Al Miller (racing driver)
Allen "Al" Miller (born April 28, 1907 in Pontiac , Michigan , † August 18, 1967 in Standish , Michigan) was an American racing driver .
Career
Miller started in 24 races for the AAA National Series between 1932 and 1950 . His best result was a runner-up in Springfield in 1940.
He competed 11 times in the Indianapolis 500 mile race . In 1934 he was able to place sixth, which should be his best result in this race. He is not related to Al Miller (Krulac) , who also drove in Indianapolis in the 1960s.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 29 | 18th | 177.012 | 27 | 66 | 0 | engine |
| 1933 | 19th | 24 | 175.403 | 21st | 161 | 0 | drive |
| 1934 | 36 | 8th | 181.840 | 6th | 200 | 0 | |
| 1935 | 4th | 21st | 185.541 | 15th | 178 | 0 | engine |
| 1936 | 12 | 17th | 186.876 | 21st | 119 | 0 | accident |
| 1937 | 42 | 26th | 190.706 | 17 3 | 78 | 0 | Handover to Rose |
| 1938 | 55 | 22nd | 192.171 | 18th | 125 | 0 | coupling |
| 1939 | 42 | 28 | 198,302 | 28 | 41 | 0 | accelerator |
| 1940 | 58 | 30th | 193.555 | 30th | 41 | 0 | coupling |
| 1941 | 12 | 14th | 198.688 | 28 | 22nd | 0 | transmission |
| 1946 | 9 | DNQ | |||||
| 1947 | 66 | 19th | 200.893 | 25th | 33 | 0 | Magneto ignition |
| 1948 | 66 | DNQ | |||||
| 1950 | 83 | DNQ |
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
|
| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miller, Al |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Miller, Allen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pontiac (Michigan) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th August 1967 |
| Place of death | Standish (Michigan) |