Al Melcher
Alfred Amos 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 1 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
Total 18 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 313

 

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
Dirt Oval 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 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 4 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
-- 3/23/1919 Ascot DO AAA X Murray X X -- -- -- Did not appear
2 11/25/1920 Beverly Hills 5 BO AAA 8 Melcher/Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg X 9 74 Burned piston
3 11/24/1921 Beverly Hills 11 BO AAA 21 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg X 12 7 Ignition failure
-- 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
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
-- 2/25/1923 Beverly Hills 1 BO AAA 14 Melcher X X -- -- -- Raced by Snoddy
8 9/29/1923 Fresno 2 BO AAA 26 Durant/Miller Miller Miller 4 8 144 Flagged 10
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:

Date Track Type Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status
3/15/1919 Santa Monica RC E. C. Eldridge 12 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 12 11 5 Punctured radiator
                     
11/25/1920 Beverly Hills 5 BO Al Etchel 8 Melcher/Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg X 9 74 Burned piston