Ernest Leo Triplett (September 25, 1906[1] – March 5, 1934) was an American racing driver. He was the American Automobile Association Pacific Southwest champion in 1931 and 1932.[2] Triplett died from injuries sustained in a crash during a AAA Pacific Southwest "big car" race at Imperial, California.
| Ernie Triplett | |||||||
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| Born | Ernest Leo Triplett September 25, 1906 Barry, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 5, 1934 (aged 27) El Centro, California, U.S. | ||||||
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| AAA West Coast Big Car (1931, 1932) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 7th (1931) | ||||||
| First race | 1929 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1933 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Awards and honors
edit- Triplett was named to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1991.
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
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References
edit- ^ The Talk of Gasoline Alley, Network Indiana, May 25, 2006
- ^ "AutoRacingRecords.com". www.autoracingrecords.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Ernie Triplett Indy 500 Race Stats". Archived from the original on 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
