Davey Hamilton

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Davey Hamilton
Nationality	White
Date of Birth	June 13, 1962 (1962-06-13) (age 45)
Place of Birth	Nampa, Idaho
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Years active	1996-2001, 2007
Teams	A. J. Foyt Enterprises Nienhouse Motorsports Galles Racing Barnhart Motorsports Sinden Racing TeamXtreme Mid-America Motorsports Sam Schmidt Motorsports Vision Racing
Starts	49
Wins	0
Poles	0
Best finish	2nd in 1996-1997 & 1998
Awards
2001	Scott Brayton Award

Davey Hamilton (born June 13, 1962 in Nampa, Idaho) is a race car driver in the Indy Racing League. He has made 49 series starts and while never winning a race, finished second 3 times. He placed second in series points in the 1996-1997 season and again in 1998.

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.

Contents 1 Accident 2 Life after retirement 3 Return to racing 4 Career Results 4.1 Indycar 4.2 Indy 500 results 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Accident

He retired from the cockpit in 2001 after a serious crash at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamilton has undergone 21 operations to reconstruct his feet. He began standing after five months, and spent one year in a wheelchair. ^[1]

[edit] Life after retirement

Hamilton became the color commentator for Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network broadcasts. 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.

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.

[edit] Return to racing

Hamilton returned to IndyCars for the 2007 Indianapolis 500, driving for Vision Racing.^[1] Qualifying 20th, Hamilton placed 9th after the race was ended early on lap 166 due to rain. For 2008, Hamilton has again signed with Vision Racing to run in the 92nd Indianapolis 500

[edit] Career Results

[edit] Indycar

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Rank	Points
1996	Foyt	WDW Ret	PHX Ret	IND 12															9th	192
1996-1997	Foyt	NWH 5	LSV 11	WDW 7	PHX 3	IND 6	TXS 3	PPIR 3	CHR Ret	NH2 Ret	LV2 7								2nd	272
1998	Nienhouse	WDW 3	PHX Ret	IND 4	TXS 7	NWH 4	DOV 4	CHR 7	PPIR 5	ATL 2	TX2 9	LSV Ret							2nd	292
1999	Galles	WDW 8	PHX Ret	IND 11	TXS 7	PPIR 3	ATL 7	DOV Ret	PPI2 2	LSV Ret	TX2 2								4th	237
2000	TeamXtreme	WDW Ret	PHX Ret	LSV Ret	IND 20	TXS Ret	PPIR 14	ATL 15	KTY 16	TX2 Ret									23rd	98
2001	Schmidt	PHX 12	HMS 19	ATL Ret	IND Ret	TXS Ret	PPIR	RIR	KAN	NSH	KTY	STL	CHI	TX2					26th	54
2007	Vision	HMS	STP	JPN	KAN	IND 9	MIL	TXS	IOW	RIR	WGL	NSH	MDO	MIS	KTY	SNM	DET	CHI	24th*	22*
2008	Vision	HMS	STP	JPN	LBH	KAN	IND 14	MIL	TXS	IOW	RIR	WGL	NSH	MDO	KTY	SNM	DET	CHI	32nd*	16*

Years	Teams	Races	Poles	Wins	Podiums (Non-win)	Top 10s (Non-podium)	Indianapolis 500 Wins	Championships
8	6	50	0	0	8	15	0	0

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1993	Lola	Buick	Failed to Qualify
1995	Reynard	Ford-Cosworth	Failed to Qualify
1996	Lola	Ford-Cosworth	10th	12th
1997	G-Force	Oldsmobile	8th	6th
1998	G-Force	Oldsmobile	8th	4th
1999	Dallara	Oldsmobile	11th	11th
2000	G-Force	Oldsmobile	28th	20th
2001	Dallara	Oldsmobile	26th	23rd
2007	Dallara	Honda	20th	9th
2008	Dallara	Honda	18th	14th

Awards
Preceded by Eddie Cheever	Scott Brayton Award 2001	Succeeded by Arie Luyendyk

[edit] External links

• Davey Hamilton Racing

[edit] References