| Mel Larson | |||||||
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| Born | October 1, 1929 Plymouth, Michigan | ||||||
| Died | November 1, 2016 (aged 87) Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||
| Awards | West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2010) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 47 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 38th (1973) | ||||||
| First race | 1955 untitled race (Arizona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
| 46 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 9th (1956) | ||||||
| First race | 1956 untitled race (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1957 untitled race (Jacksonville) | ||||||
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Mel Larson (October 1, 1929 – November 1, 2016) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He was a driver in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1955 to 1978. He was not related to Kyle Larson.
He died on November 1, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 87.[3]
References
- ^ "Driver Mel Larson Career Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "NASCAR Statistics: Mel Larson". Driveraverages.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ Lochhead, Colton (2016-11-02). "Las Vegas auto racing pioneer Mel Larson dies at age 87". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
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