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Al Melcher
Alfred Melcher
Birthplace: Dalton, Illinois
Born: September 3, 1884
Died: October 28, 1944
Extended driver
stats
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| Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
| 1919 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1920 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1921 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1922 |
AAA |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
24 |
| 1923 |
AAA |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
10 |
24 |
| 1927 |
AAA |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
298 |
12 |
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| Total |
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18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
313 |
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| Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| Board Oval |
16 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
| Brick Oval |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
| Road Course |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| AAA |
18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
| Start
# |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
3/15/1919 |
Santa
Monica |
RC |
AAA |
12 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
12 |
11 |
5 |
Punctured
radiator |
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| 2 |
11/25/1920 |
Beverly
Hills 5 |
BO |
AAA |
8 |
Melcher/Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
9 |
74 |
Burned
piston |
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| 3 |
11/24/1921 |
Beverly
Hills 11 |
BO |
AAA |
21 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
12 |
7 |
Ignition
failure |
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-- |
3/5/1922 |
Beverly Hills 1 |
BO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
| 4 |
8/6/1922 |
Cotati
3 |
BO |
AAA |
4 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
9 |
3 |
Ignition |
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| 5 |
8/6/1922 |
Cotati
4 |
BO |
AAA |
4 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
7 |
40 |
Finished |
5 |
|
-- |
9/17/1922 |
Kansas
City |
BO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
| 6 |
9/30/1922 |
Fresno
2 |
BO |
AAA |
4 |
Haskell |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
9 |
9 |
130 |
Lost
oil pressure |
| 7 |
12/3/1922 |
Beverly
Hills 7 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Melcher |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
1 |
16 |
21 |
Broken
rear axle |
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-- |
2/25/1923 |
Beverly Hills 1 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Melcher |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Raced by Snoddy |
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| 8 |
9/29/1923 |
Fresno
2 |
BO |
AAA |
26 |
Durant/Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
4 |
8 |
144 |
Flagged |
10 |
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| 9 |
3/6/1927 |
Culver
City |
BO |
AAA |
24 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
8 |
9 |
200 |
Finished |
10 |
| 10 |
5/7/1927 |
Atlantic
City |
BO |
AAA |
24 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
15 |
2 |
133 |
1:33:03.55
128.952 |
210 |
| 11 |
5/30/1927 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
44 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
20 |
15 |
145 |
Broken
supercharger |
| 12 |
6/11/1927 |
Altoona
1 |
BO |
AAA |
44 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
8 |
8 |
160 |
1:57:57.4
101.732 |
10 |
| 13 |
7/4/1927 |
Rockingham
1 |
BO |
AAA |
44 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
X |
6 |
160 |
1:42:34.24
116.993 |
25 |
| 14 |
9/5/1927 |
Altoona
2 |
BO |
AAA |
44 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
11 |
8 |
160 |
1:52:04.00
107.079 |
10 |
| 15 |
9/19/1927 |
Charlotte
2 |
BO |
AAA |
44 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
X |
6 |
39 |
Flagged |
5 |
| 16 |
9/19/1927 |
Charlotte
3 |
BO |
AAA |
44 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
X |
7 |
79 |
Flagged |
5 |
| 17 |
10/12/1927 |
Rockingham
2 |
BO |
AAA |
44 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
4 |
5 |
50 |
Flagged |
15 |
| 18 |
10/12/1927 |
Rockingham
3 |
BO |
AAA |
44 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
X |
7 |
60 |
0:37:09.87
121.082 |
8 |
Known riding mechanics for this driver:
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Date |
Track |
Type |
Mechanic |
Car # |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
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3/15/1919 |
Santa Monica |
RC |
E. C. Eldridge |
12 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
12 |
11 |
5 |
Punctured radiator |
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