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'Al Herman' (March 15, 1927 - June 18, 1960) was an American racecar driver.
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 during the same week that claimed the life of Jimmy Bryan in a different crash. He drove in the AAA and 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.

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Indy 500 results

World Championship career summary

Indy 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 3 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.