Mel Larson

Born(1929-10-01)October 1, 1929 Plymouth, Michigan, U.S.

DiedNovember 1, 2016(2016-11-01) (aged87) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

AwardsWest Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2010)

NASCAR Cup Series career

47 races run over 11 years

Best finish38th (1973)

First race1955 Race 13 (Arizona)

Last race1978 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario)

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NASCAR Convertible Division career

46 races run over 2 years

Best finish9th (1956)

First race1956 Race 1 (Daytona)

Last race1957 Race 2 (Jacksonville)

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ARCA Menards Series career

3 races run over 1 year

First race1957 Race 12 (16th Street)

Last race1957 Race 19 (Northville)

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ARCA Menards Series West career

17 races run over 10 years

Best finish9th (1959)

First race1955 Race 14 (Lancaster)

Last race1983 Coors 200 (Caesars Palace)

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Statistics up to date as of August 31, 2026.

Mel Larson (October 1, 1929 – November 1, 2016) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He was a driver in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1955 to 1978. He was not related to Kyle Larson.

Larson died on November 1, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 87.