Tony Bettenhausen – flyinglap

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Name	Tony Bettenhausen
Country	United States
Place of Birth	Tinley Park, Illinois
Date of Birth	12/09/1916
Date of Death	12/05/1961
First Race	Indianapolis 500 30/05/1950
Last Race	Indianapolis 500 30/05/1960
Best Qualifying	2nd – Indianapolis 500 30/05/1955
Best Result	2nd – Indianapolis 500 30/05/1955
First Podium	Indianapolis 500 30/05/1955
Last Podium	Indianapolis 500 30/05/1955

Races	11
Drivers’ Titles	0
Victories	0
Poles	0
Fastest Laps	1
Podiums	1
Points	11
Average Points	1.00
Laps	1612
Laps Led	24

Deidt (1950-1952), Kurtis Kraft (1950), (1952), (1954-1957), Kuzma (1953), Epperly (1958-1959), Watson (1960)

2nd	1 Time
4th	2 Times
5th	1 Time
9th	2 Times
15th	2 Times
22nd	1 Time
23rd	1 Time
24th	1 Time
29th	1 Time
31st	1 Time
DNQ	3 Times

Season	Team	Team Mate	Best Pos		Points				Position		Qualifying
1950	Deidt	Bill Holland	31	2	0	6	0	0	0	1	1	0
		George Fonder	31	41	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Mauri Rose	31	3	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1
	Kurtis Kraft	Bill Cantrell	5	50	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bob Gregg	5	57	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Cecil Green	5	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Chet Miller	5	49	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Duke Dinsmore	5	33	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Duke Nalon	5	46	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Emil Andres	5	70	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Fred Agabashian	5	28	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Hal Cole	5	36	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jack McGrath	5	14	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Jerry Hoyt	5	21	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Jackson	5	29	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Joe James	5	56	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Joel Thorne	5	43	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnnie Parsons	5	1	1	9	1	0	0	1	0	1
		Johnny Mantz	5	75	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnny McDowell	5	18	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Joie Chitwood	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Kenny Eaton	5	71	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Marvin Burke	5	59	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Norm Houser	5	60	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Pat Flaherty	5	10	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Potsy Goacher	5	73	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Sam Hanks	5	30	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Ted Duncan	5	37	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Walt Faulkner	5	7	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
1951	Deidt	Duane Carter	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		George Fonder	9	39	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Mack Hellings	9	31	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Mauri Rose	9	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
1952	Deidt	Danny Kladis	24	38	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnnie Tolan	24	51	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Leroy Warriner	24	42	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Spider Webb	24	52	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Tommy Hinnershitz	24	41	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Kurtis Kraft	Allen Heath	71	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Andy Linden	71	33	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Art Cross	71	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Bayliss Levrett	71	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Bill Vukovich	71	17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Bob Scott	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Bob Sweikert	71	26	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Carl Scarborough	71	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Chet Miller	71	30	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Chuck Stevenson	71	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Cliff Griffith	71	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Duke Nalon	71	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Fred Agabashian	71	27	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
		Gene Hartley	71	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		George Connor	71	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		George Tichenor	71	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Jack McGrath	71	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jim Rathmann	71	2	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jimmy Bryan	71	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jimmy Daywalt	71	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Jimmy Jackson	71	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Jimmy Reece	71	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Joe James	71	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Johnnie Parsons	71	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Johnny Fedricks	71	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Johnny McDowell	71	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Mike Nazaruk	71	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Neal Carter	71	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Paul Russo	71	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Potsy Goacher	71	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Rodger Ward	71	23	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Sam Hanks	71	3	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1
1953	Kuzma	Bob Sweikert	9	20	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Chuck Stevenson	9	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Gene Hartley	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Manny Ayulo	9	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
1954	Kurtis Kraft	Al Herman	15	43	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Andy Linden	15	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
		Art Cross	15	11	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	1
		Bill Holland	15	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Bill Homeier	15	33	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
		Bill Vukovich	15	1	0	16	2	0	0	2	0	2
		Billy DeVore	15	66	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Bob Scott	15	37	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0
		Bob Sweikert	15	14	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Cliff Griffith	15	39	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Danny Oakes	15	51	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Duane Carter	15	4	0	3	0	0	0	3	1	2
		Duke Nalon	15	36	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Ed Elisian	15	61	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Eddie Russo	15	44	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Eddie Sachs	15	54	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Ernie McCoy	15	16	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Fred Agabashian	15	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Gene Hartley	15	23	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		George Fonder	15	42	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		George Tichenor	15	40	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Jack McGrath	15	3	0	10	0	2	0	2	0	2
		Jerry Hoyt	15	8	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	1
		Jim Rathmann	15	20	0	0	0	0	4	2	3	1
		Jimmy Davies	15	11	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	15	27	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Jimmy Jackson	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Joe Sostilio	15	49	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Johnnie Parsons	15	11	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	2
		Johnnie Tolan	15	62	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Larry Crockett	15	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Lee Wallard	15	71	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
		Manny Ayulo	15	13	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Marshall Teague	15	15	0	0	0	0	3	2	3	0
		Mike Nazaruk	15	5	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	2
		Pat Flaherty	15	28	0	0	0	0	5	1	3	0
		Pat O’Connor	15	21	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
		Paul Russo	15	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Sam Hanks	15	11	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	2
		Troy Ruttman	15	4	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	2
