Miller moves up with Miller Vinatieri Motorsports to Indy NXT for 2024

The group has spent the previous 5 seasons competing in USF2000 and USF Professional 2000, with Miller, son of Dr. Jack Miller, who raced in IndyCar from 1997-2001, on the helm. The 20-year-old Miller earned 4 podiums and three poles in his final 36 begins in USF Professional 2000, ending ninth within the championship standings every of the previous two years.

Miller Vinatieri Motorsports have been a part of the Chris Griffis Memorial Check on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway street course final month, with the second era driver logging 53 laps within the workforce’s #40 entry and putting sixteenth out of 21 drivers. The workforce and driver additionally examined at Barber Motorsports Park.

“To say I’m excited is an understatement,” stated Jack William Miller. “I did my time within the ladder program, gaining expertise alongside the best way, and am prepared for the longer term problem. Whereas we enter Indy NXT as a single-car program competing in opposition to some large multi-car efforts, there are some positives that we hope we will capitalize on being a smaller program as I head into my rookie season.”

Moreover, the daddy, who made three begins within the Indianapolis 500 with a greatest end of twentieth in 1997, shared pleasure over his son being one step away from the IndyCar Collection.

“I raced 5 seasons in Indy NXT (previously Indy Lights) once I was youthful and to observe my son succeed and transfer up the ladder is one thing very particular to each myself, and my household,” defined Jack Miller, who co-owns Miller Vinatieri Motorsports with former NFL Celebrity and four-time Superbowl champion kicker Adam Vinatieri.

“His dream, very similar to mine was, is to compete within the Indy 500 and in IndyCar and the transfer to Indy NXT makes the dream yet another step nearer to turning into a actuality.”

There might be two extra checks – Sebring Worldwide Raceway (January) and Laguna Seca (February) – that account for 4 on-track days previous to the season-opening race on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida on March 10.

“I’ve been working arduous each on and off the monitor to be sure that I’m 100% prepared,” Jack William Miller stated. “I really feel bodily and mentally able to compete and in my two checks to date, felt snug behind the wheel. I’m prepared.”