By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com
WABASH, Ind. – Former Wabash resident Jimmy Daywalt will be honored Saturday, Oct. 29, during a ceremony at the Wabash County Historical Museum.
Daywalt was the 1953 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.
The Indiana Racing Memorial Association will unveil a marker honoring Daywalt for his accomplishments in motorsports.
The ceremony will be at 10:30 a.m. with Indianapolis Motor Speedway broadcaster Howdy Bell serving as emcee. IMS Historian Donald Davidson also is expected to attend, as is Daywalt’s son, Jimmy Daywalt Jr.
For more details, see the Oct. 26 edition of The Paper of Wabash County.