Ernie Triplett

American racing driver (1906–1934)

Ernie Triplett

Born

Ernest Leo Triplett
(1906-09-25)September 25, 1906
Barry, Illinois, U.S.

Died

March 5, 1934(1934-03-05) (aged 27)
El Centro, California, U.S.

Championship titles

AAA West Coast Big Car (1931, 1932)

Champ Car career

11 races run over 5 years

Best finish

7th (1931)

First race

1929 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

Last race

1933 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

Wins	Podiums	Poles
0	2	1

Ernest Leo Triplett (September 25, 1906^[1] – March 5, 1934) was an American racing driver. He was the American Automobile Association Pacific Southwest champion in 1931 and 1932.^[2] Triplett died from injuries sustained in a crash during a AAA Pacific Southwest "big car" race at Imperial, California.

Awards and honors

Triplett was named to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1991.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year^[3]	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1929	47	20	114.789	7	26	48	0	Rod
1930	17	6	105.618	9	17	125	0	Piston
1931	25	5	111.034	10	7	200	0	Running
1932	7	31	114.935	3	22	125	14	Clutch
1933	16	5	117.685	5	33	61	0	Piston
Totals						559	14

Starts	5
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	1
Retired	4

References

^ The Talk of Gasoline Alley, Network Indiana, May 25, 2006
^ "AutoRacingRecords.com". www.autoracingrecords.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
^ "Ernie Triplett Indy 500 Race Stats". Archived from the original on 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2007-01-04.