Jimmy Daywalt

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{{Infobox F1 driver

| name = Jimmy Daywalt

| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American

| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|8|28}}

| birth_place = Wabash, Indiana

| death_date = {{death date and age|1966|4|4|1924|8|28}}

| death_place = Indianapolis, Indiana

| Years = {{F1|1951}}–{{F1|1960}}

| Team(s) = Meyer, Kurtis Kraft

| Races = 10 (6 starts)

| Championships = 0

| Wins = 0

| Podiums = 0

| Points = 0

| Poles = 0

| Fastest laps = 0

| First race = 1951 Indianapolis 500

| First win =

| Last win =

| Last race = 1960 Indianapolis 500

}}

Jimmy Daywalt (August 28, 1924 – April 4, 1966) was an American racecar driver.

Born in Wabash, Indiana, Daywalt served in the Army Air Corps during the Second World War, acting as a tail gunner in B-24s of the 392nd Bomb Group.{{Cite web |title=RetroIndy: Indy 500 drivers who served in the military |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/indy-500/2019/05/23/retroindy-indy-500-drivers-served-military-war-indianapolis-500-history/3539022002/ |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}} After the war, he drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1950, 1953–1957, 1959, and 1961–1962 seasons with 20 starts. He finished in the top ten 3 times. His best finish was in the 1953 Indianapolis 500, where he finished 6th and was named Rookie of the Year.

Daywalt died of cancer in Indianapolis, Indiana, aged 41. He is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.{{cite news|url=http://www.crownhillhf.org/docs/IndianapolisAutoGreatsHandout.pdf |title=Indianapolis Auto greats |publisher=Crown Hill Cemetery |work=Celebrating Automotive Heritage at Crown Hill Cemetery |date=2011 |accessdate=2012-09-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913203018/http://crownhillhf.org/docs/IndianapolisAutoGreatsHandout.pdf |archivedate=September 13, 2012 }}