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| Birth Name: | Donald Lee Davis | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 18 December 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Death Place: | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]
| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83 | 27 | 145.349 | 15 | 29 | 49 | 0 | Crash | |
| 1962 | 27 | 12 | 147.209 | 12 | 4 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| Totals | 249 | 0 | |||||||
| Starts | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Poles | 0 | |
| Front Row | 0 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Top 5 | 1 | |
| Top 10 | 1 | |
| Retired | 1 |