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Milka Duno
# 23
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
Biography
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Milka Duno has attracted attention worldwide for her racing talents and educational background. The 2000 "Venezuelan Auto Racing Driver of the Year" is a naval engineer with four master's degrees— in Organizational Development, Naval Architecture, Maritime Business and Marine Biology. She earned the last three simultaneously.
Duno's path to being a successful female racer was far from typical. In 1998, Duno was invited by a friend to participate in a Porsche Driving Clinic. The rest, as they say — is history. In 2007, Milka scored a second-place finish in the 24 Hours At Daytona — earning the highest finish ever by a female driver in the 45-year history of the race. She also made history by becoming the first Latina to qualify and race in the Indianapolis 500.
Duno also had the role of Kellie "Gearbox," a race car driver, in the movie that is based on the 1960's classic anime series "Speed Racer." She published a book about the importance of education that is aimed at grade- and middle-school students and travels extensively to promote the benefits of education.
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Career Stats |
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| 2008 | | | |
- Competed in 11 races for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing with a high finish of 14th at Chicagoland finale.
- Led first career laps (5) at Chicagoland.
- Highest-finishing female in 92nd Indianapolis 500 (19th).
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| 2007 | | | |
- Finished 20th in IndyCar Series standings running a limited schedule for SAMAX Motorsport.
- Became third female driver to start an IndyCar Series race when he debuted at Kansas.
- Finished second in Bombardier Learjet Rookie of the Year standings.
- Finished a career-best 11th in Texas, improving eight positions.
ROAD TO THE INDYCAR SERIES
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| 2006 | | | |
- Finished 23rd in Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype class, with best finish of seventh at Laguna Seca and Infineon.
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