Howard Hall (racing driver)

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Howard Hall
NationalityAmerican
BornHoward McFarland Hall
(1885-02-02)February 2, 1885
Toledo, Ohio, United States
DiedJuly 2, 1940(1940-07-02) (aged 55)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Retired1911
AAA Contest Board
Years active2
Starts2
Wins0
Poles0

Howard McFarland Hall (February 2, 1885 – July 2, 1940) was an American early-era racecar driver. Hall competed in the inaugural 1911 Indianapolis 500 in a Velie.[1]

Biography[]

He 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 in San Francisco.[3] Hall also served as a riding mechanic, serving with Bob Burman in the 1910 American Grand Prize Grand Prix race.[4]

Hall oversaw the Velie's racing program during the 1910s.[5]

After racing, went back home to Toledo and then moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, Hall died on July 2, 1940 at the age of 55. [6]

Indy 500 results[]

References[]

  1. ^ Howard Hall Career Stats, Indy500.com
  2. ^ Horseless Age. 1911. Retrieved 2012-10-03. Hall was formerly Chevrolet's mechanition.
  3. ^ "1909 Portola Festival Race". motorsport.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  4. ^ "Riding Mechanics in GP prior to 1925". Autosport. February 4, 2003. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ [https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Howard_Hall, Old Racing Cars Retrieved September 5, 2015

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