Merle Bettenhausen
Birthplace: Tinley Park, Illinois
Born: June 9, 1943
Died:
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| Year | Series | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles | Points | Standing |
| 1969 | USAC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NS | 0 | 0 | NR |
| 1970 | USAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 41 |
| 1972 | USAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | NR |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 110 |
| Track Type | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles |
| Dirt Oval | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Paved Oval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Series | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles |
| USAC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Start # | Date | Track | Type | Series | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Laps | Status |
Points |
| -- | 9/6/1969 | ISF | DO | USAC | 44 | Holt Muffler | Turner | Chevy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
| 1 | 8/22/1970 | Springfield | DO | USAC | 44 | Boyce Holt | Turner | Chevy | 24 | 8 | 71 | Broken timing chain | 50 |
| 2 | 10/4/1970 | Sacramento | DO | USAC | 46 | McClung Adv. | Meskowski | Offy | 11 | 7 | 99 | Flagged | 60 |
| -- | 5/27/1972 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 35 | Ayr-Way Lloyds | King | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Wrecked practice | |
| 3 | 7/16/1972 | MIS | PO | USAC | 35 | Ayr-Way Lloyds | King | Offy TC | 18 | 25 | 3 | Wrecked | |