Overview
- NASCAR announced his death Sunday, noting the Daytona 500–winning owner was 74.
- His Cup program earned five victories, highlighted by Ward Burton’s 2002 Daytona 500 and 2001 Southern 500.
- Bill Davis Racing captured 24 Truck Series wins and the 2008 championship with Johnny Benson in the team’s final season.
- Davis provided formative rides to future stars, including Jeff Gordon in the 1991 Busch Series and Bobby Labonte’s first full-time Cup seat.
- BDR helped lead Toyota’s early NASCAR entry, expanding its Truck operation after acquiring Bang! Racing in 2004.