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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
Herman
Wise
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
31
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Mickey
Shaw
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
79
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Larry
Dickson
age
85
wins
58
poles
4
races
480
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ates
Rollie
Beale
age
wins
33
poles
0
races
288
podiums
45
fastest laps
0
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Tom
Bigelow
age
84
wins
82
poles
2
races
832
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
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Norm
Brown
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Karl
Busson
age
86
wins
2
poles
0
races
97
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Bud
Tingelstad
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
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Al
Smith
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
94
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Clare
Lawicki
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
26
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Mehner
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
23
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Puterbaugh
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
185
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
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Arnold
Knepper
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
207
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
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Rollie
Beale
age
wins
33
poles
0
races
288
podiums
45
fastest laps
0
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Jackie
Howerton
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
17
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Lee
Osborne
age
wins
29
poles
0
races
355
podiums
55
fastest laps
0
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Tom
York
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
15
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Jerry
Daniels
age
85
wins
7
poles
0
races
85
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
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Bobby
Gerhart
age
65
wins
9
poles
8
races
362
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Compare to Ates
Johnny
Parsons
age
79
wins
40
poles
8
races
504
podiums
95
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
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
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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