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Tony
Bettenhausen
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
Competitors
Larry
Dickson
age
85
wins
58
poles
4
races
480
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
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Billy
Garrett
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
92
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Ron
Shuman
age
71
wins
45
poles
3
races
665
podiums
128
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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Rick
Goudy
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
12
podiums
6
fastest laps
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Dana
Carter
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
84
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Frank
Childress
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bobby
Grim
age
wins
145
poles
0
races
249
podiums
166
fastest laps
0
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Arnold
Knepper
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
207
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
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Allen Fred
Heath
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
19
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
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Red
Riegel
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
57
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Tattersall
age
wins
70
poles
0
races
330
podiums
77
fastest laps
0
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Burt
Foland
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
7
podiums
4
fastest laps
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Bob
Hare
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
6
podiums
4
fastest laps
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Jim
McElreath
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
267
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
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Billy
Engelhart
age
81
wins
28
poles
0
races
164
podiums
51
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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Billy
Engelhart
age
81
wins
28
poles
0
races
164
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
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Mel
McGaughy
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
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Dale
Swaim
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
4
podiums
4
fastest laps
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Midget 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
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
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
USAC National Championship
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
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
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
1960
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
1960
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Dowgard
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
USAC Stock Car Series
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
1960
ARCA 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
1960
USAC National Championship
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
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
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
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Bud Sherk
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
1959
USAC National Midget Series
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
USAC Stock Car Series
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
1959
USAC Road Racing Championship
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
1959
MRCA Stock Car 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
1959
USAC National Championship
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
1959
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
John R Wills
3
15th
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
1958
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
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
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
1958
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Jones & Maley
4
16th
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
USAC National Championship
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
1957
USAC Eastern 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
series
team
points
position
1957
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
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
USAC Stock Car Series
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
1957
USAC National Midget Series
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
USAC National Championship
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
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
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
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
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
1956
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Belanger Motors
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
1956
USAC Stock Car Series
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
1956
USAC National Midget Series
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
USAC National Championship
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
1955
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Chapman
3
13th
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
AAA National Championship
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
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
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
AAA National Championship
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
1953
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
JC Agajanian
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
AAA National Championship
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
1952
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Blue Crown Spark Plug
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
1952
AAA National Championship
Earl Slick
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
1951
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Rotary Engineering Corp
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
1951
AAA Midget
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
AAA National Championship
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
AAA Midget
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
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
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
AAA National Championship
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
1949
AAA Midget
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
AAA National Championship
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
1948
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
AAA National Championship
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
1947
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1947
Blue Island Racway Park Midgets
0
1st
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
AAA National Championship
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
AAA National Championship
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
1945
Blue Island Racway Park Midgets
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1942
Blue Island Racway Park Midgets
0
1st
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
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
0
2nd
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
1941
Blue Island Racway Park Midgets
0
1st
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
AAA National Championship
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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