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Wetteroth

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Wetteroth was an American racing car constructor, owned and operated by California-based Texan Louis "Curly" Wetteroth.[1] Wetteroth cars won four Indianapolis 500s (1932, 1935, 1938, 1941) and competed in one FIA World Championship race (1950 Indianapolis 500).

Indianapolis 500 results

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Season Driver Grid Finish Points Note Report
1932 Fred Frame 27 1 600   Report[2]
1933 Fred Frame 3 29 Report
1935 Kelly Petillo 22 1 600 Gilmore Speedway Special Report[3]
1936 Ted Horn 11 2 Report
Doc MacKenzie 4 3
Louis Tomei 8 27
1937 Ted Horn 32 3 Report
Ken Fowler 29 19
Kelly Petillo 20 20
1938 Floyd Roberts 1 1 600 Burd Piston Ring Special Report[4]
Ted Horn 6 4
Kelly Petillo 21 22
1939 Frank Wearne 17 9 Report
Herb Ardinger
Frank Brisko
Mel Hansen
9 17
Kelly Petillo 24 18
Floyd Roberts 23 23
1940 Mauri Rose 3 3 Report
Mel Hansen 5 8
Kelly Petillo 13 21
Cliff Bergere 6 27
1941 Floyd Davis
Mauri Rose[5]
17 1 600 Noc-Out Hose Clamp Special (shared) Report[6]
Cliff Bergere 7 5
Al Putnam
Louis Durant
31 12
Kelly Petillo 19 27
1946 Joie Chitwood
Sam Hanks
12 5 Report
Billy Devore 31 10
Cliff Bergere
Rex Mays
1 16
1947 Duke Dinsmore
Billy Devore
27 10 Report
Roland Free 12 17
Joie Chitwood 22 22
1948 Duane Carter 29 22 Report
Mike Salay 31 30
1949 Jim Rathmann 21 11 Report
Troy Ruttman 18 12
1950 Jim Rathmann 28 24     Report
Bob Sweikert DNQ    

Notes

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  1. ^ "The Talk of Gasoline Alley - Friday 5-18-2012". WIBC. 18 May 2012.
  2. ^ Race results Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine (via Indianapolis Star)
  3. ^ Race results Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine (via Indianapolis Star)
  4. ^ Race results Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine (via Indianapolis Star)
  5. ^ Davis was the starting driver. On lap 72, Davis was relieved by Rose, who had started in another car. Rose stayed in to win. Both drivers were credited as "co-winners".
  6. ^ Race results Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine (via Indianapolis Star)