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Bob
Wente
USAC National Midget Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
28 May 1933
hometown
St Louis, Missouri
died
13 Aug 2000
St Charles, Missouri
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
28 May 1933
hometown
St Louis, Missouri
died
13 Aug 2000
St Charles, Missouri
Competitors
Joe
Roush
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
70
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Rice
age
wins
24
poles
3
races
471
podiums
73
fastest laps
0
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Van
Johnson
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Dave
Ray
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Steve
Lotshaw
age
73
wins
10
poles
0
races
65
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Tommy
Copp
age
wins
23
poles
0
races
51
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
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George
Benson
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
15
podiums
7
fastest laps
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Bob
Twitty
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Duke
Pavlick
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Donald
Vogler
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
8
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Hauck
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
3
podiums
3
fastest laps
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Tom
Steiner
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
11
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Duane
Sears
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Dave
Strickland
age
wins
26
poles
0
races
79
podiums
40
fastest laps
0
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Lee
Leonard
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Les
Scott
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
60
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Davies
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
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Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
715
podiums
180
fastest laps
2
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Jim
McElreath
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
288
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
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Danny
O'Neill
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC National Midget Series
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
1981
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
1980
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
3rd Annual Belleville Midget Nationals
0
2nd
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
3
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
3
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
1st Annual Belleville Midget Nationals
0
4th
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
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
1976
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Midget Series
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC Stock Car Series
Childs Brothers Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1971 Ford
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Midget Series
Walter Knepper
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
17
2
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
2
7
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Midget Series
Walter Knepper
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Knepper (Offy)
25
2
12
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
2
12
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Midget Series
Walter Knepper
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
8
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
8
8
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National 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
1968
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Ward Dunseth
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Midwest Manufacturing
60
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Rufus Gray
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Midget Series
Shannon Brothers
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
1965
USAC National Midget Series
0
4th
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Jack Colvin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Pete Salemi
140
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
140
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Clem Tebow
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC Stock 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
1964
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
6
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
6
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Morcroft-Taylor
420
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
420
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Barnett Brothers
95
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
3
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
95
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gilbert Morcroft
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Midget Series
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
10
10
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
10
10
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Midget Series
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
8
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
8
8
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Sprint Car Series
17.5
44th
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
17.5
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Midget Series
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC National Midget Series
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
7
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
7
7
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
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Gilhausen
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
1958
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1980
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1979
Racing
5
3
4
0
?
1978
Racing
2
1
1
0
?
1976
Racing
4
4
4
0
?
1975
Racing
2
1
1
0
?
1974
Racing
4
4
4
0
?
1972
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
17
2
7
0
?
1970
Racing
25
2
12
0
?
1969
Racing
8
8
8
0
?
1968
Racing
5
4
4
0
0
1967
Racing
11
3
4
0
?
1966
Racing
7
3
3
0
0
1965
Racing
12
3
4
0
0
1964
Racing
18
6
7
0
0
1963
Racing
15
10
11
0
?
1962
Racing
8
8
8
0
?
1961
Racing
6
4
4
0
0
1960
Racing
7
7
7
0
?
1959
Racing
3
3
3
0
?
1958
Racing
10
2
2
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1980
3rd Annual Belleville Midget Nationals
2nd
1963
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1962
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1961
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1960
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
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