| Floyd Davis | |||||||
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 The winning car from the 1941 Indianapolis 500 - Mauri Rose took over the car from Davis on lap 73 | |||||||
| Born | Floyd Eldon Davis March 9, 1905 Oakford, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 31, 1977 (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1941 (co-winner)) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 18 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 4th (tie) (1941) | ||||||
| First race | 1935 St. Paul 100 (St. Paul) | ||||||
| Last race | 1948 Atlanta 100 (Lakewood) | ||||||
| First win | 1941 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Floyd Eldon Davis (March 9, 1905 – May 31, 1977) was an American racing driver, and the co-winner of the 1941 Indianapolis 500.
Floyd Davis drove the first 72 laps of the 1941 race before being replaced by Mauri Rose, who completed the race in the lead.[1]
- ^ Hankinson, Bob (June 1941). "Mauri Rose Wins at Indianapolis". Motor Age (Cover story for magazine issue.). Vol. LX, no. 7. Philadelphia: Chilton Company. pp. 18–20, 132. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive.