INDIANAPOLIS – 1957 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Don Edmunds, also renowned as a race car builder after his driving career, died Aug. 11. Edmunds was the second-oldest living Indianapolis 500 starter behind 94-year-old Paul Goldsmith. Southern California native Edmunds earned Rookie of the Year honors after placing 19th in the No. Edmunds was back in 1959 in a car owned by Walter Braund. After his driving career ended, the well-spoken Edmunds turned his focus to his race car construction business based in Southern California, Don Edmunds Autoresearch. Don Edmunds Autoresearch became one of the most prolific builders of midget race cars in the country in the 1960s, 70s and early 80s. Edmunds was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1991 and the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1994.

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