Eddie O'Donnell


Edward Francis O'Donnell was an American racecar driver. He died of injuries sustained in a crash during a National Championship AAA race.
O'Donnell started his career as a riding mechanic for Duesenberg racecar driver Eddie Rickenbacker. When Rickenbacker left the Duesenberg Team to join the Peugeot Team, O'Donnell took over as driver. He served as Captain of the Duesenberg team and was highly successful on the dirt tracks and board tracks around the United States, also having raced on the road circuits.

Death

O'Donnell was fatally injured when he and Gaston Chevrolet collided during the Thanksgiving Day Beverly Hills Speedway Classic race. Chevrolet was killed as well as O'Donnell's mechanic Lyall Jolls. He died the next morning.

Indianapolis 500 results

Starts3
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 51
Top 101
Retired2