Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.

Race car driver, Athlete

1951 – 2000

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Who was Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.?

Tony Lee Bettenhausen, Jr. was a Champ Car team owner and driver who died in a 2000 plane crash. He was the son of former 14-time Indianapolis 500 competitor Tony Bettenhausen and the brother of 21-time Indy racer Gary Bettenhausen. The family holds the dubious distinction of the most combined starts in the famous race without a victory. Another brother, Merle Bettenhausen, was maimed in his only Indy Car start.

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Born
Oct 20, 1951
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Joliet
Died
Feb 14, 2000
Resting place
Crown Hill Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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