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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
Bruce
Walkup
age
80
wins
16
poles
0
races
286
podiums
38
fastest laps
0
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Jan
Opperman
age
wins
27
poles
0
races
185
podiums
46
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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Chuck
Mosley
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Charlie
Masters
age
88
wins
3
poles
0
races
79
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Jerry
Poland
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
59
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Steve
Krisiloff
age
78
wins
1
poles
0
races
149
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Kenny
Weld
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
39
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
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Dick
Kelm
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Gary
Ponzini
age
79
wins
4
poles
0
races
45
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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John
Benson, Sr.
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Tattersall
age
wins
70
poles
0
races
330
podiums
77
fastest laps
0
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Pancho
Carter
age
74
wins
71
poles
1
races
493
podiums
129
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Puterbaugh
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
212
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
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Bentley
Warren
age
83
wins
6
poles
0
races
156
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
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Pancho
Carter
age
74
wins
71
poles
1
races
493
podiums
129
fastest laps
0
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Duffy
McManus
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Jerry
Daniels
age
86
wins
7
poles
0
races
87
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
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Charlie
Marsh
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Ronnie
Burke
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
77
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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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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