Age, Biography and Wiki
Tony Bettenhausen Jr. was born on 30 October, 1951 in Joliet, Illinois, United States, is an American racing driver. Discover Tony Bettenhausen Jr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?
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48 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
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30 October 1951 |
| Birthday |
30 October |
| Birthplace |
Joliet, Illinois, United States |
| Date of death |
14 February, 2000 |
| Died Place |
Kentucky, United States |
| Nationality |
United States
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Tony Bettenhausen Jr. Height, Weight & Measurements
At 48 years old, Tony Bettenhausen Jr. height not available right now. We will update Tony Bettenhausen Jr.'s Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Tony Bettenhausen Jr. Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tony Bettenhausen Jr. worth at the age of 48 years old? Tony Bettenhausen Jr.’s income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. He is from United States. We have estimated Tony Bettenhausen Jr.'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Tony Bettenhausen Jr. Social Network
Timeline
Tony Lee Bettenhausen Jr. (October 30, 1951 – February 14, 2000) was a Champ Car team owner and driver who died in a 2000 plane crash.
Bettenhausen also competed in 33 NASCAR Winston Cup Series events in his career, most coming in 1974 when he scored a career best 7th-place effort at Richmond International Raceway.
As a driver, he started 11 Indianapolis 500 races, scoring a best finish of 7th his rookie year in the 1981 race.
He took his trademark No. 16 into team ownership in 1985, initially using March and Lola chassis, then purchasing year-old Penske chassis and then entering and qualifying two new Penskes for the 1993 race.
One, number 76, was driven by himself, the other by former Formula One driver Stefan Johansson.
A number of successful drivers passed through Bettenhausen's Alumax car, including Johansson for the first few years as well as four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Hélio Castroneves and former IndyCar rookie of the year Patrick Carpentier.
A difficult 1999 plagued by a lack of sponsorship and a series of pay-drivers saw the team take on a new look in 2000 with the hiring of Michel Jourdain Jr.. and his Herdez sponsorship.
The family holds the dubious distinction of the most combined starts in the famous race without a victory.
Bettenhausen died in a light plane crash en route from Homestead, Florida to Indianapolis, Indiana that went down in Harrison County, Kentucky.
Bettenhausen's wife Shirley, the daughter of former Indianapolis racing star Jim McElreath, as well as business associates Russ Roberts and Larry Rangel were also killed.
His legacy of the team lived on under the ownership of former Pacific Racing F1 team owner Keith Wiggins and was renamed Herdez Competition in 2001, with the No. 16 replaced by Herdez's preference for the No. 55 early in 2002.
The team has subsequently gone through further changes in ownership, was once Paul Stoddart's Minardi Team USA, and became Wiggins' HVM Racing competing in the IndyCar Series until the end of the 2012 season.
On 11 November, 2015 the team was listed as up for auction officially listing the team as defunct.
He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
(key) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
