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American racing driver (1933–1962) For other persons, see Don Davis (disambiguation).
Don Davis
BornDonald Lee Davis
(1933-12-18)December 18, 1933
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 1962(1962-08-08) (aged 28)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Champ Car career
15 races run over 4 years
Years active1959–1962
Best finish10th – 1962
First race1960 Bobby Ball Memorial (ASF)
Last race1962 Trenton 150 (Trenton)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 1 1

Donald Lee Davis (December 18, 1933 – August 8, 1962) was an American racecar driver.

Born in Tucson, Arizona, Davis died in Dayton, Ohio as a result of injuries suffered in a sprint car race at New Bremen Speedway. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1960-1962 seasons with 15 starts, including the 1961 and 1962 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 8 times, with his two best finishes in 3rd at Trenton and in 4th at Indianapolis, both in 1962. Davis served in the Korean War.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1961 83 27 145.349 15 29 49 0 Crash
1962 27 12 147.209 12 4 200 0 Running
Totals 249 0
Starts 2
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 1
Top 10 1
Retired 1

External links

References

  1. "Don Davis". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  2. "Motorsport Memorial - Don Davis". motorsportmemorial.org. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.


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