Sonny Ates
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Charles "Sonny" Ates is a retired American racecar driver.
Ates raced in the USAC
Championship Car series in the 1968-1970 seasons, with 15 career starts, including the 1969 Indianapolis 500
. He finished in the top ten 5 times, with his best finish in 5th position in 1968 at Brooklyn.
Sonny was one of the best Sprint Car racers during the 1960s and 1970s. He held the world speed record for a sprint car by being the fastest at the famed Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana. He would often help new drivers find the right "groove" at that track.
Sonny Ates died in Phoenix, Arizona on October 25, 2010.
Ates raced in the USAC
United States Automobile Club
The United States Auto Club is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the United States. From 1956 to 1979, the USAC sanctioned the United States National Championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the Indianapolis 500...
Championship Car series in the 1968-1970 seasons, with 15 career starts, including the 1969 Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
. He finished in the top ten 5 times, with his best finish in 5th position in 1968 at Brooklyn.
Sonny was one of the best Sprint Car racers during the 1960s and 1970s. He held the world speed record for a sprint car by being the fastest at the famed Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana. He would often help new drivers find the right "groove" at that track.
Sonny Ates died in Phoenix, Arizona on October 25, 2010.