Howard Hall (racing driver)
| Howard Hall | |||||||
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| Born | Howard Clinton Hall February 2, 1885 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 2, 1940 (aged 55) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
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| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| First race | 1909 Portola Festival Race (Portola) | ||||||
| Last race | 1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Howard McFarland Hall (born Howard Clinton Hall, February 2, 1885 – July 2, 1940) was an American racing driver. Hall competed in the inaugural 1911 Indianapolis 500 in a Velie.[1]
Biography[edit]
Hall was born on February 2, 1885, in Toledo, Ohio, to Edmund Hall and Jennie McFarland. He was a mechanic for the Chevrolet team.[2] In 1909, Hall competed in the Portola Road Race near San Francisco.[3] Hall also served as a riding mechanic, riding with Bob Burman in the 1910 American Grand Prize.[4]
Hall oversaw the Velie's racing program during the 1910s.[5]
Later life[edit]
After racing, Hall returned to Toledo and then moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana. He died on July 2, 1940, at the age of 55.[6]
Motorsports career results[edit]
Indianapolis 500 results[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Howard Hall Career Stats Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, Indy500.com
- ^ Horseless Age. 1911. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
Hall was formerly Chevrolet's mechanician.
- ^ "1909 Portola Festival Race". motorsport.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^ "Riding Mechanics in GP prior to 1925". Autosport. February 4, 2003. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^ "Velies race to victories". March 25, 2002. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
Driver Howard Hall averaged 65.4 mph for the entire 500 miles and even reached 90 mph at times! But the race was called after 7 hours 23 minutes, leaving the Velie and 17 other cars still on the track. Only the first ten received a share of the $25,000 prize money.
- ^ Old Racing Cars Retrieved September 5, 2015