Edward Julius Sachs, Jr was born on May 28, 1927 in Allentown PA.

His career included eight USAC Championship Trail wins, 25 top-five finishes in 65 career AAA and USAC starts, including the 1958 USAC Midwest Sprint Car Championship. He was an eight time starter, of the Indianapolis 500, 1957-64, winning the pole position in 1960 and 1961, with his best finish being second in 1961.

Sachs died May 30, 1964 in a horrific crash while racing in the Indy 500.