Eddie Cheever

Eddie Cheever, 1975. Copyright Alan Cox, 2009. Used with permission.

Eddie Cheever, 1975. Copyright Alan Cox, 2009. Used with permission.

Born:

10 Jan 1958
Phoenix, Arizona

 Eddie Cheever, GP Masters, Qatar, 2006. Copyright Richard Jenkins, 2009, provided by Grand Prix Masters media department for use. Used with permission.

Eddie Cheever, GP Masters, Qatar, 2006. Copyright Richard Jenkins, 2009, provided by Grand Prix Masters media department for use. Used with permission.

Nationality:

United States

Grands Prix:

132 (1978-1989)

Indy 500s:

14 (1990-2006)

Became a successful team owner in the IRL and also ran the team in Grand-Am and Indy Lights. He now runs his Cheever Group motorsport solutions company and does TV work. Races at historics and also raced in the GP Masters, winning the Silverstone round in 2006.

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Biography last updated 24 Jan 2010