The winning car from the 1941 Indianapolis 500 - Mauri Rose took over the car from Davis on lap 73
Born
Floyd Eldon Davis (1905-03-09)March 9, 1905 Oakford, Illinois, U.S.
Died
May 31, 1977(1977-05-31) (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Championship titles
Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1941 (co-winner))
Champ Car career
18 races run over 9 years
Best finish
4th (tie) (1941)
First race
1935 St. Paul 100 (St. Paul)
Last race
1948 Atlanta 100 (Lakewood)
First win
1941 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins
Podiums
Poles
1
1
0
Floyd Eldon Davis (March 9, 1905 – May 31, 1977) was an American racing driver, and the co-winner of the 1941 Indianapolis 500.
Floyd Davis drove the first 72 laps of the 1941 race before being replaced by Mauri Rose, who completed the race in the lead.[1]
^Hankinson, Bob (June 1941). "Mauri Rose Wins at Indianapolis". Motor Age (Cover story for magazine issue.). Vol. LX, no. 7. Philadelphia: Chilton Company. pp. 18–20, 132. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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