Mel Stringer
Melvin Whitford Stringer
Birthplace: Elgin, Illinois
Born: May 20, 1876
Died: July 9, 1951

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1914 AAA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0

NR
1916 AAA 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 55 34T
1917 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 NR
Total 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 55

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Board Oval 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Brick Oval 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0
Dirt Oval 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Road Course 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
-- 5/30/1914 Indianapolis BR AAA 41 Washington X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
1 7/4/1914 Sioux City DO AAA 7 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 9 14 43 Broken connecting rod
-- 8/21/1914 Elgin 1 RC AAA 7 Marmon Marmon Marmon -- -- -- Wrecked practice
-- 6/11/1916 Chicago 1 BO AAA 2 Hoskins Duesenberg Duesenberg -- -- -- Did not qualify
2 7/15/1916 Omaha BO AAA X Mercer Mercer Mercer 17 5 120 1:40:44.00 88.25

55
NC 7/15/1916 Omaha BO AAA X Mercer Mercer Mercer X 5 40 0:32:51.40 91.306
3 5/30/1917 Cincinnati BO AAA X M. E. L. X X X 26 X Broken steer knuckle

Known riding mechanics for this driver:

Date Track Type Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status
8/21/1914 Elgin 1 RC Swede Swanson 7 Marmon Marmon Marmon -- -- -- Wrecked practice
                     
5/30/1917 Cincinnati BO John Schelk X M. E. L. X X X 26 X Broken steering knuckle