Al Putnam

{{Short description|American racing driver (1908–1946)}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Al Putnam

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Adelbert William Putnam

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1908|10|09}}

| birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1946|09|15|1908|10|09}}

| death_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

| module1 =

{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes

| Total_Champ_Races = 7

| Years_In_Champ = 7

| Best_Champ_Pos = 12th (1941)

| First_Champ_Race = 1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)

| Last_Champ_Race = 1946 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

| Champ_Wins = 0

| Champ_Podiums = 0

| Champ_Poles = 0

}}}}

Adelbert William Putnam (October 9, 1908 – September 15, 1946) was an American racing driver.{{Cite web |title=Al Putnam |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/PutnamAl.htm |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.champcarstats.com}} Putnam was killed during qualifying for the first dirt-car race to be held at the Indiana State Fair.{{Cite web |title=Motorsport Memorial - |url=http://motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=526 |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=motorsportmemorial.org}}