Gary Bettenhausen

Race Car Driver

Birthday November 18, 1941

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Illinois

DEATH DATE Mar 16, 2014 (72)

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About

21-time Indy 500 competitor, who was the 1967 and 1971 Sprint car champion.

Before Fame

He began his career racing midget cars.

Trivia

He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1993.

Family Life

His father, Tony Bettenhausen, was also a famous sprint car and Indy 500 racer.

Associated With

His best Indy 500 performance came in 1980, when he finished third behind Tom Sneva and winner Johnny Rutherford.