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 He 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 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 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 1991 Inducted into Highbanks Hall of Fame in Belleville, Kansas in 2001 References External links National Sprint Car Hall of Fame National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Honore Bio 1905 births 1983 deaths Auto racing executives National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees People from Pittsburg, Kansas Racing drivers from Kansas People from Pana, Illinois