Eddie Hearne

Edward Ames Hearne
Born	(1911-10-20)October 20, 1911 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.

Indy 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

External links

• Eddie Hearne at Find a Grave