Davey Hamilton
{{Short description|American racing driver}}
{{About||his son|Davey Hamilton Jr.|other people with the same name|David Hamilton (disambiguation){{!}}David Hamilton}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Davey Hamilton
| image = Davey Hamilton Madera 2024.jpg
| caption = Hamilton at Madera Speedway in 2024
| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|13}}
| birth_place = Nampa, Idaho, U.S.
| death_date =
| retired =
| related to =
| last series = Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
| years active = 1996–2001, 2007–2011
| teams = Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
de Ferran Dragon Racing
Vision Racing
Sam Schmidt Motorsports
TeamXtreme
Galles Racing
Nienhouse Motorsports
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
| starts = 56
| wins = 0
| poles = 0
| fastest laps =
| best finish = 2nd
| prev series = Stadium Super Trucks
CART IndyCar
Indy Lights
| prev series years = 2013–2014, 2016
1991, 1993, 1995
1995
| titles =
| title years =
| awards = Scott Brayton Award
| award years = 2001
}}
David Jay "Davey" Hamilton (born June 13, 1962, in Nampa, Idaho) is a race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series and Stadium Super Trucks. He has made 56 series starts and while never winning a race, finished second three times. He placed second in series points in the 1996–1997 season and again in 1998 season.
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 Eagle Aircraft Flyer Special he attempted to qualify at the 1982 Indianapolis 500 for a rookie test with Hemelgarn Racing for Davey.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-27 |title=RETRO: The wild tale of 1982's Eagle Aviation Flyer IndyCar, part 2 |url=https://racer.com/2022/05/27/retro-the-wild-tale-of-1982s-eagle-aviation-flyer-indycar-part-2/ |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=RACER |language=en-US}} Davey attempted to qualify for the Indy 500 in 1991, 1993 and 1995. He made his first IndyCar start at the 1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World, the first ever Indy Racing League race.
Accident
In 2001 at the Texas Motor Speedway, Jeret Schroeder lost an engine exiting turn 2. This caused him to lose control of his car and make contact with Davey Hamilton's machine. Hamilton's car slammed into the wall, nearly getting caught in the catch fence, and beginning to spin a number of times before coming to rest against the inside retaining wall. Also involved in the crash was Sarah Fisher. Hamilton suffered such severe injuries to his legs and feet, that doctors at one time believed that amputation would be the best option for him.{{ cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/dallas/news/story?id=5172199 |title = Hamilton Returns to Site of Crash|access-date=2010-06-01 |agency=Associated Press |date=May 11, 2010 |publisher=Associated Press}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/irl/news?slug=ap-irl-indy500notebook&prov=ap&type=lgns |title=Rehabbed Hamilton qualifies for first race in 6 years |access-date=2007-05-14 |author=Herman, Steve |date=May 13, 2007 |work=Yahoo |publisher=Associated Press |archive-date=2009-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612212420/http://sports.yahoo.com/irl/news?slug=ap-irl-indy500notebook&prov=ap&type=lgns |url-status=dead }} 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."{{ cite web |url=http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/37817-hamilton-scratched-from-texas-race/ |title=Hamilton Scratched from Texas Race |access-date=2010-06-01 |author=Lewandowski, Dave |publisher=Indycar.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607164302/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/37817-hamilton-scratched-from-texas-race/ |archive-date=2010-06-07 }}
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.
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_061001422.html |title=Promoters rev up Action Track schedule |last=Pearson |first=Craig |date=2008-03-01 |publisher=Tribune-Star |access-date=2008-06-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105003353/http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_061001422.html |archive-date=2013-01-05 }}
In 2014 he co-founded King of the Wing, a national pavement sprint car series.[https://speed51.com/king-of-the-wing-2015-schedule-released-midwest-dates-announced/ King of the Wing Schedule & Midwest Dates Revealed] - Speed51, 12 February 2015
Return to racing
File:Davey Hamilton 2010 Indy 500 Practice Day 2.JPG
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 2007 Indianapolis 500, driving for Vision Racing. Qualifying 20th, Hamilton placed 9th after the race was ended early on lap 166 due to rain. For 2008, Hamilton re-signed with Vision Racing. He finished 14th in the 2008 Indianapolis 500. For the 2009 season, he drove for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, and was the only one of the team's four drivers to qualify during the first weekend of qualifications. However he crashed out of the race on lap 79.
