USAC regular, excellent in sprint and midget cars in Canada, but did not do as well in the United States. Kostenuk was lucky to survive one crash, whilst qualifying for Indianapolis in 1962, when a bird smashed into his goggles and parts of it got stuck in Ed's eye. He made a full recovery, but it had a big effect on his future racing. Kostenuk began racing near his birthplace after the Second World War and made a name for himself locally during the early 1950's. He was often referred to as Eddie as well as Ed. In 1959, he became the president of a newly-formed Go-Kart association racing at Island View Beach and won the very first race held there.

Biography last updated 17 Jun 2017