Wetteroth

{{Short description|Racing car constructor}}

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Wetteroth was an American racing car constructor, owned and operated by California-based Texan Louis "Curly" Wetteroth.{{cite news|url=https://doctorindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/toga_2012-05-18_fri.mp3|title=The Talk of Gasoline Alley - Friday 5-18-2012|publisher=WIBC|date=18 May 2012}} 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

|align=center| 27

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| 600

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| Report[http://www.rumbledrome.com/30stats.html Race results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206180141/http://www.rumbledrome.com/30stats.html |date=2010-12-06 }} (via Indianapolis Star)

1933

| Fred Frame

|align=center| 3

|align=center| 29

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| Report

1935

| Kelly Petillo

|align=center| 22

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1

| 600

| Gilmore Speedway Special

| Report[http://www.rumbledrome.com/30stats.html Race results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206180141/http://www.rumbledrome.com/30stats.html |date=2010-12-06 }} (via Indianapolis Star)

rowspan=3| 1936

| Ted Horn

|align=center| 11

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2

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Doc MacKenzie

|align=center| 4

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3

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Louis Tomei

|align=center| 8

|align=center| 27

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rowspan=3| 1937

| Ted Horn

|align=center| 32

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3

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|rowspan=3| Report

Ken Fowler

|align=center| 29

|align=center| 19

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Kelly Petillo

|align=center| 20

|align=center| 20

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rowspan=3| 1938

| Floyd Roberts

|align=center| 1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1

| 600

| Burd Piston Ring Special

|rowspan=3| Report[http://www.rumbledrome.com/30stats.html Race results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206180141/http://www.rumbledrome.com/30stats.html |date=2010-12-06 }} (via Indianapolis Star)

Ted Horn

|align=center| 6

|align=center| 4

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Kelly Petillo

|align=center| 21

|align=center| 22

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rowspan=4| 1939

| Frank Wearne

|align=center| 17

|align=center| 9

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|rowspan=4| Report

Herb Ardinger
Frank Brisko
Mel Hansen

|align=center| 9

|align=center| 17

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Kelly Petillo

|align=center| 24

|align=center| 18

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Floyd Roberts

|align=center| 23

|align=center| 23

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rowspan=4| 1940

| Mauri Rose

|align=center| 3

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3

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Mel Hansen

|align=center| 5

|align=center| 8

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Kelly Petillo

|align=center| 13

|align=center| 21

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Cliff Bergere

|align=center| 6

|align=center| 27

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rowspan=4| 1941

| Floyd Davis
Mauri RoseDavis 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".

|align=center| 17

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1

| 600

| Noc-Out Hose Clamp Special (shared)

|rowspan=4| Report[http://www.rumbledrome.com/30stats.html Race results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206180141/http://www.rumbledrome.com/30stats.html |date=2010-12-06 }} (via Indianapolis Star)

Cliff Bergere

|align=center| 7

|align=center| 5

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Al Putnam
Louis Durant

|align=center| 31

|align=center| 12

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Kelly Petillo

|align=center| 19

|align=center| 27

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rowspan=3| 1946

| Joie Chitwood
Sam Hanks

|align=center| 12

|align=center| 5

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|rowspan=3| Report

Billy Devore

|align=center| 31

|align=center| 10

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Cliff Bergere
Rex Mays

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 16

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rowspan=3| 1947

| Duke Dinsmore
Billy Devore

|align=center| 27

|align=center| 10

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|rowspan=3| Report

Roland Free

|align=center| 12

|align=center| 17

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Joie Chitwood

|align=center| 22

|align=center| 22

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rowspan=2| 1948

| Duane Carter

|align=center| 29

|align=center| 22

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|rowspan=2| Report

Mike Salay

|align=center| 31

|align=center| 30

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rowspan=2| 1949

| Jim Rathmann

|align=center| 21

|align=center| 11

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|rowspan=2| Report

Troy Ruttman

|align=center| 18

|align=center| 12

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rowspan=2| 1950

| Jim Rathmann

|align=center| 28

|align=center| 24

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|rowspan=2| Report

Bob Sweikert

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Notes

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