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Robin Lee Miller (October 27, 1949 – August 25, 2021) was an American motorsports journalist. Miller was best known for being a writer at The Indianapolis Star from 1968–2001. He also wrote for Autoweek , Car and Driver , ESPN and Speed .
In the United States, the race was televised by NBCSN. Leigh Diffey called the race on television with Steve Matchett and Paul Tracy providing analysis. Pit reporters were Jon Beekhuis, Kevin Lee, and Robin Miller. The race earned a 0.37 TV rating. [22] During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, NBCSN reaired the race on April 6, 2020.
Robin Miller, a member of the 2021 Motorsports Hall of Fame class, died Wednesday after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 71. Robin Miller, journalist who captivated race fans with unfiltered ...
[1] [4] The "split" embittered a significant portion of the fanbase, and journalist Robin Miller of The Indianapolis Star was among the most outspoken of critics. However, the race itself was found to be competitive and entertaining, [1] [4] while the rival U.S. 500 suffered a multi-car pile-up prior to the green flag. [1] [4]
The race is widely considered one of the most controversial races in Indy history. [3] [4] Bobby Unser took the checkered flag as the winner, with Mario Andretti finishing second. After the conclusion of the race, USAC officials ruled that Unser had passed cars illegally while exiting the pit area during a caution on lap 149 (of 200). Unser was ...
In the December 1999-January 2000 issue of Champ Car magazine, racing journalist Robin Miller named him the third-worst Champ car driver, saying, "This wealthy young man had some of the best cars available in the 1970s. But vanity and a horrid attitude kept him from ever reaching the podium."
In April 2010, SPEED TV's Robin Miller reported that Hemelgarn Racing had ceased operations. [3] Ron Hemelgarn was inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame (www.mmshof.org) in 2013. Return (2015-present)
The 72nd Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday May 29, 1988. Team Penske dominated the month, sweeping the top three starting positions with Rick Mears winning the pole position, Danny Sullivan at the center of the front row, and Al Unser, Sr. on the outside.