Davey Hamilton
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2001 | Scott Brayton Award |
David Jay "Davey" Hamilton (born June 13, 1962, in
Hamilton had been proficient in supermodified racing, as a frequent winner in various supermodified races, usually held in the northern areas of the United States.
Early career
Davey Hamilton's IndyCar career started in 1991. His father Ken traded the
Accident
In 2001 at the
After the crash, Hamilton took a retirement from driving, and underwent 23 operations to reconstruct his feet and legs. He began standing after five months of the crash, and spent a year requiring the use of a wheelchair.[3] He did, however, desire to return to racing, and in 2005, started taking steps to return to the cockpit.
In 2010, after retiring from the 2010 Indianapolis 500 on the first lap, Hamilton referenced his 2001 crash while commenting on his early exit from the 500 by saying, "It’s the second-worst day of my racing career...and everyone knows my worst one."[4]
Life after retirement
Hamilton became the color commentator for Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network broadcasts in 2003. He later began driving the 2-seater IndyCar, which gives rides to VIPs and celebrities at IndyCar Series races.
Hamilton partnered with the new American Speed Association, partnering with ASA owner Dennis Huth, to take over control of the popular Southwest Tour for 2007, shortly after NASCAR terminated the popular AutoZone Elite division, which includes the popular Southwest series. The Speedco Southwest Tour series uses the same cars as the former NASCAR-sanctioned series.
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Hamilton also owns his own racing team, "Davey Hamilton Apex Racing." This team consists of two winged sprint drivers: his father Ken Hamilton and friend Mike Cullum. Also on the team is Davey's son DJ who races Outlaw Karts and Go Karts. Mike's daughter Jenna rounds out the team and she drives Outlaw Karts. In 2008, Hamilton became a partner in a group that purchased Terre Haute Action Track.[5]
In 2014 he co-founded King of the Wing, a national pavement sprint car series.[6]
Return to racing
In 2005, Hamilton started courting sponsors and perusing the paddock in an effort to return to racing. After settling several personal and business issues, he landed a ride for the
In
Hamilton's final season of races would be 2011. He finished 24th in the 2011 Indianapolis 500. He also raced in the Twin 275's at Texas for unfinished business. His final start would be at the tragic 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas. Hamilton was fortunate enough to escape the major accident on lap 11 that killed Dan Wheldon, but the race was abandoned, and the results were scratched from official record. When the new chassis and engine package was introduced for the 2012 season, Hamilton was unable to secure a car for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 due to a lack of available rides.
In 2013, Hamilton joined the
Personal life
Davey has a son named Davey Jay Hamilton Jr. (D.J.) who was born on March 15, 1997, in Idaho. D.J. is also a racing driver, racing in sprint cars and Stadium Super Trucks.[9] He also has a daughter named Hailey.
Career results
American open–wheel results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Indy Lights
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
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1995 | Dick Simon Racing | MIA | PHX DNQ |
LBH | NAZ | MIL | DET | POR | TOR | CLE | NHA | VAN | LS | NC | 0 |
CART IndyCar
Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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1991
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Hemelgarn Racing | Lola T88/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | SRF | LBH | PHX | INDY DNQ |
MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MIS | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LS | NC | 0 | [11] |
1993
|
Senter Sculley | Lola T90/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY DNQ |
MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MIS | NHA | ROA | VAN | MDO | NAZ | LS | NC | 0 | [12] | |
1995
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Hemelgarn Racing | Reynard 94i | Ford XB V8t | MIA | SRF | PHX | LBH | NAZ | INDY DNQ |
MIL | DET | POR | ROA | TOR | CLE | MIS | MDO | NHA | VAN | LS | NC | 0 | [13] |
IndyCar Series / Indy Racing League
Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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1996
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A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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Lola T95/00 | 14 | Ford XB V8t | WDW 12 |
PHX 17 |
INDY 12 |
9th | 192 | [14] | ||||||||||||||||
1996–97
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Ford XB V8t | NHM 5 |
LVS 11 |
2nd | 272 | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dallara IR7 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW 7 |
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G-Force GF01 | PHX 3 |
INDY 6 |
TXS 3 |
PPIR 3 |
CHR 16 |
NH2 17 |
LV2 7 |
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1998
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Nienhouse Motorsports | G-Force GF01B | 6 | WDW 3 |
PHX 26 |
INDY 4 |
TXS 7 |
NHM 4 |
DOV 4 |
PPIR 5 |
2nd | 292 | [16] | |||||||||||||
Dallara IR8 | CLT 7 |
ATL 2 |
TX2 9 |
LVS 19 |
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1999
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Galles Racing | G-Force GF01C | 9 | WDW 8 |
4th | 237 | [17] | |||||||||||||||||||
Dallara IR8 | INDY 11 |
TXS 7 |
PPIR 3 |
ATL 7 |
DOV 23 |
PPI2 2 |
LVS 13 |
TX2 2 |
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Barnhart Motorsports | 25 | PHX 27 |
CLT C |
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2000
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Sinden Racing | Dallara | 44 | Oldsmobile | WDW 26 |
23rd | 98 | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||
Team Xtreme | G-Force GF05 | 16 | PHX 18 |
LVS 20 |
INDY 20 |
TXS 24 |
PPIR 14 |
ATL 15 |
KTY 16 |
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Mid America Motorsports | Dallara | 43 | TX2 19 |
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2001
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Sam Schmidt Motorsports
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Dallara IR-01 | 99 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | PHX 12 |
HMS 19 |
ATL 17 |
INDY 23 |
TXS 24 |
PPIR | RIR | KAN | NSH | KTY | STL | CHI | TX2 | 26th | 54 | [19] | ||||||
2007
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Vision Racing | Dallara IR-05 | 02 | HI7R V8
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HMS | STP | MOT | KAN | INDY 9 |
MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | MIS | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | 26th | 22 | [20] | ||
