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 | |||||||
AAAChampionship Car(1923) | |||||||
Champ Carcareer | |||||||
106 races run over 18 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1923) | ||||||
First race | 1909Cobe Trophy(Crown Point) | ||||||
Last race | 1927Charlotte 100 (Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 1910Indianapolis Race #6 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last win | 1923Altoona 200 (Altoona) | ||||||
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Edward Ames Hearne(March 1, 1887 – February 9, 1955) was an Americanracing driverfromKansas City, Kansaswho was active in the formative years of auto racing.
Early life
[edit]Hearne was born on March 1, 1887.
Racing career
[edit]Hearne participated in theinaugural Indianapolis 500.He later was a long-timeDuesenbergfactory-backed driver. Hearne made 106 AAAChampionship Carstarts and continued driving until 1927, winning 11 Champ Car races and the1923 National Championship.
Death
[edit]Hearne died on February 9, 1955. He was buried inGreenwood CemeteryinBolivar, Missouri.
Awards and honors
[edit]Hearne has been inducted into the following halls of fame:
Motorsports career results
[edit]Indianapolis 500 results
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References
[edit]- ^"Eddie Hearne".IMS Museum.Retrieved2023-10-16.
External links
[edit]- Eddie Hearne - ChampCarStats.com
- Eddie HearneatFind a Grave
- Eddie Hearne - Motorsport Memorial
- Eddie Hearnedriver statistics at Racing-Reference