Career
Davies raced American Automobile Association on a false birth certificate showing him older, (as did Troy Ruttman and Jim Rathmann), and was racing illegally. Davies" midget car was stolen but was recovered a year later when a driver was killed in it at Sacramento. Davies recognized the car in the newspaper photos of the wreck.
Davies also had success racing midgets (called Speedcars down under) in Australia and New Zealand during his career.
He died on June 11, 1966 aged 36 from injuries suffered in a midget crash at Santa Fe Speedway in Chicago. * Shared drive with Art Cross, Johnny Parsons, Sam Hanks and Andy Linden (key) * In 1954 Davies shared his drive with Art Cross, Johnny Parsons, Sam Hanks and Andy Linden.
Davies also shared the 20th-placed car with Hanks and Jim Rathmann.* Between 1950 and 1959 the Indianapolis 500 was included as part of the Formula One World Championship.