Chet Miller


Chester Miller was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a crash in the south turn of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice for the 1953 Indianapolis 500. During his long Indy career, Miller earned the nickname "Dean of the Speedway."
He died at age 50 while driving a Novi-engined Special. He is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis 500 results

Starts16
Poles0
Front Row1
Wins0
Top 52
Top 105
Retired9

YearChassisEngine123456789WDCPoints
1950Kurtis KraftOffenhauser L4GBRMON500
DNQ		SUIBELFRAITANC0
1951Kurtis KraftOffenhauser L4SUI500
25		BELFRAGBRGERITAESPNC0
1952Kurtis KraftOffenhauser L4SUI500
30		BELFRAGBRGERNEDITANC0
1953Kurtis KraftOffenhauser L4ARG500
DNQ		NEDBELFRAGBRGERSUIITANC0

World Championship career summary

Although run to a completely different set of rules, the Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA Formula One World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Chet Miller participated in 2 World Championship races - the 1951 and 1952 Indianapolis 500. He retired from both races, and therefore scored no championship points.
With his death during practice for the 1953 Indianapolis 500, Miller became the first driver to die as a result of a crash during a World Championship event, and the second driver to die either in a Formula One car or at a World Championship event, after Englishman Cameron Earl had died 11 months earlier while testing an ERA Formula One car at the MIRA proving ground in England.