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Wayne Ewing

Albert Wayne Ewing was an American race car builder. 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, and his cars competed in several Indianapolis 500s. Notably, Eddie Sachs qualified on the pole for the 1960 Indianapolis 500 driving a Ewing-constructed car.

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Wayne Ewing
Ewing (bottom) with A. J. Watson
Born
Albert Wayne Ewing

(1927-03-27)March 27, 1927
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 1986(1986-02-12) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationAuto 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,23 and his cars competed in several Indianapolis 500s.45 Notably, Eddie Sachs qualified on the pole for the 1960 Indianapolis 500 driving a Ewing-constructed car.6

Select Indianapolis 500 results

Season Driver Grid Classification Points Note Race report
1950 Jimmy Davies 27 17 Report
1960 Eddie Sachs 1 21 Magneto Report
1960 Al Herman 30 32 Clutch Report
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References

  1. "Ewing Dean Van Lines Special". Classic Car Weekly. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. Martin, Dick (September 1, 2011). "The A. J. Watson Story". MotorTrend. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. "1961 Ewing Dean Van Lines Special". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  4. "Ewing - Grands Prix started 1950". StatsF1. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. "Ewing - Grands Prix started 1960". StatsF1. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. Wright, Alfred. "THE WIZARD OF INDY". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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