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Al Melcher

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Al Melcher
BornAlfred Amos Melcher
(1884-09-03)September 3, 1884
Dalton, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 1944(1944-10-28) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
18 races run over 6 years
Best finish12th (1927)
First race1919 Santa Monica Race
(Santa Monica)
Last race1927 75-mile Race (Rockingham Park)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 1 1

Alfred Amos Melcher (September 3, 1884 – October 28, 1944) was an American racing driver.

Racing career

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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]

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ Al Melcher, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-25