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Tony Lee Bettenhausen Jr. (October 30, 1951 – February 14, 2000) was a Champ Car team owner and driver who died in a 2000 plane crash. He was the son of former 14-time Indianapolis 500 competitor Tony Bettenhausen and the brother of 21-time Indy 500 racer Gary Bettenhausen.
Bettenhausen was the father of Gary Bettenhausen, Tony Bettenhausen Jr. and Merle Bettenhausen. Gary Bettenhausen and Tony Bettenhausen Jr. both raced in the Indianapolis 500 numerous times. Merle Bettenhausen is his sole surviving son as of 2021.
Sep 15, 2016 · The book’s fourth and final chapter tracks the career of Tony Bettenhausen Jr., who raced stock cars in the NASCAR circuit beginning in 1972. He also raced sprint, midget and Indy cars.
Mar 27, 2000 · Tony Bettenhausen Jr. started racing stock cars in 1969, joined the Winston Cup circuit in 1974 and competed in the USAC stock and midget divisions in 1975-76. He became the fourth...
May 21, 2019 · Bettenhausen drove a front-wheel-drive, Offy-powered, Diedt chassis car the next three years, finishing 31st in 1950 for car owner Lou Moore. He finished ninth in 1951 and 24th in 1952. He drove for J.C. Agajanian in 1953 and finished ninth after starting sixth.
Apr 2, 2013 · Tony was a legendary midget racer through the 1940s, winning hundreds of midget races as well as many stock car races. He was killed during practice at Indianapolis in 1961 but his sons Gary, Merle and Tony Jr kept the Bettenhausen name in the forefront of American racing through the ’90s.
Dec 1, 2023 · Discover the life and legacy of Tony Bettenhausen, a pivotal figure in American open-wheel racing. Learn about his achievements, challenges, and enduring impact on motorsports, from the tracks of Indianapolis to safety advancements in racing.
Feb 14, 2000 · Tony Bettenhausen Jr. (born 20 Oct 1951 Joliet, Illinois; died 14 Feb 2000 nr. Leesburg, Kentucky). Died when his private plane crashed into a field in Kentucky, killing Tony, his wife Shirley - who was the daughter of Jim McElreath - and two others.
TONY BETTENHAUSEN scored victories in 21 National Championship races from 1946 through 1959, winning the national title in 1951 (with eight wins from 14 starts) and 1958. He also was runner-up in 1959 and ranked within the top ten in seven other years.
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