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Tony Bettenhausen

Nationality
American
Born
12 Sept 1916
Active
1950 to 1960, 11 seasons
Teams
Kurtis Kraft, Deidt, Kuzma, Epperly, Watson
StartsWinsPolesPodiumsFastest lapsLaps ledPointsDNFsBest finishBest championship
13001n/an/a1152nd13th

Compare with team-mates: Johnnie Parsons, Fred Agabashian. Or anyone else.

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Season by season

024 P1P5P10P20 1950 Kurtis Kraft, Deidt: 1 points1951 Deidt: 0 points1952 Deidt: 0 points1953 Kuzma: 0 points1954 Kurtis Kraft: 0 points1955 Kurtis Kraft: 3 points1956 Kurtis Kraft: 0 points1957 Kurtis Kraft: 0 points1958 Epperly: 4 points1959 Epperly: 3 points1960 Watson: 0 points 19501951195219531954195519561957195819591960
Bars: points per season, in the colour of that season's team (left scale). Line: championship position, first at the top (right scale). Hover or tap for the details of a season.
SeasonTeamRacesWinsPolesPodiumsPointsChampionship
1960 Watson 1000066th
1959 Epperly 1000316th
1958 Epperly 1000417th
1957 Kurtis Kraft 1000048th
1956 Kurtis Kraft 1000069th
1955 Kurtis Kraft 1001313th
1954 Kurtis Kraft 2000057th
1953 Kuzma 1000041st
1952 Deidt 1000091st
1951 Deidt 1000043rd
1950 Kurtis Kraft, Deidt 2000121st

By team

TeamYearsStartsWinsPolesPodiumsPoints
Kurtis Kraft1950–195760014
Deidt1950–195230000
Kuzma195310000
Epperly1958–195920007
Watson196010000

Every race

RaceTeamGridFinishStatusPoints
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