James Davison | |||||||
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Nationality | Australian | ||||||
Born | James D. Davison 28 August 1986 Melbourne, Australia | ||||||
Related to | Jon Davison (father) Lex Davison (grandfather) Diana Davison (grandmother) Richard Davison (uncle) Alex Davison (cousin) Will Davison (cousin) Tony Gaze (step-grandfather) Fisichella Davison (daughter) | ||||||
Blancpain GT World Challenge America career | |||||||
Debut season | 2016 | ||||||
Racing licence | FIA Gold | ||||||
Teams | AE Replay XD Nissan GT Academy | ||||||
Starts | 20 | ||||||
Wins | 16 | ||||||
Poles | 1 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 1 | ||||||
Best finish | 4th in 2015 | ||||||
Previous series | |||||||
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-09 2010–12 | Victorian Formula Ford Formula BMW USA Champ Car Atlantic Star Mazda Championship Firestone Indy Lights Grand-Am Series | ||||||
IndyCar Series career | |||||||
8 races run over 7 years | |||||||
2020 position | 34th | ||||||
Best finish | 28th (2019) | ||||||
First race | 2013 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (Mid-Ohio) | ||||||
Last race | 2020 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
35 races run over 2 years | |||||||
2020 position | 37th | ||||||
Best finish | 32nd (2021) | ||||||
First race | 2020 Pocono Organics 325 (Pocono) | ||||||
Last race | 2021 YellaWood 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
6 races run over 5 years | |||||||
2022 position | 53rd | ||||||
Best finish | 47th (2017) | ||||||
First race | 2016 Road America 180 (Road America) | ||||||
Last race | 2022 Drive for the Cure 250 (Charlotte Roval) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of 24 June, 2023. |
James D. Davison (born 28 August 1986) is an Australian professional racing driver who drives an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the Blancpain GT World Challenge America. He has also competed in the NTT IndyCar Series, NASCAR Cup Series, and NASCAR Xfinity Series. He is sometimes also called JD (or J. D.) Davison.[1][2]
His father Jon Davison was a Formula 5000 competitor and was the long-running promoter of racing events at Sandown Raceway. Davison's grandfather, Lex Davison, was a four-time winner of the Australian Grand Prix. He is a cousin of V8 Supercar drivers Alex and Will Davison. He also competed as a coxswain as part of Scotch College's championship-winning rowing crew in 2003.