James "Jimmy" Daywalt (August 28 1924 - April 4 1966) was a driver from the United States. 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.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1951 |  Iddings
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Meyer-Novi | 0 | NC |
| 1952 | Merkler Machine Works
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Kurtis Kraft-Novi | 0 | NC |
| 1953 | Sumar / Chapman Root
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1954 | Sumar / Chapman Root
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1955 | Sumar / Chapman Root
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1956 | Sumar / Chapman Root
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1957 | Helse / H.H. Johnson
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1958 | Federal Engineering
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1959 | Federal Engineering
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1960 | Bryant Heating
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 10 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Sprint Poles | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 1 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Sprint Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Sprint Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Sprint Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 898 |
| Distance Raced | 3,613 km (2,245 mi) |
| Races Led | 1 |
| Laps Led | 8 |
| Distance Led | 32 km (20 mi) |
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||