Mel Kenyon

Mel Kenyon
Kenyon at the 2012 Indianapolis 500 Legends Day
Born (1933-04-15) 15 April 1933
DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Other names"King of the Midgets", "Miraculous Mel", and "Champion of Midget Auto Racing"
OccupationMidget Car Driver

Mel Kenyon (born April 15, 1933, in DeKalb, Illinois) is a former midget car driver. He is known as the "King of the Midgets", "Miraculous Mel" and "Champion of Midget Auto Racing." The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America says "Many consider him to be midget car racing's greatest driver ever."