Dave Evans (racing driver)

Dave Evans (31 August 1898 Los Angeles, California – 31 March 1974 Dell, Montana) was an American racecar driver. In 1931, he performed a remarkable feat when his Cummins Diesel Special completed the entire Indy 500 without a pit stop.[1]

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1927 21 28 107.360 25 5 200 0 Running
1928 12 23 108.264 19 12 200 0 Running
1930 24 33 97.342 24 6 200 0 Running
1931 8 17 96.871 40 13 200 0 Running
1933 38 36 109.448 36 6 200 0 Running
1934 6 22 102.414 33 19 81 0 Transmission
Totals 1081 0

Starts 6
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 1
Top 10 3
Retired 1

Notes

  1. ↑ Kettlewell, Mike. "Indianapolis: The Richest Race in the World", in Northey, Tom, ed. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 9, p.1015.


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