Chet Miller

Chet Miller
BornChester Joseph Miller
(1902-07-19)July 19, 1902
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1953(1953-05-15) (aged 50)
Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
29 races run over 20 years
Best finish3rd (1938)
First race1930 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1952 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 2 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1950–1953
TeamsKurtis Kraft
Entries4 (2 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1953 Indianapolis 500

Chester Joseph Miller (July 19, 1902 – May 15, 1953)[1] was an American racing driver. He was killed in a crash in the south turn of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice for the 1953 Indianapolis 500.[2][3] During his long Indianapolis racing career, Miller earned the nickname "Dean of the Speedway."

Miller died at age 50 while driving a Novi-engined Special.[3] He is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.[4]

  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Chet Miller". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ^ Brown, Allen. "Chet Miller". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  3. ^ a b Yates, Brock W. "The Indianapolis 500: The Story of the Motor Speedway." Harper and Brothers: New York. 1956. Page 67.
  4. ^ "Indianapolis Auto greats" (PDF). Celebrating Automotive Heritage at Crown Hill Cemetery. Crown Hill Cemetery. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-09-10.