Gary Bettenhausen
Gary Bettenhausen (November 18, 1941 – March 16, 2014) was an American midget car driver. He was the winner the 1967 and 1970 Turkey Night Grand Prix, the 1972 Astro Grand Prix, and the 1976 Hut Hundred.
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Bettenhausen in 1984 | |||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | Gary Clyde Bettenhausen November 18, 1941 Blue Island, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 16, 2014 (aged 72) Monrovia, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 188 races run over 30 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1966–1994, 1996 | ||||||
| Best finish | 5th – 1979 | ||||||
| First race | 1966 Bobby Ball Memorial (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 1996 U.S. 500 (Michigan) | ||||||
| First win | 1968 Bobby Ball Memorial (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last win | 1983 Ted Horn Memorial (DuQuoin) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 8 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| First race | 1967 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1974 Motor State 360 (Michigan) | ||||||
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