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Davey Hamilton (born June 13, 1962 in Nampa, Idaho) is a race car driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. He has made 50 series starts and while never winning a race, finished second 3 times. He placed second in series points in the 1996-1997 season and again in 1998.
Hamilton had been proficient in supermodified racing, as a frequent winner in various supermodified races, usually held in the northern areas of the United States.
etired from the cockpit in 2001 after a serious crash at Texas Motor Speedway.

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Davey Hamilton (born June 13, 1962 in Nampa, Idaho) is a race car driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. He has made 50 series starts and while never winning a race, finished second 3 times. He placed second in series points in the 1996-1997 season and again in 1998.
Hamilton had been proficient in supermodified racing, as a frequent winner in various supermodified races, usually held in the northern areas of the United States.
Accident
He retired from the cockpit in 2001 after a serious crash at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamilton has undergone 21 operations to reconstruct his feet. He began standing after five months, and spent one year in a wheelchair.
Life after retirement
Hamilton became the color commentator for Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network broadcasts. He later began driving the 2-seater IndyCar, which gives rides to VIPs and celebrities at IndyCar Series races.
Hamilton partnered with the new American Speed Association, partnering with ASA owner Dennis Huth, to take over control of the popular Southwest Tour for 2007, shortly after NASCAR terminated the popular AutoZone Elite division, which includes the popular Southwest series. The Speedco Southwest Tour series uses the same cars as the former NASCAR-sanctioned series.
Hamilton also owns his own racing team, "Davey Hamilton Apex Racing." This team consists of two winged sprint drivers: his father Ken Hamilton and friend Mike Cullum. Also on the team is Davey's Son DJ who races Outlaw Karts and Go Karts. Mike's daughter Jenna rounds out the team and she drives Outlaw Karts. In 2008, Hamilton became a partner in a group that purchased Terre Haute Action Track.
Return to racing
Hamilton returned to IndyCars for the 2007 Indianapolis 500, driving for Vision Racing. Qualifying 20th, Hamilton placed 9th after the race was ended early on lap 166 due to rain. For 2008, Hamilton has again signed with Vision Racing. He finished 14th in the 2008 Indianapolis 500.
Career Results
Indycar
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
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| 1996 | Foyt | WDW Ret | PHX Ret | IND 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 192 |
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| 1996-1997 | Foyt | NWH 5 | LSV 11 | WDW 7 | PHX 3 | IND 6 | TXS 3 | PPIR 3 | CHR Ret | NH2 Ret | LV2 7 | | | | | | | | 2nd | 272 |
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| 1998 | Nienhouse | WDW 3 | PHX Ret | IND 4 | TXS 7 | NWH 4 | DOV 4 | CHR 7 | PPIR 5 | ATL 2 | TX2 9 | LSV Ret | | | | | | | 2nd | 292 |
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| 1999 | Galles | WDW 8 | PHX Ret | IND 11 | TXS 7 | PPIR 3 | ATL 7 | DOV Ret | PPI2 2 | LSV Ret | TX2 2 | | | | | | | | 4th | 237 |
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| 2000 | TeamXtreme | WDW Ret | PHX Ret | LSV Ret | IND 20 | TXS Ret | PPIR 14 | ATL 15 | KTY 16 | TX2 Ret | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 98 |
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| 2001 | Schmidt | PHX 12 | HMS 19 | ATL Ret | IND Ret | TXS Ret | PPIR | RIR | KAN | NSH | KTY | STL | CHI | TX2 | | | | | 26th | 54 |
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| 2007 | Vision | HMS | STP | JPN | KAN | IND 9 | MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | MIS | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | 24th* | 22* |
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| 2008 | Vision | HMS | STP | JPN | LBH | KAN | IND 14 | MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | 36th | 16 |
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| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) | Top 10s (Non-podium) | Indianapolis 500 Wins | Championships |
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| 8 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Indy 500 results
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