Mel Larson
American race car driver
NASCAR driver
Mel Larson | |||||||
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Born | (1929-10-01)October 1, 1929 Plymouth, Michigan | ||||||
Died | November 1, 2016(2016-11-01) (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.
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He died on November 1, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 87.[3]
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