2008
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22 | HMS
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STP | MOT1 | LBH1 | KAN | INDY 14 |
MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | EDM | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | SRF2 | 36th | 16 | [21] | |||
2009
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Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 44 | STP | LBH | KAN | INDY 29 |
MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | TOR | EDM | KTY | MDO | SNM | CHI | MOT | HMS | 40th | 10 | [22] | ||||
2010
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de Ferran Dragon Racing
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21 | SAO | STP | ALA | LBH | KAN | INDY 33 |
TXS | IOW | WGL | TOR | EDM | MDO | SNM | CHI 18 |
KTY | MOT | HMS | 36th | 26 | [23] | ||||
2011
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Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 11 | STP | ALA | LBH | SAO | INDY 24 |
TXS1 27 |
TXS2 25 |
MIL | IOW | TOR | EDM | MDO | NHM | SNM | BAL | MOT | KTY | LVS3 C |
41st | 26 | [24] |
- 1 Races run on same day.
- 2 Non-points-paying, exhibition race.
- 3 The Las Vegas Indy 300 was abandoned after Dan Wheldondied from injuries sustained in a 15-car crash on lap 11.
Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 Wins |
Championships |
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11 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis 500
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
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1991 | Lola T88/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | DNQ | Hemelgarn Racing | |
1993 | Lola T90/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | DNQ | Senter Sculley | |
1995 | Reynard 94i | Ford XB V8t | DNQ | Hemelgarn Racing | |
1996 | Lola T95/00 | Ford XB V8t | 10 | 12 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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1997 | G-Force GF01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 8 | 6 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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1998 | G-Force GF01B | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 8 | 4 | Nienhouse Motorsports |
1999 | Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 11 | 11 | Barnhart Motorsports |
2000 | G-Force GF05 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 28 | 20 | TeamXtreme |
2001 | Dallara IR-01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 26 | 23 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports
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2007 | Dallara IR-05 | HI7R V8
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20 | 9 | Vision Racing |
2008 | Dallara IR-05 | HI7R V8
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18 | 14 | Vision Racing |
2009 | Dallara IR-05 | HI7R V8
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22 | 29 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing |
2010 | Dallara IR-05 | HI7R V8
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14 | 33 | de Ferran Dragon Racing
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2011 | Dallara IR-05 | HI7R V8
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15 | 24 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing |
Stadium Super Trucks
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
Stadium Super Trucks results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | SSTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 | PHO
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LBH | LAN | SDG
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SDG
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STL
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TOR 7 |
TOR 3 |
CRA | CRA | OCF | OCF | OCF | CPL | 20th | 38 | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | STP 8 |
STP 9 |
LBH | IMS | IMS | DET
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DET
|
DET
|
AUS | TOR
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TOR
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OCF | OCF | CSS | LVV
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LVV
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22nd | 25 | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | ADE | ADE | ADE | STP | STP | LBH 8 |
LBH 11 |
DET
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DET
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DET
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TOW
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TOW
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TOW
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TOR
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TOR
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CLT | CLT | OCF | OCF | SRF | SRF | SRF | 35th | 23 | [27] |
References
- ^ "RETRO: The wild tale of 1982's Eagle Aviation Flyer IndyCar, part 2". RACER. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Hamilton Returns to Site of Crash". Associated Press. Associated Press. May 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ Yahoo. Associated Press. Archived from the originalon 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
- ^ Lewandowski, Dave. "Hamilton Scratched from Texas Race". Indycar.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ Pearson, Craig (2008-03-01). "Promoters rev up Action Track schedule". Tribune-Star. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ King of the Wing Schedule & Midwest Dates Revealed - Speed51, 12 February 2015
- ^ Cavin, Curt. Davey crashed on the first lap of the Indy 500 when he lost control of his car in turn two and struck the inside wall. Hamilton lands part-time ride, Indianapolis Star, February 25, 2010, Retrieved 2010-02-28
- ^ "Justin Lofton Wins Round No. 7 of SST Competition on the Streets of Toronto". Stadium Super Trucks. 14 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Stadium Super Trucks St. Pete". Always Evolving. 27 March 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton".
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 1991 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 1993 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 1995 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 1996 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 1997 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 2007 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 2008 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 2009 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Davey Hamilton – 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "2013 SST Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "2014 Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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