Gary Bettenhausen

Gary Bettenhausen
Bettenhausen in 1984
Nationality	American
Born	Gary Clyde Bettenhausen (1941-11-18)November 18, 1941 Blue Island, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 16, 2014(2014-03-16) (aged 72) Monrovia, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
188 races run over 30 years
Years active	1966–1994, 1996
Best finish	5th – 1979
First race	1966 Bobby Ball Memorial (Phoenix)
Last race	1996 U.S. 500 (Michigan)
First win	1968 Bobby Ball Memorial (Phoenix)
Last win	1983 Ted Horn Memorial (DuQuoin)
Wins Podiums Poles 6 24 4
NASCAR driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
8 races run over 2 years
First race	1967 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race	1974 Motor State 360 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 4 0

Gary Bettenhausen^[1] (November 18, 1941 – March 16, 2014) was an American midget car driver. He was the winner the 1967 and 1970 Turkey Night Grand Prix, the 1972 Astro Grand Prix, and the 1976 Hut Hundred.