Bob Sall (22 January 1908

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) was an American

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. He made four AAA

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starts from 1934 to 1937 including the

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driving in a radical

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chassis powered by a

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V8 engine. Sall was primarily a

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racer and he later became

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's Eastern field manager.Jenkins, Richard
Bob Sall
''Old Racing Cars'', Retrieved 2010-06-15

Career award

Sall was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1992.

Indy 500 results

References

1908 births 1974 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Ridgewood, New Jersey Racing drivers from New Jersey {{US-autoracing-bio-stub