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Bud Tingelstad (April 4, 1928 - July 30, 1981) was an American racecar driver.
Born in Frazee, Minnesota, Tingelstad died of a heart attack in Indianapolis, Indiana. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1960-1971 seasons with 120 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in each year except 1961 and 1970. He finished in the top ten 56 times, with his one victory in 1966 at DuQuoin.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1960 |
18 |
28 |
142.354 |
29 |
9 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| 1962 |
5 |
10 |
147.753 |
10 |
15 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| 1963 |
54 |
25 |
148.227 |
27 |
28 |
46 |
0 |
Crash T2 |
| 1964 |
15 |
19 |
151.210 |
26 |
6 |
198 |
0 |
Flagged |
| 1965 |
5 |
24 |
154.672 |
23 |
16 |
115 |
0 |
Crash T3 |
| 1966 |
22 |
27 |
159.144 |
26 |
21 |
16 |
0 |
Overheating |
| 1967 |
10 |
25 |
163.228 |
22 |
14 |
182 |
0 |
Spun FS |
| 1968 |
10 |
18 |
164.444 |
17 |
16 |
158 |
0 |
Oil Pressure |
| 1969 |
15 |
18 |
166.597 |
18 |
15 |
155 |
0 |
Engine |
| 1971 |
58 |
17 |
170.156 |
24 |
7 |
198 |
0 |
Flagged |
| Totals |
1468 |
0 |
|
|
| Starts |
10 |
| Poles |
0 |
| Front Row |
0 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Top 5 |
0 |
| Top 10 |
3 |
| Retired |
6 |
|
[edit] World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Bud Tingelstad participated in 1 World Championship race but scored no World Championship points.
