Bud Tingelstad
Melvin Joseph Tingelstad
Birthplace: Frazee, Minnesota
Born: April 4, 1928
Died: July 30, 1981

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1960 USAC 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 210

25
1961 USAC 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 20 39
1962 USAC 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 240 16
1963 USAC 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 490 13
1964 USAC 13 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1640 5
1965 USAC 15 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 460 20
1966 USAC 15 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 870 11
1967 USAC 17 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 965 10
1968 USAC 18 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 1016 15
1969 USAC 13 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 920 15
1970 USAC 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 90 44
1971 USAC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 300 22
1972 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1974 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Total 118 28 1 2 5 7 5 0 7221

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 29 16 1 0 1 1 1 0
Paved Oval 78 10 0 2 4 6 2 0
Road Course 11 2 0 0 0 0 2 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
USAC 118 28 1 2 5 7 5 0

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 18 Jim Robbins Trevis Offy 28 9 200 3:44:21.17 133.717 200
--/ 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 36 Roy McKay Kurtis Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/5/1960 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 87 Wheeler-Foutch Kurtis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 8/28/1960 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 23 Bryant Heating Kurtis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/17/1960 ISF DO USAC 59 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
2 9/25/1960 Trenton 2 PO USAC 23 Bryant Heating Kurtis Offy 19 14 98 Flagged
3 10/30/1960 Sacramento DO USAC 56 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy 18 12 93 Flagged 10
-- 11/20/1960 Phoenix DO USAC 56 Travelon Trailer Shilala Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 5/30/1961 Indianapolis PO USAC 54 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/4/1961 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 51 Fike Plumbing Kuzma D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, C6
4 8/20/1961 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis D Offy 26 14 186 Mechanical
-- 8/21/1961 Springfield DO USAC 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
5 9/4/1961 DuQuoin DO USAC 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy 15 11 98 Flagged 20
-- 9/9/1961 Syracuse DO USAC 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/16/1961 ISF DO USAC 42 Stearly Motor Freight Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
--/ 9/16/1961 ISF DO USAC 34 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- Driven by Crowe
-- 9/24/1961 Trenton 2 PO USAC 6 Bell Lines Trucking Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, S3
-- 10/29/1961 Sacramento DO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not appear
6 4/8/1962 Trenton 1 PO USAC 5 Konstant Hot Philipp D Offy 17 21 29 Spun out
7 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 5 Konstant Hot Philipp Offy 10 15 200 3:45:16.55 133.170
8 6/10/1962 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 99 Demler Epperly Offy 19 7 98 Flagged 60
9 7/22/1962 Trenton 2 PO USAC 99 Demler Epperly FE Offy 12 9 138 Flagged - rain 60
10 8/19/1962 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 99 Demler Epperly Offy 8 7 196 Flagged 120
-- 9/8/1962 Syracuse DO USAC 92 WRD Kuzma Chevy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/15/1962 ISF DO USAC 92 WRD Kuzma Chevy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 10/28/1962 Sacramento DO USAC 49 Koopman Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 11/18/1962 Phoenix DO USAC 49 Koopman Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
11 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 54 Hoover, Inc. Epperly Offy 25 28 46 Wrecked SE
12 6/9/1963 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 53 Spirit of St. Louis Watson Offy 21 15 97 Flagged
13 7/28/1963 Trenton 2 PO USAC 21 Pfrommer Trucking Meskowski D Offy 15 9 145 Flagged 60
14 8/17/1963 Springfield DO USAC 27 Dayton Steel Wheel Silnes Offy 10 11 97 Flagged 20
15 8/18/1963 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 81 Gabriel Shocker Kuzma D Offy 20 18 160 Magneto
16 9/2/1963 DuQuoin DO USAC 81 Gabriel Shocker Kuzma Offy 16 12 97 Flagged 10
17 9/22/1963 Trenton 3 PO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Trevis Offy 6 2 199 Flagged 320
18 10/27/1963 Sacramento DO USAC 27 Dayton Steel Wheel Silnes Offy 12 13 58 Broken shock mount
19 11/17/1963 Phoenix DO USAC 27 Dayton Steel Wheel Silnes Offy 8 6 99 Flagged 80
20 3/22/1964 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Meskowski D Offy 8 8 99 Flagged 50
21 4/19/1964 Trenton 1 PO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Meskowski D Offy 9 17 59 Piston
22 5/30/1964 Indianapolis PO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Trevis Offy 19 6 198 Flagged 400
23 6/7/1964 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Trevis Offy 6 3 99 Flagged 140
