| Birth: | Oct. 30, 1951 | | Death: | Feb. 14, 2000 | 
Auto Race Car Driver. Youngest son of racing legend Melvin "Tony" Bettenhausen. Veteran of 11 Indianapolis 500-mile classics, with best finish of 7th in 1981, his rookie start. Was one of the few car owner-drivers in Indy Car racing in recent years. Last competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 1993 and became a full-time car owner thereafter. Killed in tragic plane crash near Lexington, KY with wife Shirley (daughter of former Indianapolis racing star Jim McElreath) and friends/business partners Russell Roberts and Larry Rangel.
Cause of death: Plane crash
Search Amazon for Tony Lee Bettenhausen | | | Burial:
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis
Marion County
Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 58, Lot 110 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Mar 04, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 8656 |
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