Al Herman (born 15 March 1926 and died 18 June 1960) was an American racecar driver who participated in the Indianapolis 500 from 1953 to 1960, when it was part of the Formula One championship. His best finish was 7th place at the 1955 Indianapolis 500.
He was killed in a first lap accident while racing in a dirt midget car race at the West Haven Speedway.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1953 |  Traylor Engineering
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1954 | Ed Stone
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1955 | T.W. & W.T. Martin
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1956 | Bardahl/Pat Clancy
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1957 | Dunn Engineering
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Dunn-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1958 | D-A Lubricants Racing
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Kuzma-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1959 | Dunn Engineering
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Dunn-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1960 | Joe Hunt Magneto
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Ewing-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 8 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 619 |
| Distance Raced | 2,490 km (1,550 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
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