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

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. 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 three times. His best finish was in the 1953 Indianapolis 500, where he finished sixth 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.

Indy 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired19534821135.7472362000Running1954192139.7893271118Crash T419554817139.4161892000Running19564816140.97728241340Crash T219575729140.2032728530Crash T319596613144.6833142000Running19615523144.2193031270Brake Line19627933146.3183122740TransmissionTotals9998

Starts8Poles0Front Row1Wins0Top 50Top 102Retired5

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points 1951 Iddings Meyer Novi V8 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP NC 0 1952 Merkler Machine Works Kurtis Kraft Novi V8 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA NC 0 1953 Sumar / Chapman Root Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0 1954 Sumar / Chapman Root Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 ARG 500 BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA ESP NC 0 1955 Sumar / Chapman Root Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500 BEL NED GBR ITA NC 0 1956 Sumar / Chapman Root Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA NC 0 1957 Helse / H.H. Johnson Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500 FRA GBR GER PES ITA NC 0 1958 Federal Engineering Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR NC 0 1959 Federal Engineering Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 MON 500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA NC 0 1960 Bryant Heating Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA NC 0

References

External links Profile on Historic Racing