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][]
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See also[]
List of Canadians in Champ Car
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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