David Lloyd James (September 30, 1928 – May 9, 1987) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Grand National Series and NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division.

Racing career James debuted in the NASCAR Grand National Series and NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division simultaneously in 1958, finishing ninth in combination races at Riverside International Raceway and the California State Fairgrounds Race Track. He ran two more combination races in 1959, finishing seventh at Ascot Stadium and 20th at the California State Fairgrounds. James ran at least eleven Pacific Coast Late Model races in 1964, scoring at least eight top-tens. He finished 31st in the combination race at Riverside. In eleven known Pacific Coast Late Model starts in 1965, James scored at least eight more top-tens. He failed to qualify for the combination race at Riverside. In 1966, James ran fourteen of the fifteen Pacific Coast Late Model races held, scoring eight top-tens, seven of which were top-fives. He finished a career-best fourth in the standings. He finished 41st in the combination race at Riverside after engine issues caused him to retire after four laps. In 1967, James competed in thirteen of nineteen Pacific Coast Late Model races, scoring eleven top-tens, including nine top-fives. He ran eleven races in 1968, scoring his only career pole and win at Yakima Speedway and six total top-tens. He scored his final Grand National top-ten in the combination race at Riverside, finishing eighth. James ran his final NASCAR races in 1969, attempting seven total Pacific Coast Late Model races, failing to qualify at the California State Fairgrounds and scoring two top-ten finishes. In his final Grand National start, the 1969 Motor Trend 500, a combination race at Riverside, he finished 40th after retiring with rear end issues after five laps.

Personal life According to his gravestone, James was married to Violet James and was a United States Air Force veteran who served in the Korean War and Vietnam War.

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