Tony Bettenhausen
born 12 Sept 1916 · raced 1950–1960
11Races
0Wins
1Podiums
5Top 10s
9.63Avg Position
12.09Avg Grid Pos
Tony Bettenhausen was an American driver, nicknamed the Tinley Park Express, whose Formula 1 World Championship entries all came in the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the title in the 1950s. He started the race 11 times between 1950 and 1960, and his best result was second place in 1955, his only podium. Bettenhausen was one of the leading figures of American championship car racing and was killed in a practice crash at Indianapolis in 1961.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epperly | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Deidt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuzma | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 0 | 1 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6650 places lower than 1959 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | 161 place higher than 1958 | 0 | 3 |
| 1958 | 1731 places higher than 1957 | 0 | 4 |
| 1957 | 4821 places higher than 1956 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | 6956 places lower than 1955 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1344 places higher than 1954 | 0 | 3 |
| 1954 | 5716 places lower than 1953 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 4150 places higher than 1952 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | 9148 places lower than 1951 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | 4322 places lower than 1950 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
1 circuitsShow all▾
19601 raceWatson▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P23 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1950–1959 (10 seasons)▾
19591 raceEpperly▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P4 | 3 |
19581 raceEpperly▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P4 | 4 |
19571 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | P15 | 0 |
19561 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Accident | 0 |
19551 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P2 | 3 |
19541 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | P15 | 0 |
19531 raceKuzma▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P9 | 0 |
19521 raceDeidt▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Oil pressure | 0 |
19511 raceDeidt▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Spun off | 0 |
19501 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P5 | 1 |