|
Ira Vail
Birthplace: Montréal, Québec
Born: November 22, 1893
Died: April 21, 1979
Extended driver
stats
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| Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
| 1915 |
AAA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
20* |
53T* |
| 1916 |
AAA |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
540 |
12T |
| Includes |
ACA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1917 |
AAA |
10 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
763* |
6* |
| 1918 |
AAA |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
0 |
35* |
16T* |
| 1919 |
AAA |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
0 |
255* |
13* |
| 1920 |
AAA |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
140 |
11 |
| 1921 |
AAA |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
0 |
50 |
17T |
| 1922 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
21 |
20 |
| 1923 |
AAA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NS |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1924 |
AAA |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
34 |
17 |
| 1925 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1926 |
AAA |
Non |
points |
races |
only |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
NR |
| 1927 |
AAA |
Relief |
drove |
only |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
26T |
| 1928 |
AAA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NS |
0 |
0 |
NR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
46 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
|
1 |
791/1864* |
|
| Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| Board Oval |
30 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
|
1 |
| Brick Oval |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| Concrete Oval |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Dirt Oval |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Road Course |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| AAA |
46 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
|
1 |
| ACA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
| Start
# |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
|
-- |
6/26/1915 |
Chicago
1 |
BO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
|
| 1 |
9/18/1915 |
Providence |
CO |
AAA |
4 |
Mulford |
Mulford |
Duesenberg |
X |
7 |
100 |
1:35:26.25
56.906 |
10* |
| 2 |
10/9/1915 |
Sheepshead
Bay 1 |
BO |
AAA |
11 |
Mulford |
Mulford |
Duesenberg |
11 |
9 |
137 |
4:10:41
Flagged |
10* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
5/13/1916 |
Sheepshead
Bay 1 |
BO |
AAA |
21 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
3 |
75 |
1:38:44
91.154 |
170 |
|
NC |
5/13/1916 |
Sheepshead Bay 1A |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
10 |
10 |
Finished |
|
NC |
5/13/1916 |
Sheepshead Bay 1B |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
9 |
6 |
Did not finish |
|
-- |
5/30/1916 |
Indianapolis
1 |
BR |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Entry filed too late |
| 4 |
6/11/1916 |
Chicago
1 |
BO |
AAA |
24 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
17 |
6 |
150 |
3:10:30.65
94.482 |
50 |
|
-- |
6/24/1916 |
Des
Moines |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
NC |
6/24/1916 |
Des Moines |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
11 |
X |
Did not finish |
| 5 |
7/15/1916 |
Omaha |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
9 |
9 |
80 |
Out |
|
| 6 |
9/4/1916 |
Cincinnati |
BO |
AAA |
25 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
22 |
17 |
76 |
Broken connecting rod |
|
| 7 |
9/30/1916 |
Sheepshead
Bay 2 |
BO |
AAA |
5 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
3 |
125 |
2:34:01.00
97.392 |
220 |
| 8 |
10/14/1916 |
Chicago
2 |
BO |
AAA |
18 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
18 |
10 |
125 |
3:05:37.37
80.809 |
10 |
| 9 |
10/28/1916 |
Sheepshead
Bay 3 |
BO |
AAA |
5 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
19 |
26 |
10 |
Out |
|
| 10 |
11/16/1916 |
Santa
Monica 1 |
RC |
AAA |
19 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
7 |
6 |
31 |
Flagged |
50 |
| 11 |
11/18/1916 |
Santa
Monica 2 |
RC |
ACA/AAA |
19 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
9 |
15 |
9 |
Burned
piston |
| 12 |
11/30/1916 |
Ascot |
DO |
AAA |
19 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
9 |
6 |
137 |
Flagged |
40 |
|
NC-- |
12/2/1916 |
Uniontown |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13 |
5/10/1917 |
Uniontown
1 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
14 |
13 |
71 |
Burned
out coil |
| 14 |
5/30/1917 |
Cincinnati |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
9 |
2 |
125 |
2:27:57.44
101.380 |
260* |
| 15 |
6/16/1917 |
Chicago
1 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
12 |
8 |
125 |
2:39:03.00
94.310 |
15* |
| 16 |
7/14/1917 |
Minneapolis
1 |
CO |
AAA |
14 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
2 |
3 |
25 |
0:32:47.06
91.507 |
30* |
| 17 |
7/14/1917 |
Minneapolis
2 |
CO |
AAA |
14 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
4 |
1 |
50 |
1:02:19.73
96.264 |
200* |
| 18 |
9/15/1917 |
Providence
2 |
CO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
2 |
25 |
0:20:07.55
74.531 |
27* |
| 19 |
9/15/1917 |
Providence
3 |
CO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
2 |
100 |
1:24:44.28
70.806 |
110* |
| 20 |
9/22/1917 |
Sheepshead
Bay |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
5 |
50 |
0:56:41.97
105.821 |
20* |
| 21 |
10/29/1917 |
Uniontown
3 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
6 |
3 |
150 |
1:54:37.05
88.337 |
101* |
| 22 |
11/29/1917 |
Ascot
3 |
DO |
AAA |
19 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
7 |
X |
Flagged |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 23 |
5/16/1918 |
Uniontown
2 |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
7 |
5 |
Out |
|
| 24 |
5/16/1918 |
Uniontown
3 |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
6 |
14 |
Out |
|
|
NC |
6/1/1918 |
Sheepshead
Bay |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
6 |
50 |
1:01:41 |
|
NC |
6/22/1918 |
Chicago |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
3 |
X |
0:58:15 103.004 |
|
NC |
7/4/1918 |
Cincinnati |
BO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
7 |
X |
X |
| 25 |
7/28/1918 |
Chicago
2 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
5 |
X |
Out |
|
| 26 |
7/28/1918 |
Chicago
3 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
5 |
X |
X |
|
| 27 |
8/17/1918 |
Sheepshead
Bay 2 |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
