Ira Hall was an American

United States

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 racecar driver. Hall was later elected sheriff of Vigo County, Indiana

Vigo County, Indiana

Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....

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Career award

• He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
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   in 1993.

Career other than Indy

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 was widely recognized as one of the greatest dirt track drivers of his era, 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.
One of his greatest rivals was Bill McCoy, from neighboring Sullivan County, Indiana. Like Hall, McCoy was also elected as county sheriff and served his community for many years.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1928 1928 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1928 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928.... 26 27 96.886 27 21 115 0 Crash T1 1932 1932 Indianapolis 500 -Race Summary:Fred Frame won the 1932 after several strong showings in previous Indy 500 events. Frame, with mechanic Jerry Houck riding beside him, won with an average speed of , a speed that broke the seven-year-old record set by Peter DePaolo.... 35 5 114.206 7 7 200 6 Running 1933 1933 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1933 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 30, 1933. Louis Meyer defeated Wilbur Shaw by a time of 401.89 seconds . The average speed of the race was while Bill Cummings achieved the pole position with a speed of .... 10 8 115.739 10 37 37 0 Piston 1938 1938 Indianapolis 500 The 26th running of the Indianapolis 500 took place on Monday, May 30, 1938. The race was won by the number 23 car driven by Floyd Roberts. Roberts' car started in the pole position, and was the first car to win from that start since 1930. Roberts led 92 laps, posted an average speed of 117.200... 37 27 118.255 26 30 44 0 Crash T3 1939 1939 Indianapolis 500 The 27th Indianapolis 500 took place May 30, 1939. The race was won by the number two car of Wilbur Shaw, who started in the third position. The race was notable for a three car accident on lap 109, when Floyd Roberts the reigning champion, was killed when his car went through the wooden outer wall... 37 18 121.188 27 24 89 0 Head gasket Totals 485 6

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