Dave Evans (racing driver)
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Dave Evans | |||||||
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Born | David Sloat August 31, 1898 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | March 31, 1974 Dillon, Montana, U.S. | (aged 75)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
36 races run over 12 years | |||||||
Best finish | 6th (1933) | ||||||
First race | 1925 Charlotte 250 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury) | ||||||
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Dave Evans (born David Sloat, August 31, 1898 – March 31, 1974) was an American racing driver.
Evans was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1931, he performed a remarkable feat when his Cummins Diesel Special completed the entire Indianapolis 500 without a pit stop.[1] He died in Dillon, Montana, aged 75.[2]
Motorsports career results
[edit]Indianapolis 500 results
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References
[edit]- ^ Kettlewell, Mike. "Indianapolis: The Richest Race in the World", in Northey, Tom, ed. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 9, p.1015.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Dave Evans". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.