Don Davis (racing driver)

{{Short description|American racing driver (1933–1962)}}

{{For|other persons|Don Davis (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Don Davis

| image =

| caption =

| nationality =

| birth_name = Donald Lee Davis

| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|12|18}}

| birth_place = Tucson, Arizona, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1962|08|08|1933|12|18}}

| death_place = Dayton, Ohio, U.S.

| titles =

| awards =

| module1 = {{Infobox Champ Car driver|child=yes

| years = 1959–1962

| Total_Champ_Races = 15

| Years_In_Champ = 4

| Champ_Car_Team =

| Best_Champ_Pos = 10th – 1962

| First_Champ_Race = 1960 Bobby Ball Memorial (ASF)

| Last_Champ_Race = 1962 Trenton 150 (Trenton)

| First_Champ_Win =

| Last_Champ_Win =

| Champ_Wins = 0

| Champ_Podiums = 1

| Champ_Poles = 1

}}}}

Donald Lee Davis{{Cite web |title=Don Davis |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/DavisDon.htm |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=www.champcarstats.com}} (December 18, 1933 – August 8, 1962) was an American racecar driver.

Born in Tucson, Arizona, Davis died in Dayton, Ohio as a result of injuries suffered in a sprint car race at New Bremen Speedway. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1960-1962 seasons with 15 starts, including the 1961 and 1962 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 8 times, with his two best finishes in 3rd at Trenton and in 4th at Indianapolis, both in 1962. Davis served in the Korean War.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=4151|title=Motorsport Memorial - Don Davis|work=motorsportmemorial.org|access-date=29 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129004716/http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=4151|archive-date=29 January 2022|url-status=live}}