1960’s Mel Kenyon Race Used Suit

Mel Kenyon is considered the best Midget Car racer of all-time. Born in Illinois and raised in Davenport, IA, but long since a resident of Lebanon, IN, Kenyon is unquestionably the most successful driver in the nearly 50-year history of United States Auto Club midget car competition and many consider him to be midget car racing’s greatest driver ever. In addition to a record seven USAC National midget titles, Kenyon was also runner-up eight times.

His 111 feature wins — also a record — have been backed up by 131 seconds, 107 thirds, 81 fourths and 69 fifths for a total of 419 finishes among the top five, not to mention a grand total of 688 among the top 10. And this is in USAC National competition alone. It does not include numerous successes in a variety of regional and sectional events and with other sanctioning bodies, including NAMARS, where he was the National champion in 1995, ’96 and ’97.  When all races are included  including those in Australia and New Zealand, it is believed that he has won over 380 races.   This suit was heavily used during his midget car career.