Hector Victor Honoré Jr. (September 9, 1905 in Pittsburg, Kansas – March 3, 1983 in Pana, Illinois), was an American racecar driver, mechanic and owner.
Personal history Honore was born the son of a Belgian 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.
Racing career
After a briefly driving his own cars, Honore focused on being a car owner and mechanic. His sprint car, the "Black Deuce," has won more races than any other sprint car in the history of the sport.Stillwater Gazette- June 12, 2007 story on Sprint Car Hall of Fame
Sprint Car Season Racing Championships
1941 - Midwest Dirt Track Racing Association (MDTRA) - Driver: Harold Shaw 1946 - Midwest Dirt Track Racing Association (MDTRA) - Driver: Cliff Griffith 1947 - Midwest Dirt Track Racing Association (MDTRA) - Driver: Cliff Griffith 1955 - International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) - Driver: Bobby Grim 1956 - International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) - Driver: Bobby Grim 1957 - International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) - Driver: Bobby Grim 1958 - International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) - Driver: Bobby Grim 1959 - International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) - Driver: Pete Folse Sr. 1960 - International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) - Driver: Pete Folse Sr. 1961 - International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) - Driver: Pete Folse Sr.
Honored in Halls of Fame
Inducted into National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa in 1991National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductees - List of all Inductees Inducted into Highbanks Hall of Fame in Belleville, Kansas in 2001Highbanks Hall of Fame - National Midget Auto Racing Museum
References
External links National Sprint Car Hall of Fame National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Honore Bio