| Eddie Hearne | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
| AAAChampionship Car (1923) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 106 races run over 18 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1923) | ||||||
| First race | 1909Cobe Trophy (Crown Point) | ||||||
| Last race | 1927 Charlotte 100 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 1910 Indianapolis Race #6 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last win | 1923 Altoona 200 (Altoona) | ||||||
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Edward Ames Hearne (March 1, 1887 – February 9, 1955) was an Americanracing driver fromKansas City, Kansas who was active in the formative years of auto racing.
Hearne was born on March 1, 1887.
Hearne participated in theinaugural Indianapolis 500. He later was a long-timeDuesenberg factory-backed driver. Hearne made 106 AAAChampionship Car starts and continued driving until 1927, winning 11 Champ Car races and the1923 National Championship.
Hearne died on February 9, 1955. He was buried inGreenwood Cemetery inBolivar, Missouri.
Hearne has been inducted into the following halls of fame:
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