Gary Bettenhausen

racephoto1 · 3/17/14, 7:24 AM

Here's Gary getting inducted into USAC's Hall of Fame.

IMG_8711 copy par Chris Pedersen, on ipernity

Old school as they come, iron headed and iron willed.He could tame any race track and any car. When it came to a hard slick race track there was nobody better.

ThePurple73 · 3/17/14, 8:19 AM

To this day when I look down towards the fourth turn at a dirt champ race you almost expect to see the Delrose-Holt car leading the pack.

RacinFool · 3/17/14, 10:55 AM

RIP Gary B..............Truly a racer in every sense of the word.

ISF · 3/17/14, 11:01 AM

We had the honor and the distinct pleasure to have watched Mr. Bettenhausen race at both The Speedway and at The Springfield Mile.

Your kind are becoming farther and fewer between, sir, and the sport all of us here love is much better as a result of your involvement.

Rest in peace and may God bless and comfort Mr. Bettenhausen's family and friends.

ronmil · 3/17/14, 1:30 PM

So sorry to hear this; he was one of my all time favorites. RIP, Gary B.!

SpfldMile · 3/17/14, 2:38 PM

A personal favorite of mine. You look up "racer" in the dictionary, and there is a picture of Gary B. He's smiling, turning a victory lap right now.

dirtball · 3/17/14, 3:02 PM

The end of an era!

MOORESVILLETRUCKER · 3/17/14, 3:04 PM

Very nice photo gallery tribute to Gary Bettenhausen on Indystar.com today. http://indy.st/1mcCNHE

jjones752 · 3/17/14, 3:11 PM

As I just posted in another thread (that wasn't really related), I think Gary B finally made it around Turn 1 at Syracuse flat yesterday...

openwheelfan1 · 3/17/14, 4:55 PM

I was privileged to watch Gary Bettenhausen in sprint cars at Salem and Terre Haute in the 60's, and in sprints, midgets and Silver Crown cars throughout the Midwest in the 70's and 80's. He was truly an "old school" racer who had determination, bravery and "smoothness" that unfortunatel,y many of today's drivers can only dream about. He was one of my racing heroes. RIP Gary B.

3/17/14, 1:30 PM	#15 Re: Gary Bettenhausen
ronmil Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 48 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,444	So sorry to hear this; he was one of my all time favorites. RIP, Gary B.! __________________ Ron Miller

3/17/14, 2:38 PM	#16 Re: Gary Bettenhausen
SpfldMile Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,308	A personal favorite of mine. You look up "racer" in the dictionary, and there is a picture of Gary B. He's smiling, turning a victory lap right now. __________________ For those about to rock, we salute you.

3/17/14, 8:19 AM	#12 Re: Gary Bettenhausen
ThePurple73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 493	To this day when I look down towards the fourth turn at a dirt champ race you almost expect to see the Delrose-Holt car leading the pack.

3/17/14, 10:55 AM	#13 Re: Gary Bettenhausen
RacinFool Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 612	RIP Gary B..............Truly a racer in every sense of the word.

3/17/14, 3:02 PM	#17 Re: Gary Bettenhausen
dirtball Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,074	The end of an era!

3/17/14, 4:55 PM	#20
openwheelfan1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,344	I was privileged to watch Gary Bettenhausen in sprint cars at Salem and Terre Haute in the 60's, and in sprints, midgets and Silver Crown cars throughout the Midwest in the 70's and 80's. He was truly an "old school" racer who had determination, bravery and "smoothness" that unfortunatel,y many of today's drivers can only dream about. He was one of my racing heroes. RIP Gary B.