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Brothers Make Up One Third of Indy Field
Indianapolis AP notes a 33 car field for the Indy 500 with five sets of brothers. The Whittingtons Don Bill and Dale, Rick and Roger Mears, Tom and Jerry Sneva, Gary and Tony Bettenhausen, and half brothers Duane Carter and Johnny Parsons compete. Family fears and cautions color their approach as the race approaches.
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Indianapolis
Whittingtons
Don
Bill
Dale
Rick
Roger Mears
Tom
Jerry Sneva
Gary
Tony Bettenhausen
Duane ‘‘Pancho’’ Carter
Johnny Parsons
Johnnie Parsons
Duane Carter
Don Whittington
Gary Bettenhausen
Indy
Tony
Dad
Melvin
Tony’’ Bettenhausen