Orig. 1948 AAA Contest Board Certificate Of Record "TONY BETTENHAUSEN" VERY RARE

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"NO RESERVE AUCTION" An original old 1948 AAA Contest Board CERTIFICATE OF RECORD to Tony Bettenhausen.
Melvin Eugene "
Tony
"
Bettenhausen
(September 12, 1916 – May 12, 1961) was an American racing driver, who won the National Championship in 1951.
He drove in the
AAA
and
USAC
Championship Car
series, racing in the 1941 and 1946-1961 seasons with 121 starts, including 14 in the
Indianapolis 500
. He finished in the top ten 74 times, with 21 victories.
Front page says American Automobile Association CERTIFICATE OF RECORD TONY BETTENHAUSEN DRIVING THE "BELANGER SPECIAL" on July 18th, 1948, At MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN made the following record 5 LAPS IN 3:17.53, AVERAGING 91.12 MILES PER HOUR!!! Signed by the Famous
Col. A. W. Herrington!!!
Col.A.W. Herrington was the Herrington in Marmon-Herrington. He was on the AAA contest Board.  Probably most famous for his role in the Marmon Automobile Company.
This is a great piece of old original Indy 500 racing history memorabilia. AAA Official Certificate is 10" across x 8" tall. AAA Contest Board Official CERTIFICATE OF RECORD from 1948 is still in good original condition. You are buying this old original Indy 500 Race memorabilia  in "as-is" condition so please check out the pictures before bidding. I will combine shipping to help you save on postage.
"NO RESERVE AUCTION"
Payment by U.S.A.$$$$ or PAYPAL. U.S.A. Shipping is .95 with tracking or Free Local Pickup. International Buyers contact seller for shipping costs. Please note: I will accept check or m.o. payment from a buyer if (and only if) the buyer requests it. May be picked up at Steve McQueens old airplane hangar here on the old Santa Paula Airport in Santa Paula California. If you have any Questions message me California time.
Danny Brucker
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