Al Melcher

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

Al Melcher
Born	Alfred Amos Melcher (1884-09-03)September 3, 1884 Dalton, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 28, 1944(1944-10-28) (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
18 races run over 6 years
Best finish	12th (1927)
First race	1919 Santa Monica Race (Santa Monica)
Last race	1927 75-mile Race (Rockingham Park)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 1 1

Racing career

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

Indianapolis 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