Tony Lee Bettenhausen Jr.[1][2] (October 30, 1951 – February 14, 2000) was a Champ Car team owner and driver who died in a 2000 plane crash.

A number of successful drivers passed through Bettenhausen's Alumax car, including Johansson for the first few years as well as four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Hélio Castroneves and former IndyCar rookie of the year Patrick Carpentier.

The family holds the dubious distinction of the most combined starts in the famous race without a victory.

Bettenhausen died in a light plane crash en route from Homestead, Florida to Indianapolis, Indiana that went down in Harrison County, Kentucky.

Bettenhausen's wife Shirley, the daughter of former Indianapolis racing star Jim McElreath, as well as business associates Russ Roberts and Larry Rangel were also killed.