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 363th of 40,105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | 🇬🇧 Gary Paffett | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,849 |
| 354 | 🇪🇪 Juri Vips | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,846 |
| 355 | 🇬🇧 Emil Bernstorff | GP2 Series | 5,844 |
| 356 | 🇦🇺 Will Brown | Supercars Championship | 5,844 |
| 357 | 🇮🇹 Stefano Modena | Formula 1 | 5,842 |
| 358 | 🇺🇸 Bob Bondurant | Formula 1 | 5,839 |
| 359 | 🇪🇪 Paul Aron | Formula 2 | 5,838 |
| 360 | 🇬🇧 Ivor Bueb | Formula 1 | 5,832 |
| 361 | 🇬🇧 Eric Brandon | Formula 1 | 5,828 |
| 362 | 🇻🇪 Ernesto Viso | GP2 Series | 5,827 |
| 363 | 🇺🇸 Jimmy Daywalt | Formula 1 | 5,826 |
| 364 | 🇬🇧 Ash Sutton | BTCC | 5,824 |
| 365 | 🇯🇵 Nirei Fukuzumi | Super GT | 5,824 |
| 366 | 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi | Formula 1 | 5,823 |
| 367 | 🇬🇧 Innes Ireland | Formula 1 | 5,823 |
| 368 | 🇫🇷 Philippe Étancelin | Formula 1 | 5,823 |
| 369 | 🇦🇹 Harald Ertl | Formula 1 | 5,820 |
| 370 | 🇺🇸 Al Keller | Formula 1 | 5,819 |
| 371 | 🇧🇷 Hernando da Silva Ramos | Formula 1 | 5,816 |
| 372 | 🇫🇷 Jacques Pollet | Formula 1 | 5,816 |
| 373 | 🇳🇱 Renger van der Zande | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,815 |
Jimmy Daywalt was an elite professional driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1950s. His Racer Rating of 6,976 places him among the top tier of drivers in the sport, at the level of the best race winners competing at the highest levels of international motorsport. Daywalt made six Formula 1 starts between 1953 and 1959, all of them for Kurtis Kraft, and finished with an average grid position of P9.7 across his classified appearances.[1]
Although Daywalt did not score a podium finish in Formula 1, his record against the field was competitive. He shared the grid with several drivers of genuine standing, including Jim Rathmann and Duane Carter, both rated above 7,300. Daywalt finished ahead of Rathmann twice in their three shared races and beat Bettenhausen, another strong contemporary, on at least one occasion. Against Paul Russo he managed no better results, finishing behind him in all three meetings. His performances suggest a driver capable of running with the front-running professionals of his era, even if the results did not translate to podium finishes in his limited opportunities.
Daywalt retired from racing after 1959 and is no longer active in the sport.