Jimmy Daywalt
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| Born | August 28, 1924 Wabash, Indiana |
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| Died | April 4, 1966 (aged 41) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Active years | 1951–1960 |
| Teams | Meyer, Kurtis Kraft |
| Entries | 10 (6 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1951 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Jimmy Daywalt (August 28, 1924 – April 4, 1966) was an American racecar driver.
Born in Wabash, Indiana, Daywalt served in the Army Air Corps during the Second World War, acting as a tail gunner in B-24s of the 392nd Bomb Group.[1] After the war, he drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1950, 1953–1957, 1959, and 1961–1962 seasons with 20 starts. He finished in the top ten 3 times. His best finish was in the 1953 Indianapolis 500, where he finished 6th and was named Rookie of the Year.
Daywalt died of cancer in Indianapolis, Indiana, aged 41. He is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.[2]
Indy 500 results[edit]
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Complete Formula One World Championship results[edit]
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
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| 1951 | Iddings | Meyer | Novi V8 | SUI | 500 DNQ | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 | |||
| 1952 | Merkler Machine Works | Kurtis Kraft | Novi V8 | SUI | 500 DNQ | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | NC | 0 | |||
| 1953 | Sumar / Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 6 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1954 | Sumar / Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 27 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Sumar / Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 9 | BEL | NED | GBR | ITA | NC | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | Sumar / Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 24 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | NC | 0 | |||
| 1957 | Helse / H.H. Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 28 | FRA | GBR | GER | PES | ITA | NC | 0 | |||
| 1958 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | NED | 500 DNQ | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | MOR | NC | 0 |
| 1959 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | MON | 500 14 | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1960 | Bryant Heating | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 DNQ | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "RetroIndy: Indy 500 drivers who served in the military". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Indianapolis Auto greats" (PDF). Celebrating Automotive Heritage at Crown Hill Cemetery. Crown Hill Cemetery. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-10.