Jimmy Daywalt

Jimmy Daywalt (August 28, 1924 – April 4, 1966) was an American racecar driver.

Jimmy Daywalt
Born	(1924-08-28)August 28, 1924 Wabash, Indiana
Died	April 4, 1966(1966-04-04) (aged 41) Indianapolis, Indiana
Resting place	Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section Community Mausoleum, Lot BB-D-20 39.8274766°N 86.1730061°W / 39.8274766; -86.1730061
Nationality	American
Formula One World Championship career 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

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

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1953 48 21 135.747 23 6 200 0 Running 1954 19 2 139.789 3 27 111 8 Crash T4 1955 48 17 139.416 18 9 200 0 Running 1956 48 16 140.977 28 24 134 0 Crash T2 1957 57 29 140.203 27 28 53 0 Crash T3 1959 66 13 144.683 3 14 200 0 Running 1961 55 23 144.219 30 31 27 0 Brake Line 1962 79 33 146.318 31 22 74 0 Transmission Totals 999 8

Starts 8 Poles 0 Front Row 1 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 2 Retired 5

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	WDC	Points
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