Frank Wearne

American racing driver (1913–1985)
Frank Wearne
BornFrank Bardwell Wearne
(1913-05-27)May 27, 1913
Belle Plaine, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 1985(1985-02-21) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
9 races run over 7 years
Best finish7th (1940)
First race1937 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1947 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Frank Bardwell Wearne (May 27, 1913 – February 21, 1985) was an American racing driver.[1][2]

Biography

Wearne grew up in Altadena, California and began his racing career in roadsters on the Jeffries Ranch track in Burbank. He moved on to race at the Culver City Legion Speedway dirt track and Legion Ascot Speedway. After Ascot closed, Wearne raced successfully in the Pacific Northwest, then headed to the Midwest. An Indianapolis 500 specialist, he participated in the race 7 times, with a best finish of 7th in 1940. He only made two Championship Car starts in races other than the Indianapolis 500. After retiring from racing, he worked at a brewery for 20 years [3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1937 44 33 118.220 22 24 99 0 Carburetor
1938 29 17 121.405 11 10 181 0 Flagged
1939 14 17 125.074 11 9 200 0 Running
1940 9 7 123.216 12 7 195 0 Flagged
1941 7 6 123.890 12 8 200 0 Running
1946 7 29 121.233 19 8 197 0 Flagged
1947 31 15 117.716 26 14 128 0 Spun T3
Totals[4] 1200 0
Starts 7
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 5
Retired 2

References

  1. ^ "Frank Wearne". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ Brown, Allen. "Frank Wearne". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ "Indianapolis 500's history featutes two drivers from Altadena". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. 27 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.