Al Melcher
Al Melcher (September 3, 1884 Dalton, Illinois – October 28, 1944 Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver. 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.[1]
Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1927 |
44 |
20 |
102.918 |
33 |
15 |
144 |
0 |
Supercharger |
| Totals |
144 |
0 |
|
|
| Starts |
1 |
| Poles |
0 |
| Front Row |
0 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Top 5 |
0 |
| Top 10 |
0 |
| Retired |
1 |
|
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