Adelbert William Putnam (October 9, 1908 – September 15, 1946) was an American racing driver.[1] Putnam was killed during qualifying for the first dirt-car race to be held at the Indiana State Fair.[2]

Al Putnam
BornAdelbert William Putnam
(1908-10-09)October 9, 1908
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedSeptember 15, 1946(1946-09-15) (aged 37)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
7 races run over 7 years
Best finish12th (1941)
First race1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)
Last race1946 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Motorsports career results edit

Indianapolis 500 results edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Al Putnam". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ "IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com - Driver Stats". Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2016-05-19.