24 6/21/1964 Langhorne DO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 10 15 57 Withdrew, cockpit heat
25 7/19/1964 Trenton 2 PO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Trevis Offy 13 9 137 Flagged 60
26 8/22/1964 Springfield DO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 13 8 98 Flagged 50
27 8/23/1964 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Trevis Offy 10 4 195 Flagged 240
28 9/7/1964 DuQuoin DO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 17 8 96 Flagged 50
29 9/26/1964 ISF DO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 18 5 99 Flagged 100
30 9/27/1964 Trenton 3 PO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Trevis Offy 9 3 199 Flagged 280
31 10/25/1964 Sacramento DO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 15 10 99 Flagged 30
32 11/22/1964 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 15 Federal Engineering Trevis Offy 23 4 196 Flagged 240
33 3/28/1965 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 35 American Red Ball Halibrand RE Offy 7 13 86 Out
34 4/25/1965 Trenton 1 PO USAC 5 American Red Ball Lola RE Ford 4 4 87 Flagged - rain 120
35 5/31/1965 Indianapolis PO USAC 5 American Red Ball Lola RE Ford 24 16 115 Wrecked NE
36 6/6/1965 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 5 American Red Ball Kuzma Offy 20 18 39 Broken oil filter
37 6/20/1965 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 5 American Red Ball Kuzma Offy 3 4 100 Finished 120
38 7/18/1965 Trenton 2 PO USAC 5 American Red Ball Kuzma D Offy 14 15 121 Broken piston
39 8/1/1965 Atlanta PO USAC 6 STP Kurtis Novi SC 10 14 160 Flagged
40 8/8/1965 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 5 American Red Ball Kuzma D Offy 10 19 45 Mechanical
41 8/14/1965 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 5 American Red Ball Lola RE Ford 17 21 30 Wheel bearing
42 8/21/1965 Springfield DO USAC 5 American Red Ball Kuzma Offy 12 7 97 Flagged 60
43 8/22/1965 Milwaukee 3 PO USAC 5 American Red Ball Lola RE Ford 22 13 145 Wrecked turn 4
44 9/7/1965 DuQuoin DO USAC 5 American Red Ball Kuzma Offy 11 16 11 Overheated
45 9/18/1965 ISF DO USAC 5 American Red Ball Kuzma Offy 7 14 75 Wrecked turn 4
46 10/24/1965 Sacramento DO USAC 74 Windmill Trucking Silnes Offy 16 16 25 Spun out turn 3
47 11/21/1965 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 64 Dean Van Lines Blum Offy 13 6 197 Flagged 160
48 3/20/1966 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 40 Federal Engineering Trevis FE Offy 18 4 149 Flagged 180
49 4/24/1966 Trenton 1 PO USAC 40 Federal Engineering Trevis FE Offy 10 5 101 Flagged 150
50 5/30/1966 Indianapolis PO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy SC 27 21 16 Radiator
51 6/5/1966 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy SC 22 12 97 Flagged 10
52 6/12/1966 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy SC 13 18 65 Engine
53 6/26/1966 Atlanta PO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy SC 9 28 34 Fuel line
54 7/24/1966 IRP RC USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy SC 16 17 42 Spun out
55 8/7/1966 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy SC 19 6 148 Flagged 120
56 8/20/1966 Springfield DO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 6 7 97 Flagged 60
57 8/27/1966 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy SC 20 11 193 Flagged 40
58 9/5/1966 DuQuoin DO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 12 1 100 1:03:05.42 95.102 200
59 9/10/1966 ISF DO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 18 7 99 Flagged 60
60 9/25/1966 Trenton 2 PO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy 8 14 114 Burned piston
NC 10/9/1966 Fuji RC USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy 16 20 16 Broken rear shock
61 10/23/1966 Sacramento DO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 16 8 98 Flagged 50
62 11/20/1966 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 22 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy 13 25 2 Wrecked mainstretch
63 4/23/1967 Trenton 1 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy 5 18 45 Engine quit
64 5/30/1967 Indianapolis PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 25 14 182 Spun MS
65 6/4/1967 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 19 17 53 Engine quit
66 6/18/1967 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 18 8 97 Flagged 50
67 7/1/1967 Mosport 1 RC USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 22 13 38 Flagged
68 7/1/1967 Mosport 2 RC USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 13 13 6 Flagged - rain
69 7/23/1967 IRP RC USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 22 10 76 Flagged 45
70 7/30/1967 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 16 9 143 Flagged 60
71 8/6/1967 St. Jovite 1 RC USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 15 21 13 Rear end
72 8/19/1967 Springfield DO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 8 3 100 Finished 140
73 8/20/1967 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 12 9 195 Flagged 80
74 9/4/1967 DuQuoin DO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 16 7 99 Flagged 60
-- 9/9/1967 ISF DO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
75 9/24/1967 Trenton 2 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 13 5 197 Flagged 200
76 10/1/1967 Sacramento DO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 6 8 99 Flagged 50
