Al Herman (March 15, 1926 – June 18, 1960)
was an American racecar driver.
Born in
Topton, Pennsylvania, Herman died in
West Haven, Connecticut as a result of injuries sustained in a
midget car crash at the West Haven Speedway.
Herman was involved in a multi-car crash on the first lap of the feature race and his car rolled. He drove in the
American Automobile Association
American Automobile Association (AAA – commonly pronounced as "Triple A") is a federation of motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a privately held not-for-profit national member association and service organization with over 60 m ...
(AAA) and
United States Automobile Club (USAC)
Championship Car series, racing in the 1955-1957 and 1959-1960 seasons with 11 starts, including the
Indianapolis 500 races in each of those years. He finished in the top ten 3 times, with his best finish in 7th position, in the
1955 Indianapolis 500
The 39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1955. The event was part of the 1955 AAA National Championship Trail and was race 3 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers.
The ra ...
, earning him Rookie of the Year.
Indianapolis 500 results
World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Al Herman participated in 5 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 0 championship points.
References
1926 births
1960 deaths
Indianapolis 500 drivers
Indianapolis 500 Rookies of the Year
People from Berks County, Pennsylvania
Racing drivers from Pennsylvania
Racing drivers who died while racing
Sports deaths in Connecticut
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