Jack Miller (racing driver)
American racing driver
Jack Miller | |
---|---|
Nationality | American |
Born |
(
1961-06-14
)
June 14, 1961
(age
62)
Indianapolis , Indiana |
Retired | 2001 |
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series | |
Years active | 1997–2001 |
Teams |
Arizona Motorsport
Sinden Racing Services Tri-Star Racing Cahill Racing |
Starts | 22 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Best finish | 9 in 1996–1997 & 1998 |
Previous series | |
1986, 1992–1996 | Indy Lights |
Championship titles | |
1993 | Indy Lights B-Series Champion |
Jack Miller (born June 14, 1961, in Indianapolis ), usually known as Dr. Jack Miller , is an American retired racing driver. He drove in the Indy Racing League from 1997 to 2001 and the Indianapolis 500 from 1997 to 1999. Miller is a practicing dentist and was accordingly "The Racing Dentist." For much of his racing career, he was sponsored by dental product companies including Crest and Water Pik . [1]
Miller's best IRL finish was a 9th in 1998 at Charlotte . His best finish in the Indianapolis 500 was a 20th his rookie year of 1997. During his stay in Indy Lights he won the 1993 B-series championship. This class of racing was only run in 1993 and consisted of drivers using the previous March chassis as the rest of the series introduced new Lola chassis. Miller won the championship by virtue of being the only driver to compete in every race in a B-series car. [2]
Miller's final IRL start came at Atlanta in 2001. Miller was involved in a 13-car crash, and suffered injuries that ended his racing career. He was planning on entering the 2001 Indianapolis 500 , but withdrew after the crash and retired from driving. [3]
In 2016, Miller co-founded Miller Vinatieri Motorsports with former Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri , with the team initially entering cars in the Formula 4 United States Championship , but later moving to the Road to Indy with entries into the U.S. F2000 National Championship and the Indy Pro 2000 Championship . [4]
Miller's son, Jack William Miller , is also a racing driver and has driven for the Miller Vinatieri team since 2018.
Motorsports Career Results
American Open-Wheel
( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
IndyCar
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996-97 | Arizona Motorsports | NWH | LSV |
WDW
15 |
PHX
20 |
INDY
20 |
TXS
24 |
PPI
16 |
CHR
23 |
NH2
19 |
LV2
29 |
23rd | 114 | [5] | |||
1998 | Sinden Racing Services |
WDW
23 |
PHX
DNQ |
INDY
21 |
TXS
22 |
NWH
16 |
DOV
20 |
CLT
9 |
PPIR
23 |
ATL
27 |
TX2
12 |
LSV
28 |
23rd | 100 | [6] | ||
1999 | Tri-Star Motorsports | WDW | PHX | CLT |
INDY
31 |
TXS | PPI |
ATL
18 |
DOV | PP2 | LSV | TX2 | 39th | 13 | [7] | ||
2000 | Tri-Star Motorsports | WDW | PHX |
LSV
24 |
INDY
DNQ |
TXS | PPI | ATL | KTY | TX2 | 45th | 6 | [8] | ||||
2001 | Cahill Racing | PHX | HMS |
ATL
25 |
INDY
Wth |
TXS | PPI | RIR | KAN | NSH | KTY | STL | CHI | TX2 | 46th | 5 | [9] |
Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins |
Podiums
(Non-win) |
Top 10s
(Non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500
Wins |
Championships |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Indy 500 results
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Dallara | Infiniti | 17th | 20th |
1998 | Dallara | Infiniti | 15th | 21st |
1999 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 31st | 31st |
2000 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Failed to Qualify | |
2001 | Withdrew due to injury |
References
- ↑ "Interview: Jack Miller, the Racing Dentist" . RACER . 2017-05-25 . Retrieved 2022-08-02 .
- ↑ Magazine article on Miller . May 1998.
- ↑ "An Interview With Dr. Jack Miller" . IndyCar advocate. 2012-05-10. Archived from the original on 2012-05-15 . Retrieved 2012-05-11 .
- ↑ "MILLER VINATIERI MOTORSPORTS" . usf2000.com . Andersen Promotions. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022 . Retrieved February 20, 2022 .
- ↑ "Jack Miller – 1997 Indy Racing League Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . Retrieved August 6, 2023 .
- ↑ "Jack Miller – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . Retrieved August 6, 2023 .
- ↑ "Jack Miller – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . Retrieved August 6, 2023 .
- ↑ "Jack Miller – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . Retrieved August 6, 2023 .
- ↑ "Jack Miller – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . Retrieved August 6, 2023 .
3. "Reflections on the Driving Career of Dr. Jack Miller, the Racing Dentist - http://sopwithmotorsports.com/blog/indycar/item/133-indycar-remembering-dr-jack-miller-the-racing-dentist.html
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