"Norm Hall Hit the Wall"

Actually its Danny Sullivan whose car rolled to a stop in this photo. But it reminded me of the first time I saw a damaged race car. It was my first trip to the track as a small child. Driver Norm Hall hit the wall in the first turn while qualifying. I couldn't see it but it sounded like fun and I began singing "Norm Hall hit the wall. Norm Hall hit the wall." My Dad explained that this was no laughing matter. He later took me by Gasoline Alley where I could look through the fence and see Hall's damaged car. I got the point.

Sullivan's wreck was the first wall contact I'd ever seen in person. He injured his leg as a suspension piece penetrated the foot box but it was not a serious injury.

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Last updated:November 20, 1995

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