Jack Petticord
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Jack Petticord was an American
racecar driver, born in Chicago, Illinois. Primarily a dirt track racer, Petticord made only a single AAA Championship Car start, the 1927
Indianapolis 500
. He was a relief driver later in that race for Al Melcher
and then the next year was a relief driver for Ira Hall
. He was away from Big Cars until 1934 when he again attempted to qualify for the Indy 500 but failed to do so. He failed to qualify in 1938 as well.
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racecar driver, born in Chicago, Illinois. Primarily a dirt track racer, Petticord made only a single AAA Championship Car start, the 1927
1927 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1927 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1927....
Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
. He was a relief driver later in that race for Al Melcher
Al Melcher
Al Melcher was an American racecar driver. Melcher competed in 18 AAA Championship Car races from 1919 to 1927. He competed nearly full-time on the board tracks in 1927 and made his only Indianapolis 500 start that year as well...
and then the next year was a relief driver for Ira Hall
Ira Hall
Ira Hall was an American racecar driver. Hall was later elected sheriff of Vigo County, Indiana.-Career award:...
. He was away from Big Cars until 1934 when he again attempted to qualify for the Indy 500 but failed to do so. He failed to qualify in 1938 as well.
Indy 500 results
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