Al Herman

American racing driver
Al Herman
Born(1926-03-15)March 15, 1926
DiedJune 18, 1960(1960-06-18) (aged 33)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited States American
Active years1953–1960
TeamsKuzma, Kurtis Kraft, Ewing, Dunn
Entries8 (5 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1953 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1960 Indianapolis 500

Homer Gerald "Al" Herman (March 15, 1926 – June 18, 1960)[1][2] was an American racecar driver.

Biography

Born in Topton, Pennsylvania, Herman died in West Haven, Connecticut as a result of injuries sustained in a midget car crash at the West Haven Speedway.[2] Herman was involved in a multi-car crash on the first lap of the feature race and his car rolled. He drove in the American Automobile Association (AAA) and United States Automobile Club (USAC) Championship Car series, racing in the 1955-1957 and 1959–1960 seasons with 11 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in each of those years. He finished in the top ten 3 times, with his best finish in 7th position, in the 1955 Indianapolis 500, earning him Rookie of the Year.[2]

Herman married June C. Hereth. He lived in Kuhnsville, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Ziegels Union Cemetery in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania.[3]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1955 71 16 139.811 15 7 200 0 Running
1956 12 27 141.610 23 28 74 0 Crash FS
1957 89 30 140.007 29 21 111 0 Crash FS
1959 89 23 141.939 29 13 200 0 Running
1960 76 30 141.838 31 32 34 0 Clutch
Totals 619 0
Starts 5
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 1
Retired 3

World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Al Herman participated in 5 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 0 championship points.

References

  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Al Herman". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Al Herman". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Herman". The Morning Call. 1960-06-20. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
Sporting positions
Preceded by Indianapolis 500
Rookie of the Year
1955 		Succeeded by


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