Ernie Triplett

BornErnest Leo Triplett
(1906-09-25)September 25, 1906

Barry, Illinois, U.S.

DiedMarch 5, 1934(1934-03-05) (aged 27)

El Centro, California, U.S.

Best finish7th (1931)

First race1929 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

Ernie Triplett
Triplett, circa 1933
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.