Chris Miller (racing driver)
American racing driver (born 1989)
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Chris Miller (born May 5, 1989) is an American racing driver from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is best known for winning in class at the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and winning overall at the 2018 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. He currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with JDC-Miller MotorSports.
| Chris Miller | |
|---|---|
Miller at the 2019 Petit Le Mans. | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | May 5, 1989 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver |
In 2008, Miller drove in the F2000 Championship Series for JDC MotorSports and finished fourth in points. He won the 2009 F2000 Championship Series title, winning four of the 12 races. In 2010, he moved up to the Pro Mazda championship.[1]
In 2014, Miller and JDC-Miller MotorSports entered the Tudor United SportsCar Championship, finishing fourth in their series debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring.[2] Miller finished seventh in the championship and claimed the team's first podium at Road America. In 2015, he finished third at the Rolex 24.
In 2016, Miller and JDC-Miller MotorSports won in class at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.[3][4] He also scored a podium that year at Petit Le Mans, helping the team to finish third in the championship.[5]
In 2017, Miller and JDC-Miller MotorSports moved to the Prototype class and scored a second place podium finish at the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen.[6] Their success led to sponsorship from GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing for the 2018 season and the return of the No. 99 Red Dragon.[7][8] Miller went on to win that year's 6 Hours of Watkins Glen with Misha Goikhberg and Stephen Simpson, the first Prototype and overall victory for JDC-Miller MotorSports.[9]
In 2019, Miller drove a Cadillac DPi-V.R for JDC-Miller MotorSports in the Michelin Endurance Cup.[10]
Motorsports career results
American open–wheel racing
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
F2000 Championship Series
Star Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | JDC MotorSports | SEB |
VIR |
MMP |
NJ1 |
NJ2 |
WIS |
IOW |
ILL |
ILL |
QUE |
ONT |
ATL Ret |
LAG 19 |
- | 0 |
| 2010 | JDC MotorSports | SEB 9 |
STP 15 |
LAG 7 |
ORP 13 |
IOW 13 |
NJ1 8 |
NJ2 14 |
ACC 22 |
ACC 13 |
TRO 14 |
ROA 17 |
MOS 8 |
ATL 10 |
11th | 313 |
| 2011 | JDC MotorSports | STP 5 |
BAR |
IND |
MIL |
IOW |
MOS 7 |
TRO |
TRO |
SON |
BAL |
LAG |
17th | 61 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY DNS |
SEB 4 |
LGA 6 |
KAN 10 |
WGL 6 |
IMS 7 |
ELK 3 |
VIR 7 |
COA 7 |
PET 6 |
7th | 235 | |
| 2015 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 3 |
SEB 4 |
LGA |
DET |
WGL 5 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK 7 |
COA |
PET 5 |
14th | 111 | |
| 2016 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB 4 |
LBH |
LGA |
DET |
WGL 4 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
COA |
PET 3 |
13th | 125 |
| 2017 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | P | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 5 |
SEB 4 |
LBH |
COA |
DET |
WGL 2 |
MOS |
ELK |
LGA |
PET 6 |
15th | 111 | |
| 2018 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | P | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 7 |
SEB 7 |
LBH |
MOH |
DET |
WGL 1 |
MOS |
ELK |
LGA |
PET 10 |
23rd | 104 | |
| 2019 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5L V8 | DAY 10 |
SEB 8 |
LBH |
MOH |
DET |
WGL 9 |
MOS |
ELK |
LGA |
PET 5 |
17th | 92 | |
| 2020 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 5 |
DAY 7 |
SEB |
ELK 7 |
ATL | MOH |
ATL 8 |
LGA |
SEB |
15th | 97 | ||