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1. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 2928Tony Bettenhausen Sr. (1916-1961) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   May 12, 2017 · Tony Bettenhausen Sr. Race Car Driver. Nicknamed the 'Tinley Park Express' in honor of his hometown, he was a premier world class driver of midget cars and formula one cars. He won the midget track US Championships in 1941, 1942, 1946 and 1947, plus the 1959 Turkey Grand Prix.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tony_BettenhausenTony Bettenhausen - Wikipedia

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   Bettenhausen was killed in a May 12, 1961 crash at Indianapolis while testing a Stearly Motor Freight Special vehicle for Paul Russo. The car smashed into the outside wall of the track and then rolled 325 feet (99 m) along the barrier.

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4. www.chicagotribune.com › 2001/07/26 › reaping-aReaping a famous name Tinley Park building Bettenhausen ...

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   Jul 26, 2001 · It’s been nearly four decades since Tony Bettenhausen Sr. careened around a race track, but that does not mean the automotive great has been forgotten–especially in Tinley Park, the...

5. www.speedsport.com › remembering-tony-bettenhausenRemembering Tony Bettenhausen - SPEED SPORT

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   May 21, 2019 · 1941 finds Tony Bettenhausen in an early midget ride at Chicago’s Riverview Stadium. (Roy L. Miller Photo) One of Bettenhausen’s earliest local midget feature wins came at Blue Island’s Raceway Park on June 7, 1941 when he drove Wally Zale’s black Offy No. 1 to the 30-lap victory.

6. www.midwestracingarchives.com › 2019/05/1961-bettenhausenBettenhausen Killed at Indianapolis - Midwest Racing Archives

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   May 12, 2019 · Bettenhausen was killed instantly when the roaring racer hurtled into a wall and burst into flames Friday. Speedway officials said the cause of the accident was a cotter pin worth about five cents. The sheared pin let a bolt fall, and when Tony stepped on the brakes, the axle twisted, flinging the car into the outside retaining wall on the ...

7. indymotorspeedway.com › memorial_1961Indianapolis Motor Speedway Deaths 1961 - Tony Bettenhausen Sr.

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   Track officials try to clear debris of the Stearly Motor Freight Special to extricate the body of Tony Bettenhausen after he. crashed into box seats at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 12, 1961. Bettenhausen, who was test driving for another. driver, Paul Russo, was killed instantly. Fatalities - May 1940.

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   Who was Tony Bettenhausen?

   • The patriarch of the family, Melvin "Tony" Bettenhausen, died in a 1961 practice-day crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Speedway President J. Douglas Boles issued a statement Monday, noting Gary Bettenhausen's success in many types of cars and calling him "the perfect definition of a race car driver of his time."

   Former Indy 500 driver Gary Bettenhausen dies at 72 - USA TODAY

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   What happened to Tony Bettenhausen?

   • Tony Bettenhausen was dead 1959 Indy 500. USAC ruled the accident mechanical trouble. A inexpensive anchor bolt fell off the front radius forced the car into the wall. Eddie Sachs said, "I saw Tony heading for the wall. I watched until it was over. Then I sat down and cried like a baby." Tony was 45 years old. his 60-acre farm in Tinley Park IL.

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   Who was Bettenhausen & what did he do?

   • Bettenhausen was part of the midget car "Chicago Gang" with Emil Andres, Cowboy O'Rourke, Paul Russo, Jimmy Snyder, and Wally Zale. These racers toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States. Bettenhausen won the track championship at the Milwaukee Mile in 1942, 1946, and 1947.

   Tony Bettenhausen - Wikipedia

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   What happened to Tony Bettenhausen's brother?

   • Mr. Bettenhausen's youngest brother, Tony Jr., ran in 11 Indy 500s and was a team owner. He was killed in an airplane crash in 2000. Merle, the middle brother, was badly injured in 1972 at Michigan International Speedway in his first Indy-car race on a paved track.

   Driver Gary Bettenhausen dies at 72 - Chicago Tribune

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9. www.foundagrave.com › grave › tony-bettenhausenTony Bettenhausen | Found a Grave

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   Melvin Eugene “Tony” Bettenhausen (September 12, 1916 Tinley Park, Illinois – May 12, 1961 Indianapolis, Indiana) 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.