Al Putnam | |||||||
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Born | Adelbert William Putnam October 9, 1908 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||
Died | September 15, 1946 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 37)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
7 races run over 7 years | |||||||
Best finish | 12th (1941) | ||||||
First race | 1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury) | ||||||
Last race | 1946 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Adelbert William Putnam (October 9, 1908 – September 15, 1946) was an American racing driver.[1] Putnam was killed during qualifying for the first dirt-car race to be held at the Indiana State Fair.[2]