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| Dave Evans | |||||||
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| Born | David Sloat (1898-08-31)August 31, 1898 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 31, 1974(1974-03-31) (aged 75) Dillon, Montana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 36 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 6th (1933) | ||||||
| First race | 1925 Charlotte 250 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury) | ||||||
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Dave Evans (born David Sloat, August 31, 1898 – March 31, 1974) was an American racing driver.
Evans was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1931, he performed a remarkable feat when his Cummins Diesel Special completed the entire Indianapolis 500 without a pit stop. He died in Dillon, Montana, aged 75.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- Kettlewell, Mike. "Indianapolis: The Richest Race in the World", in Northey, Tom, ed. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 9, p.1015.
- Brown, Allen. "Dave Evans". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.