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Dave MacDonald
American racing driver (1936–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Dave MacDonald, see Dave MacDonald (disambiguation).
David George MacDonald (July 23, 1936 – May 30, 1964) was an American racing driver noted for his successes driving Corvettes and Shelby Cobras in the early 1960s. He was killed in the 1964 Indianapolis 500, along with fellow driver Eddie Sachs.
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Dave MacDonald | |||||||
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![]() MacDonald in 1962 | |||||||
Born | David George MacDonald (1936-07-23)July 23, 1936 El Monte, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | May 30, 1964(1964-05-30) (aged 27) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
7 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 29th (1964) | ||||||
First race | 1963 Riverside 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
Last race | 1964 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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Champ Car career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
First race | 1964 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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