Al Rogers (racing driver)

American racing driver (1909–1984)

Al Rogers^[1] (March 1, 1909 – December 5, 1984) was an American race car driver from Pekin, Illinois. He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb^[2] four times between 1947 and 1954, when he was part of the AAA Championship Car. Rogers has a total of five victories, the first being obtained before World War II, in 1940.^[3] He died on December 5, 1984, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.^[4][5]

Awards and honors

• Pikes Peak Hill Climb Museum Hall of Fame (1997)^[6]

Complete AAA Championship Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

References

1. "Al Rogers". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
2. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, still growing after 96 years. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
3. PPIHC All Time Kings of the Mountain (1916-2018). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
4. Al Rogers. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
5. AAA / USAC Champ Car Series Statistics for Al Rogers. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
6. "Hall of Fame". Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Retrieved 2023-09-23.