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]
| Al Rogers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Alfred C. Rogers March 1, 1909 Pekin, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 5, 1984 (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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Awards and honors
edit- Pikes Peak Hill Climb Museum Hall of Fame (1997)[6]
Complete AAA Championship Car results
edit(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
edit- ^ "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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