Ira Edgar Hall (February 2, 1892 – February 6, 1987) was an American
racing driver
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non ...
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Life
Though Hall had several starts in the Indianapolis 500, his greatest fame was gained on the dirt tracks of the Midwest, primarily Indiana and Illinois. He reportedly winning as many as 100 races in a season on what was known as "the suicide circuit." He was seriously injured in the fall of 1927 at George Rogers Clark Speedway near Vincennes, Ind., Speedway, but recovered to return to racing the next year.
Hall was later elected sheriff of
Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County ( ) is a county on the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 106,153. Its county seat is Terre Haute.
Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute metropo ...
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Hall was inducted in the
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is a hall of fame and museum for sprint car drivers, owners, mechanics, builders, manufacturers, promoters, sanctioning officials and media members. The museum is located in Knoxville, Iowa, the h ...
in 1993.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
References
External links
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1892 births
1987 deaths
Indianapolis 500 drivers
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees
Sportspeople from Martinsville, Indiana
Racing drivers from Indiana