Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. (October 20, 1951 - February 14, 2000 from Indianapolis, IN) was a former Champ Car team owner and driver, born in Joliet, Illinois, who died in a 2000 plane crash. As a driver he started 11 Indianapolis 500 races, scoring a best finish of 7th his rookie year in 1981. He took his trademark #16 into team ownership in 1993, originally using year-old Penske chassis and entering a second car for himself, #76, at the year's Indy 500. A number of successful drivers passed through Tony's Alumax car, notably former Formula One driver Stefan Johansson the first few years as well as two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and former IndyCar rookie of the year Patrick Carpentier.