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Eddie Hearne

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Eddie Hearne
Hearne, circa 1921
BornEdward Ames Hearne
(1887-03-01)March 1, 1887
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1955(1955-02-09) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Championship Car (1923)
Champ Car career
106 races run over 18 years
Best finish1st (1923)
First race1909 Cobe Trophy (Crown Point)
Last race1927 Charlotte 100 (Charlotte)
First win1910 Indianapolis Race #6
(Indianapolis)
Last win1923 Altoona 200 (Altoona)
Wins Podiums Poles
11 43 1

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

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Hearne was born on March 1, 1887.

Racing career

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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

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

Awards and honors

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Hearne has been inducted into the following halls of fame:

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ "Eddie Hearne". IMS Museum. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
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