Wayne Ewing
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Ewing (bottom) with A. J. Watson
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Born | Albert Wayne Ewing (1927-03-27)March 27, 1927
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
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Died | February 12, 1986(1986-02-12) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Occupation | Auto racing builder |
Albert Wayne Ewing (March 27, 1927 – February 12, 1986) was an American race car builder.[1] Ewing started as engineer on drag-racers, before joining as a metal-working engineer on the Indy car team assembled by A. J. Watson. Ewing occasionally branched out as an independent builder,[2][3] and his cars competed in several Indianapolis 500s.[4][5] Notably, Eddie Sachs qualified on the pole for the 1960 Indianapolis 500 driving a Ewing-constructed car.[6]
Season | Driver | Grid | Classification | Points | Note | Race report |
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1950 | Jimmy Davies | 27 | 17 | Report | ||
1960 | Eddie Sachs | 1 | 21 | Magneto | Report | |
1960 | Al Herman | 30 | 32 | Clutch | Report | |