Jimmy Daywalt is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Daywalt has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,826 ranks Daywalt 364th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1959-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P14 | +38 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +92 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1953 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| +79 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1955 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| +37 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1959 | Formula 1 | P14 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +37 | 5,826 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −102 | 5,789 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −69 | 5,891 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +79 | 5,960 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Nichels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −110 | 5,882 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +4,642 | 5,992 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 5,941 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Johnson | 4,959 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam Hanks | 6,121 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy Linden | 5,952 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane CarterHigher-rated | 6,176 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 354 | 🇬🇧 Emil Bernstorff | GP2 Series | 5,844 |
| 355 | 🇦🇺 Will Brown | Supercars Championship | 5,844 |
| 356 | 🇮🇹 Stefano Modena | Formula 1 | 5,842 |
| 357 | 🇺🇸 Bob Bondurant | Formula 1 | 5,839 |
| 358 | 🇨🇦 Lance Stroll | Formula 1 | 5,839 |
| 359 | 🇪🇪 Paul Aron | Formula 2 | 5,837 |
| 360 | 🇬🇧 Ivor Bueb | Formula 1 | 5,832 |
| 361 | 🇬🇧 Eric Brandon | Formula 1 | 5,828 |
| 362 | 🇻🇪 Ernesto Viso | GP2 Series | 5,827 |
| 363 | 🇫🇷 Norman Nato | Formula E | 5,827 |
| 364 | 🇺🇸 Jimmy Daywalt | Formula 1 | 5,826 |
| 365 | 🇯🇵 Nirei Fukuzumi | Super GT | 5,825 |
| 366 | 🇧🇪 Jordan Pepper | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,824 |
| 367 | 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi | Formula 1 | 5,823 |
| 368 | 🇬🇧 Innes Ireland | Formula 1 | 5,823 |
| 369 | 🇫🇷 Philippe Étancelin | Formula 1 | 5,823 |
| 370 | 🇦🇹 Harald Ertl | Formula 1 | 5,820 |
| 371 | 🇺🇸 Al Keller | Formula 1 | 5,819 |
| 372 | 🇧🇷 Hernando da Silva Ramos | Formula 1 | 5,816 |
| 373 | 🇫🇷 Jacques Pollet | Formula 1 | 5,816 |
| 374 | 🏳️ Sam Tingle | Formula 1 | 5,813 |
Jimmy Daywalt was an established professional racing in Formula 1, a single-class international championship that fielded graded professionals alongside semi-professional and amateur competitors in the same races. He drove for Kurtis Kraft across six starts between 1953 and 1959.[1]
His career in the database spans seven seasons with six recorded starts, finishing 14th in the 1959 Formula 1 championship standings. He beat established professional Duane Carter once and finished ahead of Jim Rathmann twice, though he typically ran behind both Rathmann and Tony Bettenhausen, who remained regular opponents throughout his indexed appearances.[2]