77 10/22/1967 Hanford PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 16 6 133 Flagged 160
78 11/19/1967 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 12 7 196 Flagged 120
79 11/26/1967 Riverside RC USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 21 27 8 Broken gear box
80 3/17/1968 Hanford 1 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 23 18 113 Flagged
81 4/7/1968 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 13 7 147 Flagged 90
-- 4/21/1968 Trenton 1 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC -- -- -- Did not start
82 5/30/1968 Indianapolis PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 18 16 158 Lost oil pressure
83 6/9/1968 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 13 9 136 Flagged 46
-- 6/15/1968 Mosport 1 RC USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford -- -- -- Blown engine, practice
84 6/23/1968 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 10 19 40 Radiator hose
85 7/7/1968 Castle Rock RC USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 19 13 36 Broken upright
86 7/13/1968 Nazareth DO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 13 13 86 Flagged
87 7/21/1968 IRP 1 RC USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 12 16 21 Spun out
88 7/21/1968 IRP 2 RC USAC 90 Zecol-Lubaid Watson Ford 9 5 40 Finished 30
89 7/28/1968 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 12 15 65 Magneto
90 7/28/1968 Langhorne 3 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 15 2 99 Flagged 160
91 8/17/1968 Springfield DO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 15 8 98 Flagged 50
92 8/18/1968 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 17 18 107 Flagged
-- 9/2/1968 DuQuoin DO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/7/1968 ISF DO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
93 9/22/1968 Trenton 2 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 13 3 196 Flagged 280
94 9/29/1968 Sacramento DO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 5 8 99 Flagged 50
95 10/13/1968 MIS PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 15 9 117 Flagged 100
96 11/3/1968 Hanford 2 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 16 7 161 Flagged 150
97 11/17/1968 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 10 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 19 10 167 Flagged 60
98 5/30/1969 Indianapolis PO USAC 15 Vel's Parnelli Ford Lola Ford TC 18 15 155 Broken valve
--/ 5/30/1969 Indianapolis PO USAC 96 Eisert Eisert Ford TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/30/1969 Indianapolis PO USAC 3 Vel's Parnelli Ford Lola Ford TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
99 6/8/1969 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 8 4 147 Flagged 180
100 6/15/1969 Langhorne PO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 13 13 124 Oil leak
-- 7/6/1969 Castle Rock RC USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford -- -- -- Did not qualify
101 7/12/1969 Nazareth DO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 5 4 86 Flagged 120
102 7/19/1969 Trenton 1 PO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 16 24 27 Wrecked
103 7/27/1969 IRP 1 RC USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 15 11 38 Flagged 20
104 7/27/1969 IRP 2 RC USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Ford 11 5 38 Flagged 100
105 8/17/1969 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 15 15 170 Flagged
106 8/18/1969 Springfield DO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 11 13 42 Magneto
107 8/24/1969 Dover PO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 15 15 95 Broken read end
-- 9/1/1969 DuQuoin DO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
108 9/6/1969 ISF DO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy 18 9 99 Flagged 40
109 9/21/1969 Trenton 2 PO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 13 3 192 Flagged 420
-- 9/28/1969 Sacramento DO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Meskowski Offy -- -- -- Driven by Puterbaugh
110 11/16/1969 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 31 Federal Engineering Gerhardt Offy TC 25 11 182 Flagged 40
-- 5/30/1970 Indianapolis PO USAC 35 Stearns Manufacturing Gerhardt Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
111 8/23/1970 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 37 Green Construction Meskowski D Chevy 20 25 0 Broken sump gear
112 9/6/1970 Ontario PO USAC 92 Sugaripe Prune Brabham Offy TC 26 24 40 Broken pinion gear
113 9/7/1970 DuQuoin DO USAC 37 Wib Spaulding Meskowski Offy 18 16 1 Overheated
-- 9/19/1970 Sedalia DO USAC 37 Green Construction Meskowski Chevy -- -- -- Did not qualify
114 10/3/1970 Trenton 2 PO USAC 92 Sugaripe Prune Brabham Offy TC 13 10 164 Flagged - rain 90
115 11/21/1970 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 92 Sugaripe Prune Brabham Offy TC 22 18 60 Oil leak
116 5/29/1971 Indianapolis PO USAC 58 Sugaripe Prune Hayhoe Offy TC 17 7 198 Flagged 300
-- 6/6/1971 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 19 MVS Cecil Ford -- -- -- Did not qualify
117 7/3/1971 Pocono PO USAC 58 Sugaripe Prune Hayhoe Offy TC 21 19 115 Broken manifold
118 9/5/1971 Ontario PO USAC 58 Sugaripe Prune Hayhoe Offy TC 22 17 156 Wrecked
-- 5/27/1972 Indianapolis PO USAC 33 Dayton Steel Wheel Colt Foyt TC -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 3/10/1974 Ontario PO USAC 53 Minnesota Serendipity Atlanta Foyt -- -- -- Driven by J. Cannon