Career
In 1959, he drove for Don Garlits. On August 23, 1959, he set a Standard 1320 speed record of 183.66 mph (29557 km/h). He is in the AHRA Hall of Fame.
Malone also raced in the Universal Service Administrative Company Championship Carolina series in the 1962-1965 seasons, with 10 career starts, including the 1963 and 1964 Indianapolis 500 races.
Art Malone"s best finish at Industry came in 1964, where he started the race in 30th position, and finished a very respectable 11th. Malone was injured in an airboat accident in the early 2010s.
Failing to fully recover from his injuries, he died on March 29, 2013.
