Jack Miller (racing driver)
| 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 | 23rd 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, raced in the Indy Racing League from 1997 to 2001 and the Indianapolis 500 from 1997 to 1999. Miller is a practicing dentist and, thus, was known as "the racing dentist."
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.[1]
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.[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | AMS/Crest | NWH | LSV | WDW Ret |
PHX Ret |
INDY Ret |
TXS Ret |
PPI Ret |
CHR Ret |
NH2 Ret |
LV2 Ret |
23rd | 114 | |||
| 1998 | Sinden | WDW Ret |
PHX DNQ |
INDY 21 |
TXS Ret |
NWH 16 |
DOV Ret |
CHR 9 |
PPI Ret |
ATL Ret |
TX2 12 |
LSV Ret |
23rd | 100 | ||
| 1999 | Tri-Star | WDW | PHX | INDY Ret |
TXS | PPI | ATL Ret |
DOV | PP2 | LSV | TX2 | 39th | 13 | |||
| 2000 | Tri-Star | WDW | PHX | LSV Ret |
INDY DNQ |
TXS | PPI | ATL | KTY | TX2 | 45th | 6 | ||||
| 2001 | Cahill | PHX | HMS | ATL Ret |
INDY Wth |
TXS | PPI | RIR | KAN | NSH | KTY | STL | CHI | TX2 | 46th | 5 |
| 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
- ↑ Magazine article on Miller.
- ↑ "An Interview With Dr. Jack Miller". IndyCar advocate. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
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