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Merle
Bettenhausen
USAC National Midget Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
age
81
birthday
9 Jun 1943
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
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Driver Information
nationality
American
age
81
birthday
9 Jun 1943
hometown
Tinley Park, Illinois
Competitors
Jim
McClean
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
26
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Larry
Rice
age
wins
24
poles
3
races
471
podiums
73
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Dave
Strickland
age
wins
26
poles
0
races
79
podiums
40
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Chuck
Weyant
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
53
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Larry
Kirkpatrick
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Chuck
Amati
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
89
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Gary
Irvin
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
140
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Bob
Richards
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Dick
Pole
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Jerry
McClung
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
49
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Billy
Engelhart
age
82
wins
28
poles
0
races
296
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Bob
Tattersall
age
wins
70
poles
0
races
330
podiums
77
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
715
podiums
180
fastest laps
2
Compare to Bettenhausen
Lee
Leonard
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Arnie
Knepper
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
207
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Danny
McKnight
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
11
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Wente
age
wins
79
poles
0
races
180
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
134
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Jerry
Stover
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Chuck
Taylor
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1973
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
1973
USAC Stock Car Series
Gordon van Liew
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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
1972
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
1972
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Grant King Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 72
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
1971
USAC National Midget Series
Stan Lee, Howard Lehmann
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
David LeFevre
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
1971
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Hunt
90
15th
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
90
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Bob Lockard
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Midget Series
Bob Lockard
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
2
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
3
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Boyce Holt Racing, Ron Kilman
110
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski 59
Offenhauser 4.1
Turner 62
Chevrolet 5.2
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
110
year
series
team
points
position
1969
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
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
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
1969
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1968
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
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1972
Racing
3
2
2
0
?
1971
Racing
17
1
2
0
0
1970
Racing
27
2
4
0
?
1969
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
1968
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
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