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Bettenhausen 100 Stat Book

Bettenhausen 100 Stat Book

Check out some of the history of the Bettenhausen 100.

Sep 17, 2019 by Richie Murray
Bettenhausen 100 Stat Book

Check out some of the history of the Bettenhausen 100 going down this Sunday (Sept. 22).

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BETTENHAUSEN 100 FAST QUALIFIERS:

1961: Parnelli Jones - 34.17

1962: Roger McCluskey - 36.53

1963: A.J. Foyt - 33.75

1964: Rodger Ward - 33.82

1965: Jim McElreath - 32.89

1966: Don Branson - 33.04

1967: Larry Dickson - 33.82

1968: Al Unser - 34.96

1969: Greg Weld - 34.11

1971: Greg Weld - 34.86

1972: Lee Kunzman - 33.91

1973: Al Unser - 33.31

1974: Greg Weld - 34.20

1975: Johnny Parsons - 33.324

1976: Tom Bigelow - 34.798

1977: Thad Dosher - 34.847

1978: Bubby Jones - 35.570

1979: Steve Chassey - 33.773

1980: Larry Rice - 32.828

1981: Tom Bigelow - 32.660

1982: Sheldon Kinser - 32.449

1983: Steve Chassey - 31.932

1985: Joe Saldana - 31.144

1986: George Snider - 31.894

1987: Jeff Swindell - 30.919

1988: George Snider - 32.044

1989: Chuck Gurney - 31.711

1990: Chuck Gurney - 32.457

1991: Stan Fox - 31.559

1992: Jimmy Sills - 31.523

1993: Larry Dickson - 30.767

1995: Johnny Parsons - 31.936

1996: Robby Flock - 29.988

1997: Russ Gamester - 31.287

1998: Russ Gamester - 112.757

1999: Bill Rose - 31.768

2000: Tony Elliot - 30.221

2001: J.J. Yeley - 31.363

2002: J.J. Yeley - 30.534

2003: Dave Darland - 30.240

2004: Jerry Coons, Jr. - 30.362

2005: Josh Wise - 29.776

2006: Tracy Hines - 29.305

2007: Levi Jones - 30.316 (A)

2008: Shane Hollingsworth - 30.286

2009: A.J. Fike - 29.618 (B)

2011: Tracy Hines - 31.373

2012: Brian Tyler - 30.948 (C)

2013: A.J. Fike - 32.125

2014: Kody Swanson - 31.999

2015: Kody Swanson - 30.532 (D)

2017: Jerry Coons, Jr. - 29.988

2018: Jerry Coons, Jr. - 30.875

(A) Time set during practice, field lined up from practice times due to rain.

(B) A.J. Fike set fast time, but due to an invert procedure, Cole Whitt started in the first position.

(C) Brian Tyler set fast time, but due to an invert procedure, Kody Swanson started in the first position.

(D) Kody Swanson set fast time, but due to penalty, started 16th.

BETTENHAUSEN 100 WINNERS (Starting Position in Parentheses)

1961: Jim Hurtubise (4)

1962: Jim Hurtubise (2)

1963: Rodger Ward (4)

1964: A.J. Foyt (16)

1965: A.J. Foyt (5)

1966: Don Branson (1)

1967: A.J. Foyt (2)

1968: Roger McCluskey (4)

1969: Mario Andretti (2)

1970: Al Unser (6)

1971: A.J. Foyt (10)

1972: Al Unser (7)

1973: Mario Andretti (4)

1974: Mario Andretti (2)

1975: Al Unser (6)

1976: Tom Bigelow (1)

1977: Larry Rice (7)

1978: Gary Bettenhausen (5)

1979: Bobby Olivero (13)

1980: Pancho Carter (4)

1981: George Snider (9)

1982: Bobby Olivero (12)

1983: Gary Bettenhausen (2)

1984: Chuck Gurney (1)

1985: Chuck Gurney (3)

1986: Jack Hewitt (10)

1987: Jack Hewitt (16)

1988: Steve Chassey (20)

1989: Chuck Gurney (1)

1990: Chuck Gurney (1)

1991: Chuck Gurney (3)

1992: Jimmy Sills (1)

1993: Jack Hewitt (7)

1994: Chuck Gurney (7)

1995: Kenny Irwin, Jr. (28)

1996: Chuck Gurney (3)

1997: Dave Darland (3)

1998: Russ Gamester (1)

1999: Dave Darland (3)

2000: Jack Hewitt (8)

2001: Paul White (2)

2002: J.J. Yeley (1)

2003: Dave Darland (1)

2004: Brian Tyler (21)

2005: Brian Tyler (16)

2006: Tracy Hines (1)

2007: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (3)

2008: Brian Tyler (2)

2009: Cole Whitt (1)

2011: Brian Tyler (14)

2012: A.J. Fike (5)

2013: A.J. Fike (1)

2014: Kody Swanson (1)

2015: Kody Swanson (16)

2017: Justin Grant (2)

2018: Chris Windom (13)

BETTENHAUSEN 100 WINNERS BY STARTING POSITION:

1ST: (11 Times) 1966: Don Branson, 1976: Tom Bigelow, 1984: Chuck Gurney, 1989: Chuck Gurney, 1990: Chuck Gurney, 1992: Jimmy Sills, 1998: Russ Gamester, 2002: J.J. Yeley, 2003: Dave Darland, 2006: Tracy Hines, 2009: Cole Whitt, 2013: A.J. Fike & 2014: Kody Swanson.

2ND: (8 Times) 1962: Jim Hurtubise, 1967: A.J. Foyt, 1969: Mario Andretti, 1974: Mario Andretti, 1983: Gary Bettenhausen, 2001: Paul White, 2008: Brian Tyler & 2017: Justin Grant

3RD: (6 Times) 1985: Chuck Gurney, 1991: Chuck Gurney, 1996: Chuck Gurney, 1997: Dave Darland, 1999: Dave Darland & 2007: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

4TH: (5 Times) 1961: Jim Hurtubise, 1963: Rodger Ward, 1968: Roger McCluskey, 1973: Mario Andretti & 1980: Pancho Carter

5TH: (3 Times) 1965: A.J. Foyt, 1978: Gary Bettenhausen & 2012: A.J. Fike

6TH: (6 Times) 1970: Al Unser & 1975: Al Unser

7TH: (4 Times) 1972: Al Unser, 1977: Larry Rice, 1993: Jack Hewitt & 1994: Chuck Gurney

8TH: (1 Time) 2000: Jack Hewitt

9TH: (1 Time) 1981: George Snider

10TH: (2 Times) 1971: A.J. Foyt & 1986: Jack Hewitt

12TH: (1 Time) 1982: Bobby Olivero

13TH: (2 Times) 1979: Bobby Olivero & 2018: Chris Windom

14TH: (1 Time) 2011: Brian Tyler

16TH: (4 Times) 1964: A.J. Foyt, 1987: Jack Hewitt, 2005: Brian Tyler & 2015: Kody Swanson

20TH (1 Time) 1988: Steve Chassey

21ST: (1 Time) 2004: Brian Tyler

28TH: (1 Time) 1995: Kenny Irwin, Jr.