Dave Evans (racing driver)

Dave Evans (August 31, 1898 – March 31, 1974) was an American racing driver.

Evans was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1931, he performed a remarkable feat when his Cummins Diesel Special completed the entire Indy 500 without a pit stop.[1] He died in Dell, Montana, aged 75.

Indy 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1927	21	28	107.360	25	5	200	0	Running
1928	12	23	108.264	19	12	200	0	Running
1930	24	33	97.342	24	6	200	0	Running
1931	8	17	96.871	40	13	200	0	Running
1933	38	36	109.448	36	6	200	0	Running
1934	6	22	102.414	33	19	81	0	Transmission
Totals						1081	0

Starts	6
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	3
Retired	1

Notes

Kettlewell, Mike. "Indianapolis: The Richest Race in the World", in Northey, Tom, ed. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 9, p.1015.

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