Tom Alley

American racing driver (1889–1953)
Tom Alley
Alley in 1926
BornThomas Wilkenson Alley
(1889-05-21)May 21, 1889
Metamora, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 1953(1953-03-26) (aged 63)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
45 races run over 9 years
Best finish14th (tie) (1921)
First race1914 Sioux City 300 (Sioux City)
Last race1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win1914 St. Paul 100 (St. Paul)
Last win1917 20-mile Sprint (Speedway Park)
Wins Podiums Poles
2 12 0

Thomas Wilkenson Alley (May 21, 1889 – March 26, 1953) was an American racing driver. Alley was also a riding mechanic, most notably during the 1914 Vanderbilt Cup with Ralph DePalma.

Alley at the wheel of his Duesenberg before the 1915 American Grand Prize at San Francisco

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1915 10 9 90.000 9 8 200 0 Running
1916 12 19 82.040 21 11 120 0 Running
1919 26 28 92.200 27 5 200 0 Running
1921 27 18 80.500 23 11 133 0 Rod
1922 26 12 94.050 16 9 200 0 Running
Totals 853 0
Starts 5
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 1
Top 10 3
Retired 1

External links

  • Tom Alley at ChampCarStats.com