Eddie Hearne

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.

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

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)

Motorsports career results

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

External links

• Eddie Hearne - ChampCarStats.com
• Eddie Hearne at Find a Grave
• Eddie Hearne - Motorsport Memorial
• Eddie Hearne driver statistics at Racing-Reference