Bettenhausen throwback

[indyjohn]

There is an Indy 500 group I follow on the book of faces. For the past month or so they've been counting down the number of days before the 500. This was their latest post. I thought those that aren't on fb would find it interesting.

 

[patience0830]

Mouse buddy.

 

[Hop]

Ya know a couple family members of his are members here on INGO right?

 

[indyjohn]

Ya know a couple family members of his are members here on INGO right?

I do. That's why I posted it. Those boys deserve the recognition. Good people.

 

[churchmouse]

Mouse buddy.

Yup. Spun wrenches on a few of his cars.
That man could drive anything.

 

[churchmouse]

I do. That's why I posted it. Those boys deserve the recognition. Good people.

Met the twins when they were youngsters. Dad snuck them into the garage area at the speedway.

That’s Gary B in our midget at the Hoosier Dime invitational

 

[tbhausen]

I guess you could say I had far from a normal childhood. Anyone who’s ever heard the old adage “do you think you can hurt my feelings? I used to hold the flashlight for my dad” truer words were never spoken about my upbringing. We were taught to think on our feet and to build things with our hands. Can’t ask for much more out of a dad.

 

[tbhausen]

Yup. Spun wrenches on a few of his cars.
That man could drive anything.

He was a beast.

 

[stocknup]

Their name was a legend back in the days ..........I remember how cool it was just to drive by their (a famous person`s ) house as a kid .

 

[tbhausen]

Their name was a legend back in the days ..........I remember how cool it was just to drive by their (a famous person`s ) house as a kid .

Dad was such a laid-back guy about being just another one of the locals in Monrovia. Many mornings he could be found up at the 76 truck stop at the 59 mile marker just sitting around having coffee with the boys.

 

[stocknup]

Dad was such a laid-back guy about being just another one of the locals in Monrovia. Many mornings he could be found up at the 76 truck stop at the 59 mile marker just sitting around having coffee with the boys.

I spent quite a few mornings there myself when we stayed at our cousin`s house in Wilbur ......

 

[tbhausen]

I spent quite a few mornings there myself when we stayed at our cousin`s house in Wilbur ......

We used to start our sprint car out in the parking lot. That would bring everyone out of the restaurant