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.
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.Chris Miller, Driver Database, Retrieved 2019-05-09
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. 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. He also scored a podium that year at Petit Le Mans, helping the team to finish third in the championship.
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. Their success led to sponsorship from GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing for the 2018 season and the return of the No. 99 Red Dragon. 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.
In 2019, Miller drove a Cadillac DPi-V.R for JDC-Miller MotorSports in the Michelin Endurance Cup.
Motorsports career results
American open–wheel racing (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
F2000 Championship Series
YearTeam123456789101112 13 14RankPoints 2008 JDC MotorSports VIR VIR ATL ATL WGL WGL MOH MOH ROA ROA MOS MOS NJM NJM 4th 382 2009 JDC MotorSports VIR VIR LRP LRP MOS MOS WGL WGL SUM SUM MOH MOH 1st 458
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 LAG - 0 2010 JDC MotorSports SEB STP LAG ORP IOW NJ1 NJ2 ACC ACC TRO ROA MOS ATL 11th 313 2011 JDC MotorSports STP BAR IND MIL IOW MOS 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 Pts 2014 JDC-Miller MotorSports PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAYDNS SEB LGA KAN WGL IMS ELK VIR COA PET 7th 235 2015 JDC-Miller MotorSports PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK COA PET 14th 111 2016 JDC-Miller MotorSports PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK COA PET 13th 125 2017 JDC-Miller MotorSports P Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH COA DET WGL MOS ELK LGA PET15th111 2018 JDC-Miller MotorSports P Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH MOH DET WGL MOS ELK LGA PET23rd104 2019 JDC-Miller MotorSports DPi Cadillac DPi-V.R Cadillac 5.5L V8 DAY SEB LBH MOH DET WGL MOS ELK LGA PET 17th 92 2020 JDC-Miller MotorSports DPi Cadillac DPi-V.R Cadillac 5.5 L V8 DAY DAY SEB ELK ATL MOH ATL LGA SEB 15th 97
References
External links
JDC-Miller Motorsports