Tony Bettenhausen, F1 driver

personalia

nationality:	American
date of birth:	12 September 1916
date of death:	12 May 1961 (44)

same birthday:

Eddie Keizan (12 September 1944)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (12 September 1948)

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statistics

wins:	0 (0%)
podiums:	1 (9.1%)
pole positions:	0 (0%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	2nd (1955 Indianapolis 500)
best grid position:	2nd (1955 Indianapolis 500)
seasons:	11
events:	11
starts:	11
points:	11 (1 points per race avg)
retirements:	3 (27.3%)

first event:	1950 Indianapolis 500
last event:	1960 Indianapolis 500

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about Tony Bettenhausen

Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen (12 September 1916 – 12 May 1961) was an American racing driver, who won the National Championship in 1951 and 1958.

Bettenhausen was nicknamed the "Tinley Park Express" in honor of his hometown. He was nicknamed "Tunney" after heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney. "Tunney" later became "Tony."

Bettenhausen was part of the midget car "Chicago Gang" with Emil Andres, Cowboy O'Rourke, Paul Russo, Jimmy Snyder, and Wally Zale. They toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States.

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960,

finishing positions

grid positions

wins Tony Bettenhausen

#	event		constructor

all wins all podiums all fastest laps

pole positions Tony Bettenhausen

#	event		constructor

all poles

teams & teammates Tony Bettenhausen

season	teammate
1950	Johnnie Parsons Cecil Green Joie Chitwood Walt Faulkner Pat Flaherty Mack Hellings Jack McGrath Johnny McDowell Walt Brown Jerry Hoyt Fred Agabashian Jimmy Jackson Sam Hanks Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1950
1951	Duane Carter Mauri Rose Mack Hellings	Deidt	compare 1951
1953	Manny Ayulo Bob Sweikert Pat Flaherty Gene Hartley	Kuzma	compare 1953
1954	Bill Vukovich Jack McGrath Troy Ruttman Mike Nazaruk Fred Agabashian Paul Russo Larry Crockett Art Cross Bob Sweikert Duane Carter Ernie McCoy Frank Armi Sam Hanks Pat O'Connor Gene Hartley Jerry Hoyt Jim Rathmann Johnnie Parsons Bill Homeier Jimmy Davies Marshall Teague Jimmy Jackson Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1954
1955	Bob Sweikert Jimmy Davies Walt Faulkner Andy Linden Al Herman Pat O'Connor Jimmy Daywalt Pat Flaherty Chuck Weyant Cal Niday Art Cross Sam Hanks Johnnie Parsons Ray Crawford Bill Vukovich Jack McGrath Al Keller Johnny Boyd Ed Elisian Fred Agabashian Paul Russo Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1955
1956	Sam Hanks Johnnie Parsons Dick Rathmann Bob Veith Rodger Ward Fred Agabashian Bob Christie Al Keller Duke Dinsmore Pat O'Connor Jim Rathmann Johnnie Tolan Ed Elisian Jimmy Daywalt Jack Turner Keith Andrews Andy Linden Al Herman Ray Crawford Johnny Boyd Troy Ruttman Paul Russo Eddie Russo	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1956
1957	Paul Russo Andy Linden Johnny Boyd Marshall Teague Pat O'Connor Jack Turner Bob Christie Johnnie Parsons Don Freeland Jimmy Reece Don Edmunds Johnnie Tolan Fred Agabashian Mike Magill Eddie Johnson Bill Cheesbourg Al Keller Jimmy Daywalt Ed Elisian Eddie Russo Elmer George	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1957
1958	Jimmy Bryan George Amick Jim Rathmann	Epperly	compare 1958
1959	Paul Goldsmith Johnny Boyd Jimmy Bryan	Epperly	compare 1959
1960	Jim Rathmann Rodger Ward Lloyd Ruby Chuck Stevenson Troy Ruttman Len Sutton Dick Rathmann	Watson	compare 1960

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