Don Davis | |||||||
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Born | Donald Lee Davis December 18, 1933 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
Died | August 8, 1962 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 28)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
15 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Years active | 1959–1962 | ||||||
Best finish | 10th – 1962 | ||||||
First race | 1960 Bobby Ball Memorial (ASF) | ||||||
Last race | 1962 Trenton 150 (Trenton) | ||||||
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Donald Lee Davis[1] (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.[2]
Indy 500 results
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Don Davis". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Don Davis". motorsportmemorial.org. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.