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Tom Alley
Alley in 1926
Born	Thomas Wilkenson Alley (1889-05-21)May 21, 1889 Metamora, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 26, 1953(1953-03-26) (aged 63) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
45 races run over 9 years
Best finish	14th (tie) (1921)
First race	1914 Sioux City 300 (Sioux City)
Last race	1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win	1914 St. Paul 100 (St. Paul)
Last win	1917 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