Biography
Chet Miller, born in Detroit in 1902, was an American racing driver. At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway he was known by the nickname "Dean of the Speedway". From 1950 to 1960 the Indianapolis 500 counted towards the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. Within that framework Miller took part in two races, in 1951 and 1952, for Kurtis Kraft. His best finish was 25th place, and he scored no championship points.
In 1952 he set the fastest qualifying time but started from the outside of the ninth row. No other fastest qualifier has ever started so far back. Over his races at Indianapolis he completed 2,061 laps without leading a single one, which is a record. He was killed in a crash in the south turn during practice for the 1953 Indianapolis 500, driving a Novi-engined special. He was the first driver to die as a result of an accident during a World Championship event.
Source: Wikipedia, “Chet Miller”. Text licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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