Daniel William "Spike" Gehlhausen (born November 19, 1954, in

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), is a former driver in the USAC and

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series. He raced in 11 seasons (1975–1982 and 1984–1986), with 79 combined career starts, including the

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in 1976, 1978–1980, and 1984. He finished in the top ten 15 times with his best finish in 4th position in 1980 at Ontario.

Indianapolis 500 results

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