Wayne Ewing

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]

Wayne Ewing
Ewing (bottom) with A. J. Watson
Born	Albert Wayne Ewing (1927-03-27)March 27, 1927 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Died	February 12, 1986(1986-02-12) (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Auto racing builder

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
Sources: [4][5]

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.

External links

• Wayne Ewing at Find a Grave