Jimmy Daywalt

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  • Born

    28 August 1924
    Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, USA

  • Died

    4 April 1966 (Age 41)
    Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

     

  • Buried

    Crown Hill Cemetery
    Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana,
    Resting in Mausoleum, D-20-BB

     

  • Impacted on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

     He qualified for the Indianapolis 500 for the first time in 1953, after failing to make the field on three other occasions. He started in 31st place and finished 6th. He was named 1953 "Rookie of the Year" at age 29.

    Daywalt raced at Indianapolis 8 times, completing the full 200 laps three times, eliminated by wrecks three times and by mechanical failure twice.

    Best finish was 6th in 1953
    Best starting spot was 2nd in 1954
    Finished 9th in the radical Sumar Streamliner in 1955, which resembled a Le Mans style race car
    Last 500 race was 1962, starting 33rd and finished 31st
    Qualification attempt in1963 failed
    Ran 8th and 9th fastest laps at Indy as of July 1, 1954