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Don Davis
Don Davis
Born	Donald Lee Davis; December 18, 1933; Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Died	August 8, 1962 (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)

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 edit

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1961	83	27	145.349	15	29	49	Crash
1962	27	12	147.209	12	4	200	Running
Totals						249

Starts	2
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	1
Retired	1

External links edit

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

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.

[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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