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Sonny
Ates
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
28 Mar 1935
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
died
25 Oct 2010
Phoenix, Arizona
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
28 Mar 1935
hometown
Sellersburg, Indiana
died
25 Oct 2010
Phoenix, Arizona
Competitors
Gary
Ponzini
age
79
wins
4
poles
0
races
45
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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George
Snider
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
424
podiums
59
fastest laps
0
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Jerry
Karl
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Don
Nordhorn
age
90
wins
7
poles
0
races
84
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Lee
Kunzman
age
79
wins
30
poles
0
races
207
podiums
49
fastest laps
0
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Johnny
Rutherford
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
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Hal
Minyard
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Puterbaugh
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
212
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
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Jack
Hewitt
age
73
wins
147
poles
5
races
990
podiums
239
fastest laps
0
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Bobby
Olivero
age
77
wins
21
poles
0
races
110
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
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Al
Loquasto
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
79
podiums
1
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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Billy
Hughes
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
27
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Al
Smith
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
94
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Tommy
Copp
age
wins
23
poles
0
races
51
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
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Ron
Eden
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Hines
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
39
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Dick
Sutcliffe
age
86
wins
17
poles
0
races
42
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
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Sleepy
Tripp
age
71
wins
64
poles
0
races
106
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
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Joe
Saldana
age
79
wins
16
poles
2
races
361
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Stock Car Series
Sands Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Midget Series
Bob Willey
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
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Iddings Brothers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
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
1970
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Jerry O'Connell Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayhoe 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Iddings Brothers
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
1969
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3-K Racing
61
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
61
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Boyce Holt Racing, Federal Engineering, California Speed/Sport
520
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Halibrand (Offenhauser)
Turner D (Chevrolet)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser TC)
Gerhardt (Chevrolet)
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
520
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Bill Dixon,Iddings Brothers
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
3
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
6
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
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
1965
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
1964
USAC National Midget Series
98.4
18th
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
98.4
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Midget Series
6.05
95th
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
6.05
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
16
0
1
0
0
1969
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
28
0
3
0
?
1967
Racing
16
3
6
0
?
1966
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1965
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1964
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
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