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Bill
Puterbaugh
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1936
hometown
Indianapolis, Indiana
died
9 Oct 2017
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1936
hometown
Indianapolis, Indiana
died
9 Oct 2017
Indianapolis, Indiana
Competitors
Steve
Lotshaw
age
73
wins
10
poles
0
races
65
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Gary
Irvin
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
140
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
134
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Robert
Smith
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
56
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Sheldon
Kinser
age
wins
43
poles
4
races
465
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Randy
Bateman
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
128
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Compare to Puterbaugh
Jerry
Weeks
age
80
wins
5
poles
0
races
179
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Jerry
Karl
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Steve
Siegel
age
74
wins
8
poles
0
races
314
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Merle
Bettenhausen
age
81
wins
8
poles
0
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Al
Unser
age
wins
57
poles
37
races
488
podiums
149
fastest laps
6
Compare to Puterbaugh
Gary
Hieber
age
64
wins
3
poles
2
races
129
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Chuck
Gurney
age
75
wins
29
poles
10
races
386
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Bud
Wilmot
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
105
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Larry
Rice
age
wins
24
poles
3
races
471
podiums
73
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Johnny
Rutherford
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Compare to Puterbaugh
James
McElreath
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
103
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Richard
Powell
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
Compare to Puterbaugh
Pancho
Carter
age
74
wins
71
poles
1
races
493
podiums
129
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Thad
Dosher
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
33
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Puterbaugh
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Robinson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
USAC National Silver Crown Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
O'Hanlon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 73A
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Linsmeyer
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA/CART - Indy Car Series
Medlin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cicada 75
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Linsmeyer
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
SST
16
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cicada (Offenhauser TC)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vollstedt Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Linsmeyer
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther
50
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Prather
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
McNamara Motor Express
375
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
375
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
20
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Behling
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
McNamara Motor Express, Alex Morales Motorsports
560
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
560
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Caruthers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Midwest Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Elkins
80
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
80
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
34
3
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
3
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Ray Smith
200
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
200
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Steed, Smith Speed Shop, Dick Simon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Curtis 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 68
Chevrolet 3.4 turbo
Lola T152
Foyt 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Ray Smith
200
6th
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
200
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
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 Silver Crown Series
Conklin, Spaudling
170
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
170
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
David LeFevre, Ray Smith
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
6
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dudley Higginson, Leader Card Racing, MVS
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Watson 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Morris 69
Ford 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1968 Ford Mustang
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Glen Niebel
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
King O'Lawn Special
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
MVS
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ward (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Federal Engineering
120
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
120
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Mark Hughes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
27
1
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
1
7
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton Steel Wheel, Midwest Manufacturing, Kenny Brenn
265
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Ford)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
265
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
E T Morse
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
15
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Lyle Hyneman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
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
1965
17th Little 500
John Comer
0
21st
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
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1978
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
26
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
39
3
3
0
0
1973
Racing
2
0
1
0
?
1972
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
14
1
1
0
0
1970
Racing
28
0
5
0
0
1969
Racing
33
1
7
0
?
1968
Racing
20
0
2
0
?
1967
Racing
18
0
1
0
?
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
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