Biography
Considering Davey had a 3 year hiatus from racing, he’s proven to still be a top contender in every race he enters. Growing up in a racing family and being a 3rd generation driver, it’s no surprise he started racing at just 4 years old, winning over a hundred races in sprint cars, go karts and midgets. following in his grandfather and father's footsteps to make it to the Indianapolis 500. The Hamilton legacy includes 11 Indy 500's, numerous championships and race wins in sprint cars and supermodified racing, and on the business side, acting as promoter for race tracks and racing series.​
Davey was born in Boise, Idaho but now calls Tampa, Florida his home. Consistently competing for wins and championships, although his racing came to a pause, the finish line is still yet to come. Davey is actively continuing his efforts to make it to the Indianapolis 500, talking with partners and teams to negotiate sponsorship in the 2026 Indy NXT season.
Along with racing, Davey has seen success as an entrepreneur, creating DHJR Ventures, and as a race promoter, creating the richest short track open wheel event for pavement racers in the world, the Open Wheel Showdown, which has seen both present and past stars of racing compete across three different classes in Las Vegas for a record purse offering $50,000 win. He still makes sure to visit his home state in Idaho and enjoys snowboarding there. When in Florida, you might find Davey enjoying the water on a boat or jet ski or checking out local sports events, or you may spot him on iRacing honing his racing skills.
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Entrepreneur, Race promoter
In 2023, after seeing success forming businesses as an entrepreneur, Davey began his career as promoter of the Open Wheel Showdown, a yearly event he dreamed up since growing up watching his father and grandfather race in the Copper World Classic in Phoenix, and seeing Turkey Night at Irwindale Speedway. His vision was to bring back a prestigious event like these for the modern day where there is a lacking precense of big ticket events for the pavement open wheel short track racers of the world, and that included a record-breaking purse and $50,000 to win sprint car feature.
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Davey continues to partner with brands outside of the Open Wheel Showdown in his personal endeavors, fostering relationships and creating B2B opportunities for sponsors who wish to get on board with his racing in years to come.
When he is not racing or promoting, Davey advocates for non-profits like the Second Chance Job Foundation, giving felons the tools to build a positive future, and his own Davey Hamilton Jr. Foundation that brings awareness to the impact of head injuries.