Al Melcher | |||||||
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Born | Alfred Amos Melcher (1884-09-03)September 3, 1884 Dalton, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Died | October 28, 1944(1944-10-28) (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
18 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Best finish | 12th (1927) | ||||||
First race | 1919 Santa Monica Race (Santa Monica) | ||||||
Last race | 1927 75-mile Race (Rockingham Park) | ||||||
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Alfred Amos Melcher (September 3, 1884 – October 28, 1944) was an American racing driver.
Racing career
Melcher competed in 18 AAA Championship Car races from 1919 to 1927. He competed nearly full-time on the board tracks in 1927 and made his only Indianapolis 500 start that year as well. He finished 12th in points with a best finish of 2nd on the 1.5-mile Atlantic City Speedway board oval.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- Al Melcher, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-25