1955	Kurtis Kraft	Al Keller	2	27	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Andy Linden	2	6	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Art Cross	2	17	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bill Homeier	2	5	6	1	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Bill Vukovich	2	25	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bob Sweikert	2	1	3	8	1	0	0	1	1	0
		Cal Niday	2	16	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Chuck Weyant	2	12	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Danny Kladis	2	53	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Ed Elisian	2	30	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Fred Agabashian	2	32	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jack McGrath	2	26	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Davies	2	3	3	4	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	2	9	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnnie Parsons	2	21	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Johnny Boyd	2	29	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Len Duncan	2	39	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Leroy Warriner	2	45	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Manny Ayulo	2	52	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Pat Flaherty	2	10	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Pat O’Connor	2	8	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Paul Russo	2	2	6	3	0	0	1	0	2	0
		Ray Crawford	2	23	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Sam Hanks	2	19	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Spider Webb	2	36	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Tony Bonadies	2	43	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Troy Ruttman	2	37	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Walt Faulkner	2	5	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
1956	Kurtis Kraft	Al Herman	22	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Al Keller	22	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Andy Linden	22	27	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bill Cheesbourg	22	36	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bob Christie	22	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Bob Veith	22	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Dempsey Wilson	22	64	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Dick Rathmann	22	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Dickie Reese	22	35	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Duke Dinsmore	22	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Earl Motter	22	48	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Ed Elisian	22	23	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Eddie Russo	22	23	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Fred Agabashian	22	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Gene Hartley	22	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Gig Stephens	22	63	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Giuseppe Farina	22	47	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jack Turner	22	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jim Rathmann	22	20	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jimmy Davies	22	51	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	22	24	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnnie Tolan	22	21	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Johnny Boyd	22	30	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnny Kay	22	56	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Keith Andrews	22	26	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Len Duncan	22	57	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Leroy Warriner	22	61	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Marshall Teague	22	37	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Pat Flaherty	22	52	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Pat O’Connor	22	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Paul Russo	22	33	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Ray Crawford	22	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Rodger Ward	22	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Sam Hanks	22	2	0	6	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Tony Bonadies	22	43	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Troy Ruttman	22	31	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1957	Kurtis Kraft	Al Keller	15	27	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Andy Linden	15	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Bill Cheesbourg	15	26	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Billy Garrett	15	43	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Bob Christie	15	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Chuck Weyant	15	14	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
		Cliff Griffith	15	49	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Dempsey Wilson	15	58	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Dick Rathmann	15	37	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Don Edmunds	15	19	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Don Freeland	15	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Ed Elisian	15	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Eddie Johnson	15	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Eddie Russo	15	32	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Eddie Sachs	15	53	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Elmer George	15	33	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Fred Agabashian	15	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Giuseppe Farina	15	40	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jack Turner	15	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jim McWithey	15	44	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Davies	15	36	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Daywalt	15	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jimmy Reece	15	18	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Johnnie Parsons	15	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Johnny Boyd	15	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Johnny Fedricks	15	39	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Keith Andrews	15	41	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Leroy Warriner	15	56	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Marshall Teague	15	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Mike Magill	15	24	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Pat O’Connor	15	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
		Paul Russo	15	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Ray Crawford	15	52	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Tony Bonadies	15	54	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1958	Epperly	George Amick	4	2	4	6	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Jim Rathmann	4	5	4	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
1959	Epperly	Don Edmunds	4	42	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Eddie Russo	4	55	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Johnny Boyd	4	6	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	3
		Jud Larson	4	50	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Paul Goldsmith	4	5	3	6	0	0	1	2	1	2
		Rex Easton	4	59	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Shorty Templeman	4	43	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1960	Watson	Chuck Stevenson	23	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Dick Rathmann	23	31	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Jim Rathmann	23	1	0	8	1	0	0	1	0	1
		Len Sutton	23	30	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Lloyd Ruby	23	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Rodger Ward	23	2	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Troy Ruttman	23	20	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Year	Team	Engine	Races	2nd	Podiums	Fastest Laps	Laps	Leading Laps	Points	Avg Pts
1960	Watson	Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	125	0	0	0.00
1959	Epperly	Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	200	0	3	3.00
1958	Epperly	Offenhauser	1	0	0	1	200	24	4	4.00
1957	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	1	0	0	0	195	0	0	0.00
1956	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	160	0	0	0.00
1955	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	1	1	1	0	123	0	3	3.00
1954	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	139	0	0	0.00
1953	Kuzma	Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	115	0	0	0.00
1952	Deidt Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	93	0	0	0.00
1951	Deidt	Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	178	0	0	0.00
1950	Deidt Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser Offenhauser	1	0	0	0	84	0	1	1.00