Don Davis (racing driver)

For other persons, see Don Davis (disambiguation).

Donald Lee Davis^[1] (December 18, 1933 – August 8, 1962) was an American racecar driver.

Don Davis
Born	Donald Lee Davis (1933-12-18)December 18, 1933 Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Died	August 8, 1962(1962-08-08) (aged 28) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
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)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 1 1

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

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

• http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Don_Davis

References

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