Eddie 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. 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.
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 |
|
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