# Voices of the Westside Extra: Tribute to the now late Merle Bettenhausen

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Podcast: [WBDG Radio, Indy's Giant 90.9](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wbdg-radio-indy-s-giant-90-9-1972726)
Published: 2026-05-01T14:48:11+00:00
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Duration seconds: 482

## Resource

Voices of the Westside host Jon Easter remembers the late, great Merle Bettenhausen...with help from Merle himself. (Photo Credit: FloRacing)

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