Dave Evans (racing driver)

Dave Evans
Dave Evans
Born	David Sloat; August 31, 1898; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	March 31, 1974 (aged 75); Dillon, Montana, U.S.
Champ Car career
	36 races run over 12 years
Best finish	6th (1933)
First race	1925 Charlotte 250 (Charlotte)
Last race	1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)

Dave Evans (born David Sloat, 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 Indianapolis 500 without a pit stop.^[1] He died in Dillon, Montana, aged 75.^[2]

Motorsports career results

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

^ Kettlewell, Mike. "Indianapolis: The Richest Race in the World", in Northey, Tom, ed. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 9, p.1015.
^ Brown, Allen. "Dave Evans". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.