Mel Larson

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.

Mel Larson
Born	(1929-10-01)October 1, 1929 Plymouth, Michigan
Died	November 1, 2016(2016-11-01) (aged 87) Las Vegas, Nevada
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)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 14 2
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)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 3 1

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He died on November 1, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 87.^[3]

References

1. "Driver Mel Larson Career Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
2. "NASCAR Statistics: Mel Larson". Driveraverages.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
3. Lochhead, Colton (2016-11-02). "Las Vegas auto racing pioneer Mel Larson dies at age 87". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.