Jimmy Daywalt
Racecar driver
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| Intro | Racecar driver | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Racecar driver Formula One driver | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 28 August 1924, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 4 April 1966Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. (aged 41 years) |
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Biography
Jimmy Daywalt (August 28, 1924 – April 4, 1966) was an American racecar driver.
Born in Wabash, Indiana, 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.
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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 |