Donald L. Branson[1] (June 2, 1920 – November 12, 1966) was an American racecar driver.
Branson was also the 1959 and 1964 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion.
He was killed in 1966 in a crash at a sprint car race at Ascot Park in Gardena, California, which also claimed the life of fellow driver Dick Atkins.
The fatal wreck occurred with only a few races left in the season for the USAC series.
He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994 and the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2012.