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(1916–1961) Tony Bettenhausen Born Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen ( 1916-09-02 )
September 2, 1916 Tinley Park, Illinois , U.S. Died May 12, 1961 (1961-05-12)
(aged 44) Speedway, Indiana , U.S. Championship titles AAA / USAC Championship
Car ( 1951 , 1958 ) Champ Car career 118 races run over 17 years Best finish
1st ( 1951 , 1958 ) First race 1941 Milwaukee 100 ( Milwaukee ) Last race 1961
Trenton 100 ( Trenton ) First win 1946 George Robson Memorial ( Goshen ) Last
win 1959 Bobby Ball Memorial ( Phoenix ) Wins Podiums Poles 22 40 13 Formula
One World Championship career Active years 1950 – 1960 Teams Kurtis Kraft ,
Deidt , Kuzma , Epperly , Watson Entries 11 Championships 0 Wins 0 Podiums 1
Career points 11 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 1 First entry 1950 Indianapolis
500 Last entry 1960 Indianapolis 500 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. [1] He was nicknamed "Tunney" after heavyweight boxing
champion Gene Tunney . "Tunney" later became "Tony." [2] Driving career [ edit
] Midget car career [ edit ] Bettenhausen was part of the midget car " Chicago
Gang " with Emil Andres , Cowboy O'Rourke , Paul Russo , Jimmy Snyder , and
Wally Zale . [3] They toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the
United States. Bettenhausen won the track championship at the Milwaukee Mile
in 1942, 1946, and 1947. He was the Chicago Raceway Park champion in 1941,