Davey Hamilton
Davey Hamilton (born June 13, 1962 in Nampa , Idaho ) is a retired American racing driver . 1997 and 1998 he was runner-up in the Indy Racing League . He is the father of racing car driver Davey Hamilton Jr.
Career
Before Hamilton entered the Indy Racing League (IRL), he was active in various US motorsport series and failed in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 in 1993 and 1995 . In 1996 he made his debut in the Indy Racing League and finished ninth overall. In 1997 Hamilton reached three third places. At the end of the season he lost the championship with 272 to 278 points just against Tony Stewart and was runner-up. In 1998 he achieved his best placement in the IRL with a second place. This season he managed to leave Stewart, who finished the season third, behind, but he had to admit defeat to Kenny Bräck and won the runner-up again.
In 1999 Hamilton even achieved two second places, but in the overall standings it was only enough for fourth place. In his fifth season in the IRL, he could no longer build on the successes from previous years and ended the season in 23rd place overall. This season was the last season that Hamilton played in full. In 2001 he started the season again in the IRL and started in five races. In the fifth race at Texas Motor Speedway , Hamilton had a serious accident and had to undergo operations on his legs and feet 21 times in the following two years. After a rehabilitation phase in which Hamilton sat in a wheelchair for a year, the racing driver ended his career.
In 2007 , at the age of 44, Hamilton made his comeback in the IRL, which has now been renamed the IndyCar Series , and competed exclusively in the Indianapolis 500. On his return he immediately finished ninth. In the overall ranking he achieved 26th place with this result. In 2008 he repeated the start at the Indianapolis 500 and this year came 14th across the finish line. In the overall standings he was 36. In 2009 , he entered the Indianapolis 500 for the third time. He did not finish in this race and finished 40th in the overall standings.
In 2010 , Hamilton qualified again for the Indianapolis 500 and entered another race for the first time since 2001. At the end of the season he finished 36th overall. In 2011 , Hamilton took part in several oval races in the IndyCar Series for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing . At the end of the season he was 41st overall.
Personal
He is married to Tracey Hamilton and has two children. His son Davey Hamilton Jr. is also a racing car driver.
statistics
Career stations
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Individual results in the IndyCar Series
| season | team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | Points | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AJ Foyt Enterprises | WDW 12 |
PHX 17 |
INDY 12 |
192 | 9. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996/1997 | AJ Foyt Enterprises | NWH 5 |
LVS 11 |
WDW 7 |
PHX 3 |
INDY 6 |
TXS 3 |
PPI 3 |
CHR 16 |
NH2 17 |
LV2 7 |
272 | 2. | |||||||||
| 1998 | Nienhouse Motorsports | WDW 3 |
PHX 26 |
INDY 4 |
TXS 7 |
NWH 4 |
DOV 4 |
CHR 7 |
PPI 5 |
ATL 2 |
TX2 9 |
LVS 19 |
292 | 2. | ||||||||
| 1999 | Galles Racing | WDW 8 |
PHX 27 |
INDY 11 |
TXS 7 |
PPI 3 |
ATL 7 |
DOV 23 |
PP2 2 |
LVS 13 |
TX2 2 |
237 | 4th | |||||||||
| 2000 | TeamXtreme | WDW 26 |
PHX 18 |
LVS 20 |
INDY 20th |
TXS 24 |
PPI 14 |
ATL 15 |
KTY 16 |
TX2 19 |
98 | 23. | ||||||||||
| 2001 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | PHX 12 |
HMS 19 |
ATL 17 |
INDY 23 |
TXS 24 |
PPI INJ |
RIR INJ |
KAN INJ |
NSH INJ |
KTY INJ |
STL INJ |
CHI INJ |
TX2 INJ |
54 | 26th | ||||||
| 2007 | Vision racing | HMS |
STP |
MOT |
KAN |
INDY 9 |
Mil |
TXS |
IOW |
RIR |
WGL |
NSH |
MDO |
MIS |
KTY |
SNM |
DET |
CHI |
22nd | 26th | ||
| 2008 | Vision racing | HMS |
STP |
MOT 1 |
LBH 1 |
KAN |
INDY 14 |
Mil |
TXS |
IOW |
RIR |
WGL |
NSH |
MDO |
EDM |
KTY |
SNM |
DET |
CHI |
SRF 2 |
16 | 36. |
| 2009 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | STP |
LBH |
KAN |
INDY 29 |
Mil |
TXS |
IOW |
RIR |
WGL |
GOAL |
EDM |
KTY |
MDO |
SNM |
CHI |
MOT |
HMS |
10 | 40. | ||
| 2010 | de Ferran Dragon Racing | SAO |
STP |
ALA |
LBH |
KAN |
INDY 33 |
TXS |
IOW |
WGL |
GOAL |
EDM |
MDO |
SNM |
CHI 18 |
KTY |
MOT |
HMS |
26th | 36. | ||
| 2011 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | STP |
ALA |
LBH |
SAO |
INDY 24 |
TXS1 27 |
TXS2 25 |
Mil |
IOW |
GOAL |
EDM |
MDO |
NHA |
SNM |
BAL |
MOT |
KTY |
LSV C |
26th | 41. |
( Legend )
- 1 The races took place on the same day.
- 2 No points were awarded.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ "A Remarkable Comeback". daveyhamiltonracing.com, archived from the original on May 16, 2010 ; accessed on May 27, 2010 (English).
- ↑ "IndyCar single starts for Hamilton and Saavedra" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 25, 2010)
- ↑ “Hamilton joins Dreyer for three races” ( Memento from May 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on March 26, 2011)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hamilton, Davey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nampa , Idaho , United States |