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]
| Jack Miller | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 14, 1961 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 |
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
editAmerican Open-Wheel
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
IndyCar
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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
External links
edit- Jack Miller career summary at DriverDB.com
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