Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen (September 12, 1916 – May 12, 1961) was an American racing driver known primarily for his open-wheel career.
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Tony Bettenhausen
American motorsports racing driver
Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen was an American racing driver known primarily for his open-wheel career. He twice won the National Championship, doing so in 1951 and 1958. He also competed in stock cars, winning under AAA and USAC sanction. Wikipedia
Born: September 12, 1916, Denison, TX
Died: May 12, 1961 (age 44 years), Indianapolis, IN
Children: Gary Bettenhausen, Tony Bettenhausen Jr., and Merle Bettenhausen
Place of burial: Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN
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 ...
Tony Bettenhausen of Tinley Park, Ill. Joins his son Gary, a 2012 USAC Hall of Fame inductee. The 1951 AAA and 1958 USAC National Driving Champion competed ...
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.
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An outstanding midget car driver who also excelled in stock car races, Bettenhausen was runner-up in the 1941 Midwest Championship for what later became known ...
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Complete name: Tony Lee Bettenhausen, Jr. Birth date: 20.Oct.1951. Birth Place: Joliet, Will County, IL, United States. Death date: 14.Feb.2000.