Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
| Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | |||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | Tony Lee Bettenhausen October 30, 1951 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | February 14, 2000 (aged 48) Harrison County, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 103 races run over 15 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1979–1993 | ||||||
| Best finish | 6th – 1981 | ||||||
| First race | 1979 Lubrilon Grand Prix (College Station) | ||||||
| Last race | 1993 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 33 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 20th (1974) | ||||||
| First race | 1973 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan) | ||||||
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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. He was the son of former 14-time Indianapolis 500 competitor Tony Bettenhausen and the brother of 21-time Indy 500 racer Gary Bettenhausen. Another brother, Merle Bettenhausen, was critically injured in his only Indy Car start.