Mel Larson | |||||||
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Born | Plymouth, Michigan | October 1, 1929||||||
Died | November 1, 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada | (aged 87)||||||
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.
He died on November 1, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 87.[3]