Floyd Eldon Davis 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 RoseMauri Rose was an American racecar driver.He started from the pole position driving a Maserati in the 1941 Indianapolis 500, but spark plug problems put him out of the race after sixty laps. He then took over the Wetteroth/Offenhauser car being driven by Floyd Davis that had started in 17th place....
, who completed the race in the lead.
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1937 The 25th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1937.Late in the race, Wilbur Shaw held a comfortable lead, and had lapped second place Ralph Hepburn. With about 20 laps to go, however, Shaw's car had been leaking oil, and had nearly lost...
|
32 |
24 |
118.942 |
14 |
15 |
190 |
0 |
Crash T3 |
| 1939 The 27th Indianapolis 500 took place May 30, 1939. The race was won by the number two car of Wilbur Shaw, who started in the third position. The race was notable for a three car accident on lap 109, when Floyd Roberts the reigning champion, was killed when his car went through the wooden outer wall...
|
56 |
29 |
119.375 |
29 |
27 |
43 |
0 |
Shock absorber |
| 1940 The 28th running of the Indianapolis 500 took place on May 30, 1940. The winner was Wilbur Shaw in the number one car Maserati 8 CTF, the same car Shaw had driven to victory in 1939. Shaw became the first driver in the history of the race to win in consecutive years. It also marked Shaw's third...
|
61 |
33 |
120.797 |
30 |
20 |
157 |
0 |
Flagged |
| 1941 Results of the 1941 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Friday, May 30, 1941.Notes*Floyd Davis was the starting driver for the #16 car. On lap 72, Davis came in for a pit stop, and was relieved by Mauri Rose. Rose had started the race in another car and dropped out earlier. Rose went on to...
|
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 |
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