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Gary Bettenhausen is race driver from United States. Born 18th November 1941, dead 16th March 2014 at age 72. Participant of USAC. Participant of NASCAR. Participant of Daytona 500. Participant of Indy 500. Participant of CART. During the performances, he earned 11380 points.

First race: 1966 Phoenix Indycars
First win: 1968 Phoenix Indycars
Last win: 1973 Texas Indycars
Last race: 1996 US 500

Top 5 main opponents on the track:

AJ Foyt jr
Roger McCluskey
Billy Vukovich
Dick Simon
Tom Sneva

All the years that Gary Bettenhausen took part in Motorsport

USAC

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1966 0 - 0 0
1967 60 47 0 0

NASCAR

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1967 0 - 0 0

USAC

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1968 1595 8 1 0
1969 970 14 0 0
1970 710 17 1 1
1971 1800 7 0 0
1972 790 12 1 0
1973 2093 8 1 1
1974 260 22 0 0

NASCAR

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1974 49 43 0 0

USAC

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1975 745 14 0 0
1976 0 - 0 0
1977 850 14 0 0
1978 294 29 0 0
1979 0 - 0 0

CART

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1980 1057 9 0 0
1981 42 15 0 0
1982 48 15 0 0
1983 1 34 0 0
1984 3 37 0 0
1985 0 - 0 0
1986 2 32 0 0
1987 10 24 0 0
1989 0 - 0 0
1990 0 - 0 0
1991 1 29 0 0
1992 0 - 0 0
1993 0 - 0 0
1996 0 - 0 0

List of tracks where Gary Bettenhausen raced

Track Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Mosport Park 2 9 4
Indianapolis 3 4 21
Phoenix 1 4 26
Watkins Glen 11 19 1
Riverside 7 5 3
Langhorne 3 2 5
Springfield 6 2 3
Milwaukee 2 3 25
Du Quoin 4 8 3
Trenton 1 3 13
Sacramento 2 3 4
Indiana State Fair 2 5 2
Daytona 10 18 4
Indianapolis Raceway Park 12 10 3
Atlanta 9 2 1
St Jovite 13 6 2
Hanford 10 8 4
Stardust, Las Vegas 10 14 1
Castle Rock 7 21 1
Nazareth 2 3 2
Michigan 1 1 20
Dover Downs 5 9 1
Sears Point 21 15 1
Ontario 2 2 14
Sedalia 16 8 1
Rafaela 7 9 2
Pocono 5 5 15
Texas World Speedway 1 4 3
Mid-Ohio 20 24 2
Cleveland 1
Elkhart Lake 20 20 2
Portland 13 26 1
Sanair 14 20 2
Talladega 37 2 1

Gary Bettenhausen: List of all wins

Year Team Race
1968 Don Gerhardt Phoenix Indycars
1970 Don Gerhardt Michigan Indycars
1972 Roger Penske Enterprises Trenton Indycars
1973 Penske Racing Texas Indycars

List of teams Gary Bettenhausen was a part of

Team Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
JC Agajanian 2 3 20
Leader Card Racers 11 12 11
Lindsey Hopkins Racing 12 11 2
Joe Hunt 10 10 9
Fred Gerhardt 2 3 15
Lynch 19 25 1
Don Gerhardt 1 1 57
Roger Penske Enterprises 1 3 6
Penske Racing 1 1 20
Gohr Racing 5 15 10
Armstrong Mould Racing Team 2 3 14
Rhoades Racing 6 12 2
Bettenhausen Motorsports 9 13 4
Team Menard 17 5 4
H&R Racing 10 19 8
BC Pace Racing 1
Pabst Racing 1
Raynor Motorsports 14 20 1
Mann Motorsports 33 14 1
Harry Ranier 10 18 3
Roger Penske 4 2 5

List of all the cars Gary Bettenhausen drove

Halibrand ? 1966

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 19
Best position in qualification: 25
Total Races: 1

Ford ?? 1966

Ford

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 18
Total Races: 3

Lesovsky ? 1967

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 11
Best position in qualification: 10
Total Races: 1

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser SC

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 14
Total Races: 5

Ward ? 1968

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 2

Gerhardt ? 1968

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 9

Gerhardt ? 1968

Ford

Best Race Position: 7
Best position in qualification: 6
Total Races: 8

Ward ? 1969

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 1

Gerhardt ? 1969

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 6
Total Races: 10

Gerhardt ? 1970

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 21
Best position in qualification: 15
Total Races: 1

Ward D

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 10

Edmunds D

Offenhauser TC

Best Race Position: 9
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 1

Gerhardt ? 1970

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 10

Gerhardt ? 1971

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 4
Total Races: 12

McLaren M16B

Offenhauser TC

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 7

Matador ?? 1974

Matador

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 5

McLaren M16C

Offenhauser TC

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 19

Eagle ? 1975

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 6

Eagle 73

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 28
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 1

Eagle ? 1976

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 27
Best position in qualification: 21
Total Races: 2

Eagle ? 1977

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 21
Total Races: 2

King ? 1977

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 9
Total Races: 9

King ? 1978

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 12
Total Races: 9

King ? 1979

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 2

Wildcat Mk2

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 13

Orbitor Mk1

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 16
Total Races: 1

Lightning ? 1981

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 26
Best position in qualification: 11
Total Races: 1

Wildcat Mk8

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 12
Total Races: 2

Lightning ? 1982

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 12
Best position in qualification: 30
Total Races: 1

Penske PC7

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 19
Total Races: 5

Spirit 83

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 22
Best position in qualification: 20
Total Races: 3

March 82C

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 9
Best position in qualification: 13
Total Races: 3

March 84C

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 19
Total Races: 5

March 83C

Cosworth

Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification:
Total Races: 2

Lola T86/00

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 14
Best position in qualification: 20
Total Races: 1

March 85C

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 16
Best position in qualification: 18
Total Races: 5

March 86C

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 12
Total Races: 11

Lola T87/00

Buick

Best Race Position: 33
Best position in qualification: 14
Total Races: 1

Lola T89/00

Buick

Best Race Position: 31
Best position in qualification: 18
Total Races: 1

Lola T91/00

Buick

Best Race Position: 22
Best position in qualification: 13
Total Races: 1

Lola T92/00

Buick

Best Race Position: 17
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 1

Lola T93/00

Buick/Menard

Best Race Position: 17
Best position in qualification: 18
Total Races: 1

Penske PC23

Mercedes

Best Race Position: 21
Best position in qualification: 27
Total Races: 1