Jack Miller (born June 14, 1961), 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.
Miller's best IRL finish was a ninth in 1998 at Charlotte. His best finish in the Indianapolis 500 was a twentieth 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.
Miller's final IRL start came at Atlanta in 2001. Miller was involved in a thirteen-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.
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.
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 MotorsportsNWHLSVWDWPHXINDYTXSPPICHRNH2LV2 23rd 114 1998 Sinden Racing ServicesWDWPHXINDYTXSNWHDOVCLTPPIRATLTX2LSV 23rd 100 1999 Tri-Star MotorsportsWDWPHXCLTINDYTXSPPIATLDOVPP2LSVTX2 39th 13 2000 Tri-Star MotorsportsWDWPHXLSVINDYDNQTXSPPIATLKTYTX2 45th 6 2001 Cahill RacingPHXHMSATL INDYWthTXSPPIRIRKANNSHKTYSTLCHITX2 46th 5
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums(Non-win) Top 10s(Non-podium) Indianapolis 500Wins Championships5322000100
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
3. "Reflections on the Driving Career of Dr. Jack Miller, the Racing Dentist - https://sopwithmotorsports.com/blog/indycar/item/133-indycar-remembering-dr-jack-miller-the-racing-dentist.html
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