Dave McMillan (born 18 May 1944) is a

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former racing driver. Throughout the 1970s, McMillan raced

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s in his native New Zealand during the northern winter and raced Super Vees in America in the northern summer. In 1979 he placed ninth in the USAC Mini Indy Super Vee series and eighth in the SCCA Formula Super Vee Championship. In 1980 he began racing in Formula Pacific in his native New Zealand, which at the time used

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rules where Super Vee cars were legal. McMillan won the 1980 championship in his Super Vee car and finished third in American Super Vee. In 1982 he won the American CASC North American Formula Atlantic Championship in a Cosworth BDA powered

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. In 1983 he finished fourth in Formula Pacific and in 1984 he finished 5th. He continued to work other jobs in racing, eventually moving to the United States to work in the Indy Lights series. McMillan was the New Zealand Gold Star Champion in 1976/77, 1978/79 and 1979/80 and the winner of the

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in 1981. McMillan is an inductee of the

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. He has 2 daughters, Olivia (b. 1990) and Cassidy (b. 1994)

Racing record

Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results

References

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