RACING DRIVER

Tony Bettenhausen

1916 - 1961

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Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen (September 12, 1916 – May 12, 1961) was an American racing driver known primarily for his open-wheel career. He twice won the National Championship, doing so in 1951 and 1958. He also competed in stock cars, winning under AAA and USAC sanction. Bettenhausen was nicknamed the "Tinley Park Express" in honor of his hometown. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Bettenhausen is the 838th most popular racing driver (down from 789th in 2019), the 13,978th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,887th in 2019) and the 86th most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Tony Bettenhausen ranks 838 out of 1,080. Before him are Maverick Viñales, Esteban Gutiérrez, Jim Crawford, John Cannon, Toni Gardemeister, and Jorge Martín. After him are Allan Simonsen, Dirk Raudies, Toranosuke Takagi, Tony Shelly, Ken Downing, and Gus Hutchison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Tony Bettenhausen ranks 312. Before him are Leslie Thorne, Horton Foote, William B. Saxbe, Irene Worth, Esther Victoria Abraham, and Lucille Bliss. After him are Shobhna Samarth, Eddie Arcaro, Stan Cullis, C. Everett Koop, and Hal Smith. Among people deceased in 1961, Tony Bettenhausen ranks 208. Before him are George Irving, Maribel Vinson, George Formby, Marion Mahony Griffin, Charles Erwin Wilson, and Albert Bogen. After him are Sam Rayburn, Sheridan Downey, Gwen Lee, Elsie Ferguson, Henry O'Neill, and Tommy Gorman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Bettenhausen ranks 13,982 out of 20,380. Before him are Bud Jamison (1894), Sinnamon Love (1973), Dan O'Brien (1966), Gail O'Grady (1963), Michael Michele (1966), and Crystal Gayle (1951). After him are Tim Armstrong (1965), Cleavant Derricks (1953), Chris Zylka (1985), Michael Irby (1972), Chynna Phillips (1968), and Matthew Glave (1963).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Tony Bettenhausen ranks 86. Before him are John Fitch (1917), Jeff Gordon (1971), Pete Lovely (1926), Walt Faulkner (1918), Art Cross (1918), and Art Bisch (1926). After him are Gus Hutchison (1937), Rodger Ward (1921), Travis Pastrana (1983), Duke Nalon (1913), Ryan Newman (1977), and Fred Wacker (1918).

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