Al Rogers | |||||||
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Born | Alfred C. Rogers (1909-03-01)March 1, 1909 Pekin, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Died | December 5, 1984(1984-12-05) (aged 75) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
1940, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Winner | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
8 races run over 8 years | |||||||
Years active | 1947–1954 | ||||||
Best finish | 24th (tie) – 1948, 1949 | ||||||
First race | 1947 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
Last race | 1954 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
First win | 1948 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
Last win | 1951 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
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Al Rogers (March 1, 1909 – December 5, 1984) was an American race car driver from Pekin, Illinois. He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 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. He died on December 5, 1984, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Awards and honors
- Pikes Peak Hill Climb Museum Hall of Fame (1997)
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 |
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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
- "Al Rogers". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, still growing after 96 years. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- PPIHC All Time Kings of the Mountain (1916-2018). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- Al Rogers. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- AAA / USAC Champ Car Series Statistics for Al Rogers. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "Hall of Fame". Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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