Eddie Hearne | |||||||
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![]() Hearne, circa 1921 | |||||||
Born | Edward Ames Hearne March 1, 1887 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
Died | February 9, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 67)||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
AAA Championship Car (1923) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
106 races run over 18 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1923) | ||||||
First race | 1909 Cobe Trophy (Crown Point) | ||||||
Last race | 1927 Charlotte 100 (Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 1910 Indianapolis Race #6 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last win | 1923 Altoona 200 (Altoona) | ||||||
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Edward Ames Hearne (March 1, 1887 – February 9, 1955) was an American racing driver from Kansas City, Kansas who was active in the formative years of auto racing.
Early life
Hearne was born on March 1, 1887.
Racing career
Hearne participated in the inaugural Indianapolis 500. He later was a long-time Duesenberg factory-backed driver. Hearne made 106 AAA Championship Car starts and continued driving until 1927, winning 11 Champ Car races and the 1923 National Championship.
Death
Hearne died on February 9, 1955. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Bolivar, Missouri.
Awards and honors
Hearne has been inducted into the following halls of fame:
- Auto Racing Hall of Fame (1964)[1]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ "Eddie Hearne". IMS Museum. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
External links
- Eddie Hearne - ChampCarStats.com
- Eddie Hearne at Find a Grave
- Eddie Hearne - Motorsport Memorial
- Eddie Hearne driver statistics at Racing-Reference