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 4,769 ranks Daywalt 515th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. 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 | +32 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +31 | 4,769 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −105 | 4,737 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −70 | 4,842 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +75 | 4,913 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Nichels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −54 | 4,838 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +92 | 4,892 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 5,075 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane Carter | 5,054 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 4,934 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 4,921 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Johnson | 4,920 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Jimmy Daywalt was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1953 and 1959, accumulating six starts for Kurtis Kraft without scoring points. His career spanned the early era of Grand Prix racing when the grid remained shallow and opportunities for drivers without established European credentials were limited. Daywalt raced primarily against American contemporaries in a field dominated by established professionals; his Racer Rating of 4,769 places him in the upper range of a competitive national-level field.[1]
Across his six starts, Daywalt finished ahead of several drivers who rated stronger than himself, including Jim Rathmann and Eddie Johnson on multiple occasions, and proved capable of competitive results against mid-field professionals such as Duane Carter and Tony Bettenhausen. His average finishing position of P9.7 among classified starts reflects inconsistent form in a limited sample; he showed occasional competitiveness but could not establish himself as a reliable points scorer. His most recent recorded Formula 1 appearance came in 1959, finishing twentieth in a single round, after which his racing career ended.