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Bob
Wente
USAC National Midget Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
28 May 1933
hometown
St Louis, Missouri
died
13 Aug 2000
St Charles, Missouri
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
28 May 1933
hometown
St Louis, Missouri
died
13 Aug 2000
St Charles, Missouri
Competitors
Dick
Northam
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Jack
Devitt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Caruthers
age
wins
21
poles
0
races
185
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
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Dickie
Deis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Clark
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
59
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
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Wally
Hostetler
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Todd
Gibson
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
70
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Joe
Garson
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
17
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
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Gary
Congdon
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
59
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Sam
Isenhower
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
56
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Bobby
Grim Jr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Lee
Leonard
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Roy
Gillhamer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Dave
Bowling
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Don
Evans
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Davison
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Maynard
Hoffman
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Russ
Royce
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Mathouser
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
71
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Boyd
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1980
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1980
3rd Annual Belleville Midget Nationals
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
3
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
3
4
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1978
1st Annual Belleville Midget Nationals
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Midget Series
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC Stock Car Series
Childs Brothers Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1971 Ford
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Midget Series
Walter Knepper
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
17
2
7
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
2
7
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Midget Series
Walter Knepper
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Knepper (Offy)
25
2
12
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
2
12
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Midget Series
Walter Knepper
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
8
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
8
8
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Ward Dunseth
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Midwest Manufacturing
60
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
60
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Rufus Gray
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Midget Series
Shannon Brothers
230.37
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
3
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
0
-
230.37
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Midget Series
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
3
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Jack Colvin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Pete Salemi
140
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
140
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Clem Tebow
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Midget Series
399.65
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
6
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
6
6
0
-
399.65
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Morcroft-Taylor
420
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
420
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Barnett Brothers
95
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
3
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
-
95
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Gilbert Morcroft
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Midget Series
411.05
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
10
10
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
10
10
0
-
411.05
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Midget Series
416.35
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
8
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
8
8
0
-
416.35
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Sprint Car Series
17.5
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
17.5
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Midget Series
964.7
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
-
964.7
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC National Midget Series
1327.5
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
7
7
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
7
7
0
-
1327.5
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Midget Series
686
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
3
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
0
-
686
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Gilhausen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Midget Series
640
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
-
640
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Midget Series
134
38th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
134
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1980
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1979
Racing
5
3
4
0
?
1978
Racing
2
1
1
0
?
1976
Racing
4
4
4
0
?
1975
Racing
2
1
1
0
?
1974
Racing
4
4
4
0
?
1972
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
17
2
7
0
?
1970
Racing
25
2
12
0
?
1969
Racing
8
8
8
0
?
1968
Racing
5
4
4
0
0
1967
Racing
11
3
4
0
?
1966
Racing
7
3
3
0
0
1965
Racing
12
3
4
0
0
1964
Racing
18
6
7
0
0
1963
Racing
15
10
11
0
?
1962
Racing
8
8
8
0
?
1961
Racing
6
4
4
0
0
1960
Racing
7
7
7
0
?
1959
Racing
3
3
3
0
?
1958
Racing
10
2
2
0
0
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1980
3rd Annual Belleville Midget Nationals
2nd
1964
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1963
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1962
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1961
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1960
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
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