Al Rogers[1] (March 1, 1909 – December 5, 1984) was an American race car driver from Pekin, Illinois. He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb[2] four times between 1947 and 1954, when he was part of the AAA Championship Car. Rogers has a total of five victories, the first being obtained before World War II, in 1940.[3] He died on December 5, 1984, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[4][5]

Awards and honors

Complete AAA Championship Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points
1947 INDY
MIL
LAN
ATL
BAI
MIL
GOS
MIL
PIK
2
SPR
ARL 26th 160
1948 ARL INDY
DNQ
MIL
DNQ
LAN
MIL
SPR
MIL
DUQ
ATL
PIK
1
SPR
DUQ
24th 200
1949 ARL INDY
MIL TRE SPR MIL DUQ PIK
1
SYR DET
SPR
LAN SAC DMR 25th 200
1950 INDY MIL
LAN
SPR
MIL
PIK
1
SYR
DET
SPR
SAC
PHX
BAY
DAR
25th 200
1951 INDY
MIL
LAN
DAR
SPR
MIL
DUQ
DUQ
PIK
1
SYR
DET
DNC
SJS
PHX
BAY
29th 200
1952 INDY
MIL RAL SPR
MIL DET DUQ PIK
3
SYR DNC SJS
PHX
27th 140
1953 INDY
MIL
SPR
DET
SPR
MIL
DUQ
PIK
3
SYR
ISF
SAC
PHX
29th 140
1954 INDY
MIL
LAN DAR
SPR
MIL
DUQ
PIK
8
SYR
ISF
SAC
PHX
LVG
41st 50

References

  1. ^ "Al Rogers". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  2. ^ The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, still growing after 96 years. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ^ PPIHC All Time Kings of the Mountain (1916-2018). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Al Rogers. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. ^ AAA / USAC Champ Car Series Statistics for Al Rogers. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hall of Fame". Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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