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Donald Davidson (historian) Donald C. Davidson [1] [2] (born 1942-43 [3] [4]) was the historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1998 to 2020, [5] [6] the only person to hold such a position on a full-time basis for any motorsports facility in the world. [7] Davidson started his career as a statistician, publicist, and historian at USAC.
Dec 7, 2020 · Donald Davidson, beloved by race fans worldwide for nearly six decades for his encyclopedic knowledge of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500, is retiring Dec. 31 as IMS historian. Davidson has amazed, entertained and delighted millions since he first crossed the Atlantic to visit IMS in May 1964, fulfilling a dream and his ...
May 18, 2016 · Donald Davidson with roadsters that ran at IMS his favorite is the 1957 lay down #9, Belond Exhaust Special, driven by Sam Hanks. ... chats with four-time Indy 500 winner A.J. Foyt after a race in ...
Dec 7, 2020 · The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar at-large will never have another Donald Davidson. Davidson forever latched onto the unbridled joy of his 21-year-old self when he ...
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Dec 29, 2020 · No. 5: Donald Davidson Retires. Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway. If you’ve been a fan of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis 500 since the mid-1960s, there have been a few constants. Editor’s Note: This is the sixth of a series of 10 vignettes in which IMS Senior Communications Manager Paul ...
Dec 7, 2020 · 3 thoughts on “ Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian Donald Davidson retires – and it bums me out ” Greg Barnett December 7, 2020 at 3:59 pm. I am personally not an auto racing fan, however I am a fan of the Motor Speedway’s history. I always listened to his show every year.
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Dec 8, 2020 · INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 – Donald Davidson, beloved by race fans worldwide for nearly six decades for his encyclopedic knowledge of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500, is retiring Dec. 31 as IMS historian. Davidson has amazed, entertained and delighted millions since he first crossed the Atlantic to visit IMS in ...
