GridpediaTony Bettenhausen
Tony Bettenhausen is an American Formula 1 driver with 13 race starts from 1950 to 1960, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 1 podium and 11 championship points.
Bettenhausen's first start was the 1950 Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft, from 9th on the grid, finishing 5th. The best season was 1955: 13th in the championship with 3 points and 1 podium, for Kurtis Kraft. The longest team-mate pairing was with Johnnie Parsons, 6 races: Bettenhausen finished ahead 3 times to 2 when both were classified, and out-qualified Parsons 3 times to 3. 5 of the 13 starts ended in a retirement (38%).
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 12 Sept 1916
- Active
- 1950 to 1960, 11 seasons
- Teams
- Kurtis Kraft, Deidt, Kuzma, Epperly, Watson
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 11 | 5 | 2nd | 13th |
Compare with team-mates: Johnnie Parsons, Fred Agabashian. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66th |
| 1959 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16th |
| 1958 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17th |
| 1957 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th |
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69th |
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13th |
| 1954 | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57th |
| 1953 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st |
| 1952 | Deidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91st |
| 1951 | Deidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43rd |
| 1950 | Kurtis Kraft, Deidt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21st |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtis Kraft | 1950–1957 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Deidt | 1950–1952 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuzma | 1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epperly | 1958–1959 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Watson | 1960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Indianapolis 500 | Watson | 18 | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 1959 Indianapolis 500 | Epperly | 15 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1958 Indianapolis 500 | Epperly | 9 | 4 | Finished | 4 |
| 1957 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | 15 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 1956 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1955 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 2 | Finished | 3 |
| 1954 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | R | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 1954 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 15 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1953 Indianapolis 500 | Kuzma | 6 | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 1952 Indianapolis 500 | Deidt | 30 | R | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 1951 Indianapolis 500 | Deidt | 9 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1950 Indianapolis 500 | Deidt | 8 | R | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 1950 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 5 | +2 Laps | 1 |