Ira Hall

Ira Hall (2 February 1892, Martinsville, Indiana – 6 February 1987, Tarpon Springs, Florida) was an American racecar driver. Hall was later elected sheriff of Vigo County, Indiana.

Career

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 inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1993.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1928 26 27 96.886 27 21 115 0 Crash T1 1932 35 5 114.206 7 7 200 6 Running 1933 10 8 115.739 10 37 37 0 Piston 1938 37 27 118.255 26 30 44 0 Crash T3 1939 37 18 121.188 27 24 89 0 Head gasket Totals 485 6

Starts 5 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 1 Retired 4

References

• DriverDB