Jack Miller (racing driver)
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."
| 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.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Arizona Motorsports | NWH | LSV | WDW 15 |
PHX 20 |
INDY 20 |
TXS 24 |
PPI 16 |
CHR 23 |
NH2 19 |
LV2 29 |
23rd | 114 | |||
| 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 | ||
| 1999 | Tri-Star Motorsports | WDW | PHX | CLT | INDY 31 |
TXS | PPI | ATL 18 |
DOV | PP2 | LSV | TX2 | 39th | 13 | ||
| 2000 | Tri-Star Motorsports | WDW | PHX | LSV 24 |
INDY DNQ |
TXS | PPI | ATL | KTY | TX2 | 45th | 6 | ||||
| 2001 | Cahill Racing | PHX | HMS | ATL 25 |
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. Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. 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