Brother Earl "Lucky" Teter was an American stunt driver in the 1930s and 1940s who was the first to use the label "Hell Drivers." A member of Noblesville Lodge #57 in Indiana, Teter left his job as a pump jockey to form his stunt driving team, which barnstormed the country with its repertoire of automobile thrills and spills. On July 4, 1942, 41 year old Teter announced it was his last show prior to closing for the war effort. He made 3 jumps over a panel truck that day, each attempting a world record, beginning at 135 feet. His 4th and final jump was 150 feet and was dedicated "to all servicemen everywhere." Some reported they could hear the engine missing in his bright yellow 1938 Plymouth as he accelerated onto the launching ramp. He lost his life as the jump fell short. Unfortunately on that day, Brother Teter wasn't so "Lucky."
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