroeder (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
J.C. Agajanian, Belanger Motors
596
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
5
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
2
1
596
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Deidt
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Deidt FD (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Deidt
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
series
team
points
position
1951
Rotary Engineering, Belanger Motors
2556
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Deidt FD (Offenhauser)
14
8
10
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
8
10
4
2556
year
series
team
points
position
1950
Eric Lund
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
1950
Ervin Wolfe, Lou Moore
1
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
Deidt
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1950
Lou Moore, Belanger Motors, Shaheen
1027.5
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hill (Offenhauser)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Deidt FD (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
12
3
4
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
4
5
1027.5
year
series
team
points
position
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
series
team
points
position
1949
Meyer & Drake, Belanger Motors
466
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Lencki)
Kurtis (Offenhauser SC)
X (Meyer & Drake)
7
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
2
0
466
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1933 Adams (Offenhauser)
2
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Belanger Motors, Schoof, Thorne Engineering, Carl Marchese
324
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens (Offenhauser)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Adams Sparks
Marchese (Offenhauser)
7
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
1
324
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1947
Belanger Motors, Wolfe Motors, Norm Olson
676.8
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens (Offenhauser)
Shaw (Offenhauser)
X (Offenhauser)
9
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
2
1
676.8
year
series
team
points
position
1946
Bristow-McManus, Corley, Russo
340
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth (Miller)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
4
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
1
340
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1941
Joe Lencki
240
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lencki
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
240
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
3
0
0
1
0
1960
Racing
21
4
10
0
0
1959
Racing
25
7
10
0
0
1958
Racing
15
1
7
0
1
1957
Racing
75
1
1
0
0
1956
Racing
73
3
4
0
0
1955
Racing
5
1
3
0
0
1954
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
6
2
2
1
0
1952
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
16
8
10
4
0
1950
Racing
13
4
5
5
0
1949
Racing
8
2
2
0
0
1948
Racing
9
2
2
1
?
1947
Racing
11
2
2
1
0
1946
Racing
4
1
1
1
?
1945
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1942
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1941
Racing
5
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd
1959
USAC National Championship
2nd
1958
USAC National Championship
1st
1951
AAA National Championship
1st
1947
Blue Island Racway Park Midgets
1st
1945
Blue Island Racway Park Midgets
1st
1942
Blue Island Racway Park Midgets
1st
1941
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
2nd
1941
Blue Island Racway Park Midgets
1st

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driver
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points
change
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Formula 1
2198.45
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02
Formula 1
2135.95
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03
Formula 1
2028.35
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04
Formula 1
2014.4
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05
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2007.9
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06
ARCA Series
1994.3
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07
United Sports Car Championship - GTD
1989.65
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08
Formula 1
1988.75
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09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1948.45
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10
IndyCar
1944.1
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