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Tony
Bettenhausen, Jr.
CART - Championship for Auto Racing Teams
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 Oct 1951
hometown
Joliet, Illinois
died
14 Feb 2000
Top
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 Oct 1951
hometown
Joliet, Illinois
died
14 Feb 2000
Competitors
Johnny
Rutherford
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Jerry
Sneva
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Billy
Engelhart
age
82
wins
28
poles
0
races
164
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Jim
McElreath
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
267
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Jacques
Villeneuve Sr
age
70
wins
14
poles
16
races
91
podiums
23
fastest laps
7
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Dominic
Dobson
age
66
wins
7
poles
10
races
136
podiums
28
fastest laps
4
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Paul
Tracy
age
55
wins
48
poles
37
races
403
podiums
102
fastest laps
22
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Chris
Kneifel
age
62
wins
5
poles
0
races
143
podiums
27
fastest laps
5
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
John
Paul, Jr.
age
wins
23
poles
12
races
241
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Bobby
Rahal
age
71
wins
40
poles
31
races
456
podiums
143
fastest laps
31
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Lyn
St. James
age
77
wins
6
poles
0
races
136
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Davey
Hamilton
age
61
wins
0
poles
1
races
122
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Dale
Coyne
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Roberto
Moreno
age
65
wins
47
poles
37
races
380
podiums
92
fastest laps
36
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Jan
Sneva
age
70
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Jorge
Koechlin
age
74
wins
2
poles
1
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Paul
Tracy
age
55
wins
48
poles
37
races
403
podiums
102
fastest laps
22
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Emerson
Fittipaldi
age
77
wins
77
poles
58
races
535
podiums
194
fastest laps
69
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Kevin
Cogan
age
68
wins
6
poles
9
races
179
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Tom
Bigelow
age
84
wins
82
poles
2
races
832
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Compare to Bettenhausen, Jr.
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC National Championship Trail
Bettenhausen Motorsports
20
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-22
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1993
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-22
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
USAC National Championship Trail
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-20
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
6
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-20
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-19
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1991
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
200
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-19
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
200
year
series
team
points
position
1991
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
27
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-19
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
17
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
1990
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Racing
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T89/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
year
series
team
points
position
1990
CART - Indy Car World Series
Euromotorsport, Bettenhausen Motorsports
4
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T89/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T89/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1989
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1989
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T88/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
5
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
1988
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
25
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T87/00
Judd 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1987
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Motorsports
150
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
150
year
series
team
points
position
1987
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
7
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Championship Trail
Bettenhausen Motorsports
10
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Midget Series
Calvert Racing
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
1986
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC Gold Crown Championship
All American Racers
5
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
1985
CART - Indy Car World Series
Curb-All American Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Provimi Veal
10
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Provimi Veal Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Bettenhausen Racing
20
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
19
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Provimi Veal
310
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren (Cosworth)
March (Cosworth)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
310
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
80
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 82C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Phoenix 80
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
10
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
80
year
series
team
points
position
1982
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Gordon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Bettenhausen Racing
107
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Longhorn LR-01
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
McLaren M24
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Phoenix 80
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
9
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
107
year
series
team
points
position
1980
CART - Indy Car World Series
Medlin Racing, Grant King Racing
5
63rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Kingfish 73
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Tilton Corp.
185
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle (Chevrolet)
McLaren (Offenhauser TC)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
185
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC Stock Car Series
Bettenhausen Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
601.695
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Ford
27
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
0
0
0
601.695
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC Stock Car Series
Gordon van Liew
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
0
54th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
Chevrolet
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1993
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
9
0
1
0
?
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1979
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
27
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
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