Chet Miller
 Chester Joseph Miller
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Born: July 19, 1902
Died: May 15, 1953

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1928 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0

NR
1930 AAA 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 60 24T
1931 AAA 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 216.2 9
1932 AAA 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 30 25
1933 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 NR
1934 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 NR
1935 AAA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 90 16
1936 AAA 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 300 7
1937 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 NR
1938 AAA 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 675 3
1939 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 NR
1940 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 NR
1941 AAA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 430 6
1946 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 NR
1947 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1948 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 NR
1949 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1950 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1951 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 NR
1952 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 NR
1953 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Total 29 13 0 0 2 0 4 0 1801.2

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Board Oval 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Brick Oval 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dirt Oval 6 7 0 0 0 0 2 0
Paved Oval 9 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
Road Course 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 29 13 0 0 2 0 4 0

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
-- 5/30/1928 Indianapolis BR AAA 35 B. W. Cooke/Miller Miller Miller SC -- -- -- Wrecked practice
1 5/30/1930 Indianapolis BR AAA 41 Fronty-Ford Ford Fronty-Ford 15 13 160 Flagged
2 6/9/1930 Detroit DO AAA 41 Fronty-Ford Ford Fronty-Ford 14 5 95 Flagged 60
3 6/14/1930 Altoona 1 BO AAA 41 Fronty-Ford Ford Fronty-Ford 14 15 9 Blown head gasket
-- 7/4/1930 Bridgeville BO AAA X X X X -- -- -- Did not appear
4 5/30/1931 Indianapolis BR AAA 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 15 10 200 5:34:53.75 89.580 38.7
5 6/14/1931 Detroit DO AAA 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 13 10 100 1:24:58.77 70.605 10
6 7/4/1931 Altoona 1 BO AAA 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 10 13 29 Lost RR wheel
7 9/7/1931 Altoona 2 BO AAA 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 10 6 20 Finished 12.5
8 9/7/1931 Altoona 3 BO AAA 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 6 5 20 Finished 15
9 9/7/1931 Altoona 4 BO AAA 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 5 3 80 Finished 80
10 9/12/1931 Syracuse DO AAA 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 12 5 100 1:25:58.93 69.791 60
11 5/30/1932 Indianapolis BR AAA 9 Hudson Hudson Hudson 29 21 125 Engine trouble
-- 6/5/1932 Detroit 1 DO AAA 9 Marr Hudson Hudson -- -- -- Out in practice
-- 6/19/1932 Roby DO AAA 9 Marr Hudson Hudson -- -- -- Burned connecting rod
12 7/2/1932 Syracuse DO AAA 9 Hudson Hudson Hudson 10 15 27 Broken connecting rod
13 9/10/1932 Detroit 2 DO AAA 9 Hudson Hudson Hudson 12 8 100 Finished 30
14 5/30/1933 Indianapolis BR AAA 28 Marr Hudson Hudson 32 20 168 Broken connecting rod
15 5/30/1934 Indianapolis BR AAA 46 Bohnelite Ford Ford V8 32 33 11 Went over SW wall
16 5/30/1935 Indianapolis BR AAA 34 Milac Front Drive Summers FD Miller 17 10 200 4:58:35.16 100.474 50
-- 8/24/1935 Springfield DO AAA X X X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 9/2/1935 Syracuse DO AAA 9 Boews Seal Fast X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
17 9/7/1935 Altoona BO AAA 9 Sullivan-O'Brien Stevens Miller 11 7 89 Finished 40
18 5/30/1936 Indianapolis BR AAA 18 Boyle Products Summers FD Miller 3 5 200 4:40:35.17 106.616 300
-- 6/20/1936 Goshen DO AAA X X X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
NC-- 8/22/1936 Springfield DO AAA 91 Miller Miller Miller -- -- -- Did not qualify
19 10/12/1936 Westbury RC AAA 36 Carew Rigling Carew 33 26 65 Flagged
20 5/30/1937 Indianapolis PO AAA 7 Boyle Summers FD Miller 13 30 36 Ignition
RD/ 5/30/1937 Indianapolis PO AAA 16 Boyle Products Miller FD Offy -- -- 8 Relieved Cummings 134-141
NC 6/13/1937 Cleveland DO AAA X X X X X X X X
21 5/30/1938 Indianapolis PO AAA 3 IBEW Summers FD Offy 5 3 200 4:20:59.51 114.946 675
-- 9/10/1938 Syracuse DO AAA 27 Maserati X X -- -- -- DNS, started consi
22 5/30/1939 Indianapolis PO AAA 3 Boyle Summers FD Miller 5 20 109 Wrecked backstretch
23 5/30/1940 Indianapolis PO AAA 34 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo SC 27 17 189 Flagged – rain
24 5/30/1941 Indianapolis PO AAA 41 Boyle Miller FD Miller 9 6 200 4:28:02.75 111.921 375
25 8/24/1941 Milwaukee DO AAA 37 Greenfield Super Service X Studebaker 12 8 X Flagged 55
-- 9/1/1941 Syracuse DO AAA 37 Greenfield Service X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
26 5/30/1946 Indianapolis PO AAA 5 Miller Cooper FD Offy 17 18 64 Broken oil line
-- 5/30/1947 Indianapolis PO AAA X X X X -- -- -- Withdrew due to ASPAR dispute
27 5/31/1948 Indianapolis PO AAA 31 Don Lee Mercedes Mercedes SC 19 20 108 Oil leak
--/ 5/31/1948 Indianapolis PO AAA 54 Novi Grooved Piston Kurtis FD Novi SC -- -- -- Replaced by Nalon
-- 5/30/1949 Indianapolis PO AAA 65 Sarafoff Kurtis 2000 Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 5/30/1950 Indianapolis PO AAA 43 Novi Mobil Kurtis FD Novi SC -- -- -- Did not qualify
28 5/30/1951 Indianapolis PO AAA 32 Novi Purelube Kurtis FD Novi SC 28 25 56 Ignition
29 5/30/1952 Indianapolis PO AAA 21 Novi Pure Oil Kurtis FD Novi SC 27 30 41 Broken supercharger shaft
-- 5/30/1953 Indianapolis PO AAA 15 Novi Governor Kurtis FD Novi SC -- -- -- Wrecked practice SW - fatal

Known riding mechanics for this driver:

Date Track Type Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status
5/30/1930 Indianapolis BR Jimmy Prock 41 Fronty-Ford Ford Fronty-Ford 15 13 160 Flagged
                     
5/30/1931 Indianapolis BR Jimmy Prock 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 15 10 200 5:34:53.75 89.580
                     
5/30/1932 Indianapolis BR Jimmy Prock 9 Hudson Hudson Hudson 29 21 125 Engine trouble
                     
5/30/1933 Indianapolis BR Jimmy Prock 28 Marr Hudson Hudson 32 20 168 Broken connecting rod
                     
5/30/1934 Indianapolis BR Eddie Tynan 46 Bohnelite Ford Ford V8 32 33 11 Went over SW wall
                     
5/30/1935 Indianapolis BR Bob Flory 34 Milac Front Drive Summers FD Miller 17 10 200 4:58:35.16 100.474
                     
5/30/1936 Indianapolis BR Pinkie Donaldson 18 Boyle Products Summers FD Miller 3 5 200 4:40:35.17 106.616
                     
5/30/1937 Indianapolis PO Pinkie Donaldson 7 Boyle Summers FD Miller 13 30 36 Ignition