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Eddie Pullen

Eddie Pullen. Originally in the Library of Congress, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2011.

Eddie Pullen. Originally in the Library of Congress, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2011.

Born:

16 Aug 1883
Trenton, New Jersey

Died:

06 Oct 1940
Los Angeles, California

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

0 (1914-1921)

A very successful driver, but never made it to Indy's starting grid. A Mercer employee for years, he later worked on production and marketing of the Ruckstell axle. Pullen got into racing initially as a riding mechanic for borh Spencer Wishart and Hughie Hughes before taking up racing in his own right. He won the 1914 American Grand Prix at Santa Monica and also took a couple of wins at the Montamara Road Race at Tacoma. He retired from racing in 1921 to marry, initially working as a test driver for Ford. Pullen died of cancer in 1940.

Biography last updated 1 Feb 2016