Floyd Davis

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Floyd Eldon Davis (March 5, 1909 Oakford, Illinois – May 31, 1977 Indianapolis, Indiana) was 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.

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1937 32 24 118.942 14 15 190 0 Crash T3 1939 56 29 119.375 29 27 43 0 Shock absorber 1940 61 33 120.797 30 20 157 0 Flagged 1941 16 17 121.106 25 1 72 0 Relieved Totals 462 0

Starts 4 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 1 Top 5 1 Top 10 1 Retired 2

Preceded by Wilbur Shaw

Indianapolis 500 Winner 1941

Succeeded by George Robson