4 |
11 |
Flagged |
15* |
| 28 |
8/17/1918 |
Sheepshead
Bay 3 |
BO |
AAA |
X |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
4 |
25 |
Finished |
20* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 29 |
5/31/1919 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
27 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
10 |
8 |
200 |
6:12:42.00 80.494 |
40* |
| 30 |
6/14/1919 |
Sheepshead
Bay 1 |
BO |
AAA |
27 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
7 |
4 |
Flagged |
|
| 31 |
7/4/1919 |
Sheepshead
Bay 5 |
BO |
AAA |
27 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
2 |
4 |
50 |
Finished |
35* |
| 32 |
8/23/1919 |
Elgin |
RC |
AAA |
4 |
Philbrin |
Hudson |
Hudson |
6 |
4 |
36 |
4:45:20 63.98 |
90* |
| 33 |
9/20/1919 |
Sheepshead
Bay 6 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Philbrin |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
3 |
75 |
1:24:46.0
106.174 |
90* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 34 |
2/28/1920 |
Beverly
Hills 1 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Philburn |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
15 |
3 |
200 |
2:27:10.15
101.924 |
140 |
|
NC |
3/28/1920 |
Beverly
Hills 2 |
BO |
AAA |
14 |
Philbrin |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
X |
7 |
13 |
Out |
|
| RD |
5/30/1920 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
6 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
-- |
-- |
37 |
Relieved
Boyer 155-191 |
| --/ |
5/30/1920 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
22 |
Philbrin |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
NC |
9/19/1920 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3 |
50 |
0:42:11.62 71.101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 35 |
2/27/1921 |
Beverly
Hills 1 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
4 |
20 |
0:14:07.24
106.227 |
| 36 |
2/27/1921 |
Beverly
Hills 2 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
4 |
20 |
Finished |
|
| 37 |
2/27/1921 |
Beverly
Hills 3 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
3 |
20 |
0:14:28.0
103.69 |
| 38 |
2/27/1921 |
Beverly
Hills 4 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
3 |
20 |
0:14:23.0
104.29 |
|
39 |
2/27/1921 |
Beverly
Hills 5 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
5 |
40 |
Finished |
|
| 40 |
5/30/1921 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
3 |
Leach |
Miller |
Miller |
10 |
7 |
200 |
6:14:17.47
80.152 |
50 |
|
-- |
6/18/1921 |
Uniontown 1 |
BO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not appear |
|
-- |
8/14/1921 |
Cotati 1 |
BO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
|
NC |
9/19/1921 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
X |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
1 |
50 |
0:43:46.85 68.523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 41 |
5/30/1922 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
1 |
Disteel |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
9 |
8 |
200 |
5:48:19.16
86.128 |
21 |
|
NC |
9/16/1922 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
X |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
X |
X |
X |
Mechanical |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| -- |
5/30/1923 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
9 |
Scheel Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
NC |
9/15/1923 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3 |
100 |
Finished |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 42 |
2/24/1924 |
Beverly
Hills |
BO |
AAA |
31 |
Vail |
Miller |
Miller |
17 |
17 |
28 |
Fuel
line leak |
| 43 |
5/30/1924 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
6 |
Vail |
Miller |
Miller |
15 |
8 |
200 |
5:24:30.07
92.450 |
32 |
| 44 |
6/14/1924 |
Altoona
1 |
BO |
AAA |
6 |
Vail |
Miller |
Miller |
1 |
9 |
189 |
Flagged-rain |
2 |
|
-- |
7/4/1924 |
Kansas City |
BO |
AAA |
6 |
Vail |
Miller |
Miller |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Raced by L. Wilson |
|
| 45 |
9/15/1924 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
16 |
Vail |
Miller |
Miller |
4 |
10 |
16 |
Engine
seized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 46 |
5/30/1925 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
19 |
R.
J. |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
18 |
20 |
63 |
Broken
connecting rod |
| RD/ |
5/30/1925 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
5 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
-- |
-- |
47 |
Relieved
Comer 86-132 |
|
NC |
9/19/1925 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
X |
6 |
100 |
1:18:13.25 76.706 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
6/27/1926 |
Detroit 1 |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
NC |
9/4/1926 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2 |
50 |
Finished |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| RD |
5/30/1927 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
16 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
-- |
-- |
24 |
Relieved Hearne
131-154 |
6 |
|
NC |
6/5/1927 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3 |
X |
X |
|
|
NC |
9/3/1927 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
X |
3 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| -- |
9/1/1928 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
X |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
Known riding mechanics for this driver:
|
Date |
Track |
Type |
Mechanic |
Car # |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
|
5/13/1916 |
Sheepshead Bay 1 |
BO |
Louis Luddiman |
21 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
3 |
75 |
1:38:44
91.154 |
|
5/13/1916 |
Sheepshead Bay (NC1) |
BO |
Louis Luddiman |
21 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
10 |
10 |
Finished |
|
5/13/1916 |
Sheepshead Bay (NC2) |
BO |
Louis Luddiman |
21 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
X |
9 |
6 |
Did not finish |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/31/1919 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
Ernie Olsen |
27 |
Hudson |
Hudson |
Hudson |
10 |
8 |
200 |
6:12:42.00 80.494 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/30/1921 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
A. G. Kenyon |
3 |
Leach |
Miller |
Miller |
10 |
7 |
200 |
6:14:17.47 80.152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/30/1922 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
Wally Butler |
1 |
Disteel |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
9 |
8 |
200 |
5:48:19.16 86.128 |
|