Hector Honore
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Hector H. Honoré Jr. was an American racecar driver, mechanic and owner.
father a French
mother from in Pittsburg, Kansas
. Following the death of his father, Hector's mother remarried and the family moved to Christian County, Illinois
. They eventually settled in the town of Pana, Illinois
where he operated a mechanic shop for several decades. He was married and had three daughters. He was brother-in-law of noted Baptist Evangelist Robert Sumner
.
Personal history
He was born the son of a BelgianBelgians
Belgians are people originating from the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe.-Etymology:Belgians are a relatively "new" people...
father a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
mother from in Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
. Following the death of his father, Hector's mother remarried and the family moved to Christian County, Illinois
Christian County, Illinois
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000...
. They eventually settled in the town of Pana, Illinois
Pana, Illinois
Pana is a city in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,847 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pana is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
where he operated a mechanic shop for several decades. He was married and had three daughters. He was brother-in-law of noted Baptist Evangelist Robert Sumner
Robert Sumner
Robert L. Sumner is an American Christian author, Baptist pastor, evangelist and editor of the fundamentalist newspaper called The Biblical Evangelist.-Personal:...
.
Racing career
After a briefly driving his own cars, Honore reached his greatest success as a car owner and mechanic with a number of drivers behind the wheel. His legendary sprint car known as the "Black Deuce" is the winningest sprint car in history.Sprint Car Season Racing Championships
- 1941 - Midwest Dirt Track Racing Association (MDTRA) - Driver: Harold Shaw
- 1946 - Midwest Dirt Track Racing Association (MDTRA) - Driver: Cliff GriffithCliff GriffithCliff Griffith was an American racecar driver.Griffith drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1950-1952, 1956 and 1961 seasons with 19 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in each of those years except 1950...
- 1947 - Midwest Dirt Track Racing Association (MDTRA) - Driver: Cliff GriffithCliff GriffithCliff Griffith was an American racecar driver.Griffith drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1950-1952, 1956 and 1961 seasons with 19 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in each of those years except 1950...
- 1955 - International Motor Contest AssociationInternational Motor Contest AssociationThe International Motor Contest Association was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. IMCA is currently headquartered in Vinton, Iowa, and features several classes and divisions of weekly racing in six geographical...
(IMCA) - Driver: Bobby GrimBobby GrimRobert "Bobby" Grim was an American racecar driver.Born in Coal City, Indiana, Grim died of cancer in Indianapolis, Indiana. He drove in the and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1958-1969 seasons with 66 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races each year from 1959-1968 except 1965... - 1956 - International Motor Contest AssociationInternational Motor Contest AssociationThe International Motor Contest Association was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. IMCA is currently headquartered in Vinton, Iowa, and features several classes and divisions of weekly racing in six geographical...
(IMCA) - Driver: Bobby GrimBobby GrimRobert "Bobby" Grim was an American racecar driver.Born in Coal City, Indiana, Grim died of cancer in Indianapolis, Indiana. He drove in the and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1958-1969 seasons with 66 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races each year from 1959-1968 except 1965... - 1957 - International Motor Contest AssociationInternational Motor Contest AssociationThe International Motor Contest Association was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. IMCA is currently headquartered in Vinton, Iowa, and features several classes and divisions of weekly racing in six geographical...
(IMCA) - Driver: Bobby GrimBobby GrimRobert "Bobby" Grim was an American racecar driver.Born in Coal City, Indiana, Grim died of cancer in Indianapolis, Indiana. He drove in the and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1958-1969 seasons with 66 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races each year from 1959-1968 except 1965... - 1958 - International Motor Contest AssociationInternational Motor Contest AssociationThe International Motor Contest Association was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. IMCA is currently headquartered in Vinton, Iowa, and features several classes and divisions of weekly racing in six geographical...
(IMCA) - Driver: Bobby GrimBobby GrimRobert "Bobby" Grim was an American racecar driver.Born in Coal City, Indiana, Grim died of cancer in Indianapolis, Indiana. He drove in the and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1958-1969 seasons with 66 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races each year from 1959-1968 except 1965... - 1959 - International Motor Contest AssociationInternational Motor Contest AssociationThe International Motor Contest Association was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. IMCA is currently headquartered in Vinton, Iowa, and features several classes and divisions of weekly racing in six geographical...
(IMCA) - Driver: Pete Folse Sr. - 1960 - International Motor Contest AssociationInternational Motor Contest AssociationThe International Motor Contest Association was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. IMCA is currently headquartered in Vinton, Iowa, and features several classes and divisions of weekly racing in six geographical...
(IMCA) - Driver: Pete Folse Sr. - 1961 - International Motor Contest AssociationInternational Motor Contest AssociationThe International Motor Contest Association was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. IMCA is currently headquartered in Vinton, Iowa, and features several classes and divisions of weekly racing in six geographical...
(IMCA) - Driver: Pete Folse Sr.
Honored in Halls of Fame
- Inducted into National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & MuseumNational Sprint Car Hall of Fame & MuseumThe National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is a Hall of Fame and museum for sprint car drivers, owners, mechanics, builders, manufacturers, promoters, sanctioning officials and media members....
in Knoxville, Iowa in 1991 - Inducted into Highbanks Hall of Fame in Belleville, Kansas in 2001