In 2010, Hamilton competed in the 2010 Indianapolis 500 for de Ferran Dragon Racing. He was involved in an incident with Tomas Scheckter on the first lap of the race, and was classified in 33rd, last place.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. [http://www.indystar.com/article/20100225/SPORTS0107/2250489/1004/SPORTS/Hamilton-lands-part-time-ride Hamilton lands part-time ride], Indianapolis Star, February 25, 2010, Retrieved 2010-02-28
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 Stadium Super Trucks, serving as a substitute for Jimmy Vasser at Honda Indy Toronto; Hamilton started first in the event, but engine trouble forced him to finish seventh.{{cite web|url=http://stadiumsupertrucks.com/ssts/justin-lofton-wins-round-no-7-of-sst-competition-on-the-streets-of-toronto/|title=Justin Lofton Wins Round No. 7 of SST Competition on the Streets of Toronto|work=Stadium Super Trucks|date=14 July 2013|access-date=13 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214063329/http://stadiumsupertrucks.com/ssts/justin-lofton-wins-round-no-7-of-sst-competition-on-the-streets-of-toronto/|archive-date=14 December 2013}} In 2014, he made his season debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, where he placed 8th in the first race and 9th in the second race.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.alwaysevolving.com/stadium-super-trucks-st-pete/|title=Stadium Super Trucks St. Pete|work=Always Evolving|date=27 March 2017 |access-date=August 17, 2017}} Davey also has a daughter named Hailey Hamilton, who was born on November 16th 1999, in Las Vegas, NV. Hailey is artistically inclined, and received a Bachelors degree in Photography at Taylor University. She now does social media marketing for six different brands including Dolly Parton's Stampede and Titanic Museum Attraction. She is aspiring to get her Masters degree in Art Conservation at New York University. .{{cite web|title=Davey Hamilton|url=http://www.beyondtheultimate.org/athlete/Davey-Hamilton}}
Career results
=American open–wheel results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
==Indy Lights==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Rank ! Points |
1995
| MIA |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHX | LBH | NAZ | MIL | DET | POR | TOR | CLE | NHA | VAN | LS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|0 |
==CART IndyCar==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year ! Team ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! Rank ! Points ! Ref |
1991
! Lola T88/00 | SRF | LBH | PHX |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MIS | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|0 |
1993
! Senter Sculley ! Lola T90/00 | SRF | PHX | LBH |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MIS | NHA | ROA | VAN | MDO | NAZ | LS | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|0 |
1995
! Reynard 94i | MIA | SRF | PHX | LBH | NAZ |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY | MIL | DET | POR | ROA | TOR | CLE | MIS | MDO | NHA | VAN | LS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|0 |
==IndyCar Series / Indy Racing League==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! 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 |
1996
!rowspan=4| A. J. Foyt Enterprises !rowspan=2| Lola T95/00 !rowspan=4| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|WDW |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|PHX |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|INDY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | !style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9th !style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 192 |
rowspan=3| 1996–97
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|NHM |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|LVS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan=3 style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd !rowspan=3 style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 272 |
Dallara IR7
!rowspan=7| Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|WDW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
---|
G-Force GF01
| | | |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|PHX |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|INDY |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|TXS |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|PPIR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CHR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NH2 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LV2 | | | | | | | | | |
rowspan=2| 1998
!rowspan=2| Nienhouse Motorsports ! G-Force GF01B !rowspan=2| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|WDW |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|PHX |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|INDY |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TXS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|NHM |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|DOV | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|PPIR | | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan=2 style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd !rowspan=2 style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 292 |
Dallara IR8
| | | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|CLT | |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|ATL |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TX2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LVS | | | | | | | | |
rowspan=3| 1999
!rowspan=2| Galles Racing ! G-Force GF01C !rowspan=2| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|WDW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan=3 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th !rowspan=3 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 237 |
rowspan=2| Dallara IR8
| | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|INDY |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TXS |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|PPIR |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|ATL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|DOV |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|PPI2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LVS |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|TX2 | | | | | | | | |
Barnhart Motorsports
! 25 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|PHX |CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
rowspan=3| 2000
!rowspan=1| Sinden Racing ! Dallara ! 44 !rowspan=3| Oldsmobile |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|WDW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 23rd !rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 98 |
rowspan=1| Team Xtreme
! G-Force GF05 ! 16 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|PHX |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LVS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|INDY |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TXS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|PPIR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ATL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|KTY | | | | | | | | | | | |
rowspan=1| Mid America Motorsports
! Dallara ! 43 | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TX2 | | | | | | | | | | |
2001
! Dallara IR-01 ! 99 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|PHX |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|HMS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ATL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|INDY |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TXS |PPIR |RIR |KAN |NSH |KTY |STL |CHI |TX2 | | | | | | !style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 26th !style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 54 |
2007
!rowspan=2| Vision Racing !rowspan=5| Dallara IR-05 ! 02 | HMS | STP | MOT | KAN |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|INDY | MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | MIS | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | | !style="background:#CFCFFF;"|26th !style="background:#CFCFFF;"|22 |
2008
! 22 | HMS | STP | MOT1 | LBH1 | KAN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|INDY | MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | EDM | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | SRF2 !style="background:#CFCAFF;"|36th !style="background:#CFCAFF;"|16 |
2009
! 44 |STP |LBH |KAN |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|INDY |MIL |TXS |IOW |RIR |WGL |TOR |EDM |KTY |MDO |SNM |CHI |MOT |HMS | | !style="background:#CFCFFF;"|40th !style="background:#CFCFFF;"|10 |
2010
! 21 |SAO |STP |ALA |LBH |KAN |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|INDY |TXS |IOW |WGL |TOR |EDM |MDO |SNM |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CHI |KTY |MOT |HMS | | !style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 36th !style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 26 |
2011
! 11 |STP |ALA |LBH |SAO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|INDY |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TXS1 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TXS2 |MIL | IOW | TOR | EDM | MDO | NHM | SNM | BAL | MOT | KTY |style="background:#ffffff;"|LVS3 | !style="background:#CFCFFF;"|41st !style="background:#CFCFFF;"|26 |
: 1 Races run on same day.
: 2 Non-points-paying, exhibition race.
: 3 The Las Vegas Indy 300 was abandoned after Dan Wheldon died from injuries sustained in a 15-car crash on lap 11.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Years ! Teams ! Races ! Poles ! Wins ! Podiums ! Top 10s ! Indianapolis 500 ! Championships |
11
|8 |56 |0 |0 |8 |15 |0 |0 |
==Indianapolis 500==
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
Year
! Chassis ! Engine ! Start ! Finish ! Team |
---|
1991
| Lola T88/00 |colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |
1993
| Lola T90/00 |colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | Senter Sculley |
1995
| Reynard 94i |colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |
1996
| Lola T95/00 |align=center | 10 |align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |
1997
| G-Force GF01 |align=center | 8 |align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |
1998
| G-Force GF01B |align=center | 8 |align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 | Nienhouse Motorsports |
1999
| Dallara IR9 |align=center | 11 |align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 | Barnhart Motorsports |
2000
| G-Force GF05 |align=center | 28 |align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20 | TeamXtreme |
2001
| Dallara IR-01 |align=center | 26 |align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23 |
2007
| Dallara IR-05 |align=center | 20 |align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 |
2008
| Dallara IR-05 |align=center | 18 |align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |
2009
| Dallara IR-05 |align=center | 22 |align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 29 |
2010
| Dallara IR-05 |align=center | 14 |align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 33 |
2011
| Dallara IR-05 |align=center | 15 |align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 24 |
=Stadium Super Trucks=
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928221114/http://www.daveyhamiltonracing.com/ Davey Hamilton Racing]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110710024213/http://www.indycar.com/drivers/show/55-izod-indycar-series/3640-davey-hamilton/ IndyCar Driver Page]
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{{Succession box|title=Scott Brayton Award|before=Eddie Cheever|after=Arie Luyendyk|years=2001}}
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{{A. J. Foyt Racing}}
{{Galles Racing}}
{{Hemelgarn Racing}}
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