His father Ken traded the Eagle Aircraft Flyer Special he attempted to qualify at the 1982 Indianapolis 500 for a rookie test with Hemelgarn Racing for Davey.

Hamilton suffered such severe injuries to his legs and feet, that doctors at one time believed that amputation would be the best option for him.

In 2010, after retiring from the 2010 Indianapolis 500 on the first lap, Hamilton referenced his 2001 crash while commenting on his early exit from the 500 by saying, "It’s the second-worst day of my racing career...and everyone knows my worst one.

This team consists of two winged sprint drivers: his father Ken Hamilton and friend Mike Cullum.

After settling several personal and business issues, he landed a ride for the 2007 Indianapolis 500, driving for Vision Racing.

[3] Qualifying 20th, Hamilton placed 9th after the race was ended early on lap 166 due to rain.

For the 2009 season, he drove for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, and was the only one of the team's four drivers to qualify during the first weekend of qualifications.

Hamilton was fortunate enough to escape the major accident on lap 11 that killed Dan Wheldon, but the race was abandoned, and the results were scratched from official record.

When the new chassis and engine package was introduced for the 2012 season, Hamilton was unable to secure a car for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 due to a lack of available rides.

[9] Davey also has a daughter named Hailey Hamilton, who was born on November 16th 1999, in Las Vegas, NV.

She now does social media marketing for six different brands including Dolly Parton's Stampede and Titanic Museum Attraction.