Ernest Leo Triplett (September 25, 1906 – March 5, 1934) was an American

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. He was the

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Pacific Southwest champion in 1931 and 1932. Triplett died from injuries sustained in a crash during a AAA Pacific Southwest " big car" race at

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Awards and honors

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

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Triplett, Ernie 1906 births 1934 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees People from Barry, Illinois Racing drivers from Illinois Racing drivers who died while racing Sports deaths in California AAA Championship Car drivers 20th-century American sportsmen