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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
Ernie
McCoy
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
72
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Van
Gurley
age
76
wins
5
poles
0
races
27
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
134
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Harry
Hanford
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Danny
Johnson
age
64
wins
34
poles
0
races
374
podiums
64
fastest laps
1
Compare to Ates
Karl
Busson
age
86
wins
2
poles
0
races
208
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Larry
Dickson
age
86
wins
58
poles
4
races
487
podiums
121
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Sheaffer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
134
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Lee
Kunzman
age
79
wins
30
poles
0
races
207
podiums
49
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Mitch
Smith
age
93
wins
8
poles
0
races
12
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Bobby
Gerhart
age
66
wins
9
poles
8
races
362
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Compare to Ates
Bruce
Walkup
age
80
wins
16
poles
0
races
286
podiums
38
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Bud
Tingelstad
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Duke
Cook
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
189
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Johnny
Capels
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Al
Murie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Greg
Weld
age
wins
26
poles
4
races
204
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
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Skip
Walther
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Mel
Cornett
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
28
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Ernie
McCoy
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
72
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Van
Gurley
age
76
wins
5
poles
0
races
27
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
134
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Harry
Hanford
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Danny
Johnson
age
64
wins
34
poles
0
races
374
podiums
64
fastest laps
1
Compare to Ates
Karl
Busson
age
86
wins
2
poles
0
races
208
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Larry
Dickson
age
86
wins
58
poles
4
races
487
podiums
121
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Jim
Sheaffer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
134
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Lee
Kunzman
age
79
wins
30
poles
0
races
207
podiums
49
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Mitch
Smith
age
93
wins
8
poles
0
races
12
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Bobby
Gerhart
age
66
wins
9
poles
8
races
362
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Compare to Ates
Bruce
Walkup
age
80
wins
16
poles
0
races
286
podiums
38
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Bud
Tingelstad
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Duke
Cook
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
189
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Johnny
Capels
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Al
Murie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Greg
Weld
age
wins
26
poles
4
races
204
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Skip
Walther
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Mel
Cornett
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
28
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Ernie
McCoy
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
72
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Van
Gurley
age
76
wins
5
poles
0
races
27
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
134
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National 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
1975
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
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
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
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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