Ira Vail

Ira Vail (22 November 1893 – 21 April 1979) was a Canadian-American racecar driver and auto racing promoter. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Race Promoter

After his retirement from driving, Ira Vail promoted AAA and USAC sanctioned auto racing in the Northeastern United States. From 1925 until 1971 Vail promoted the New York State Fair Championship race at the Syracuse Mile.^[1] He nicknamed the race track "The Moody Mile" after driver Wes Moody turned a 100-mile per hour lap in 1970.^[2]

Vail died in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Award

Vail was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in the United States in 1993.

Indy 500 results^[3]

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1919	27	10	94.100	22	8	200	Running
1921	3	10	82.350	22	7	200	Running
1922	1	9	96.750	10	8	200	Running
1924	6	15	96.400	15	8	200	Running
1925	19	19	104.785	12	20	63	Rod
Totals						863

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

References

^ "Fourth National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductions". National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
^ "Farewell to the 'Moody Mile'". TheStar.com. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2016-07-30.

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[1] "Fourth National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductions". National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved November 1, 2017.

[2] "Farewell to the 'Moody Mile'". TheStar.com. Retrieved November 1, 2017.

[3] "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2016-07-30.

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Race Promoter

Award

Indy 500 results[3]

See also

References

Indy 500 results^[3]