Eddie Cheever

Race car driver, Organization founder

1958 –

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Who is Eddie Cheever?

Edward "Eddie" McKay Cheever, Jr. is an American racing driver who raced for almost thirty years in Formula One, sports cars, CART and the Indy Racing League. Cheever participated in 143 World Championship Formula One races and started 132, more than any other American, driving for nine different teams from 1978 through 1989. In 1997, he formed his own IRL team and won the 1998 Indianapolis 500 as both owner and driver. The team now competes in sports cars.

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Born
Jan 10, 1958
Phoenix
Also known as
  • Eddie Cheever, Jr.
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Phoenix

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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