Eddie Hearne

Edward Ames Hearne
Born (1887-03-01)March 1, 1887
Kansas City, Kansas
Died February 9, 1955(1955-02-09) (aged 67)

Edward Ames Hearne (March 1, 1887 – February 9, 1955) was an American racecar driver from Kansas City, Kansas who was active in the formative years of auto racing.

Biography

He was born on March 1, 1887.

He 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.

He died on February 9, 1955. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Bolivar, Missouri.

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1911 18 16 6 21 126 0 Flagged
1912 6 5 81.850 10 20 55 0 Burned bearing
1919 14 8 94.500 19 2 200 0 Running
1920 31 9 88.050 15 6 200 0 Running
1921 1 4 96.180 6 13 111 0 Oil line
1922 15 23 95.600 13 3 200 0 Running
1923 6 14 97.300 9 4 200 0 Running
1924 1 14 99.230 14 19 151 0 Fuel line
1927 16 18 105.115 31 7 200 0 Running
Totals 1443 0

Starts 9
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 3
Top 10 5
Retired 3

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