Tony Bettenhausen Career Stats
| Indianapolis 500 Career Summary |
| Starts |
Total Laps |
Best Start |
Best Finish |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Races led |
Laps led |
Winnings |
| 14 |
1975 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
24 |
$96,437 |
| Year |
Fin. |
St. |
Car# |
Car Name/Entrant* |
C/E/T |
Qual. Spd. |
Run/Out |
Laps |
Led |
Winnings |
| 1946 |
20 |
26 |
42 |
Bristow-McManus |
Wetteroth/Miller |
123.090 |
Rod |
47 |
0 |
$925 |
| 1947 |
18 |
25 |
29 |
Belanger |
Stevens/Offy |
120.980 |
Gear train |
79 |
0 |
$1,130 |
| 1948 |
14 |
22 |
6 |
Belanger Motors |
Stevens/Offy |
126.390 |
Clutch |
167 |
0 |
$2,560 |
| 1950 |
31 |
8 |
14 |
Blue Crown Spark Plug |
Deidt/Offy |
130.940 |
Wheel |
30 |
0 |
$1,879 |
| 1951 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
Mobiloil |
Deidt/Offy |
131.950 |
Spun |
178 |
0 |
$4,662 |
| 1952 |
24 |
30 |
27 |
Blue Crown Spark Plug |
Deidt/Offy |
135.380 |
Stalled |
93 |
0 |
$2,443 |
| 1953 |
9 |
6 |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma/Offy |
136.020 |
Accident |
196 |
0 |
$5,647 |
| 1954 |
29 |
21 |
10 |
Mel Wiggers |
KK500C/Offy |
138.270 |
Bearing |
105 |
0 |
$2,535 |
| 1955 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
Chapman |
KK500C/Offy |
139.980 |
126.733 |
200 |
0 |
$30,089 |
| 1956 |
22 |
5 |
99 |
Belanger Motors |
KK500D/Offy |
144.600 |
Accident |
160 |
0 |
$2,754 |
| 1957 |
15 |
22 |
27 |
Novi Auto Air Conditioner |
Kurtis/Novi |
142.430 |
Running |
195 |
0 |
$4,059 |
| 1958 |
4 |
9 |
33 |
Jones & Maley |
Epperly/Offy |
143.910 |
132.855 |
200 |
24 |
$17,199 |
| 1959 |
4 |
15 |
1 |
Hoover Motor Express |
Epperly/Offy |
142.720 |
134.768 |
200 |
0 |
$15,475 |
| 1960 |
23 |
18 |
2 |
Dowgard |
Watson/Offy |
145.210 |
Rod |
125 |
0 |
$5,080 |
| Indianapolis 500 Career Summary |
| Starts |
Total Laps |
Best Start |
Best Finish |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Races led |
Laps led |
Winnings |
| 14 |
1975 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
24 |
$96,437 |
