Eddie Hearne

American racing driver (1887–1955)

Eddie Hearne

Hearne, circa 1921

Born

Edward Ames Hearne
(1887-03-01)March 1, 1887
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.

Died

February 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 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)

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

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

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