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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
Leon
Sirois
age
89
wins
2
poles
0
races
62
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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John
Batts
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
23
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Duke
Cook
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
189
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Dickie
Deis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Tommy
Copp
age
wins
23
poles
0
races
51
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
715
podiums
180
fastest laps
2
Compare to Bettenhausen
Billy
Engelhart
age
82
wins
28
poles
0
races
296
podiums
65
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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Tom
Steiner
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
11
podiums
4
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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Johnny
Rutherford
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
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Mel
Kenyon
age
91
wins
110
poles
0
races
1076
podiums
349
fastest laps
0
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Roger
West
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
64
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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George
Snider
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
424
podiums
59
fastest laps
0
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Dee
Hileman
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Don
Carmichael
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Kirkpatrick
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Danny
McKnight
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
11
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Gary
Ponzini
age
79
wins
4
poles
0
races
45
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen
Joe
Saldana
age
79
wins
16
poles
2
races
361
podiums
34
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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