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Tony
Bettenhausen, Jr.
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Champ Car World Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
72
birthday
20 Oct 1951
hometown
Joliet, Illinois
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
72
birthday
20 Oct 1951
hometown
Joliet, Illinois
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Competitors

photo
Arie
Luyendyk
nl
age
70
wins
24
poles
10
races
281
podiums
59
fastest laps
14
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Bill
Tempero
us
age
79
wins
2
poles
12
races
83
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
photo
Bill
Whittington
us
age
wins
11
poles
7
races
69
podiums
22
fastest laps
9
photo
Rick
Mears
us
age
71
wins
30
poles
39
races
231
podiums
82
fastest laps
13
photo
Roger
Mears
us
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Bob
Ward
us
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Scott
Brayton
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
155
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
Pancho
Carter
us
age
73
wins
71
poles
1
races
486
podiums
91
fastest laps
0
photo
Spike
Gehlhausen
us
age
68
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Emerson
Fittipaldi
br
age
76
wins
77
poles
58
races
535
podiums
194
fastest laps
69
photo
Michael
Chandler
us
age
65
wins
2
poles
1
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
83
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
photo
Mike
Mosley
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
201
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
photo
Raúl
Boesel
br
age
65
wins
23
poles
17
races
398
podiums
68
fastest laps
13
photo
Pancho
Carter
us
age
73
wins
71
poles
1
races
486
podiums
91
fastest laps
0
photo
Steve
Chassey
us
age
78
wins
15
poles
2
races
203
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
photo
Paul
Tracy
ca
age
54
wins
47
poles
37
races
400
podiums
101
fastest laps
22
photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
83
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
photo
Gary
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
678
podiums
164
fastest laps
2
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Al
Unser
us
age
wins
57
poles
37
races
488
podiums
149
fastest laps
6

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC National Championship
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
PPG 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
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
PPG 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
PPG 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
PPG 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
PPG 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
PPG 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
PPG 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
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
PPG 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
PPG 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
PPG 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
PPG 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
PPG 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
0
117th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
PPG 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
PPG 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
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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