title: Billy Devore
text: # Billy Devore
  
  Louis Wiley "Billy" Devore (12 September 1910, St. John, Kansas – 12 August 1985, Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver. He was the son of pre-war Indy driver Earl Devore.
  
  ## Indy 500 results
  
  | Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1937 | 28 | 14 | 120.192 | 9 | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
  | 1938 | 58 | 30 | 116.339 | 30 | 8 | 185 | 0 | Flagged |
  | 1939 | 26 | 33 | 116.527 | 33 | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
  | 1940 | 14 | 32 | 122.197 | 21 | 18 | 181 | 0 | Flagged |
  | 1941 | 23 | 8 | 121.770 | 21 | 19 | 121 | 0 | Rod |
  | 1946 | 17 | 31 | 119.876 | 27 | 10 | 167 | 0 | Throttle |
  | 1948 | 19 | 20 | 123.967 | 21 | 12 | 190 | 0 | Flagged |
  | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 1244 | 0 | |
  | Starts | 7 |
  | Poles | 0 |
  | Front Row | 0 |
  | Wins | 0 |
  | Top 5 | 0 |
  | Top 10 | 4 |
  | Retired | 2 |
  
  ## Complete Formula One World Championship results
  
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  | Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1950 | Joe Scopa | Scopa | Offenhauser L4 | GBR | MON | 500 DNQ | SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | | | NC | 0 |
  | 1954 | Youngstown White Truck | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 DNQ | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
  