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Ray Miller grew up around racecars. His
father teamed with Red Lataille to own the #1 Lataille/Miller Offy,
which ran out of the Miller's garage in East Granby, CT. Ray's dad
ran the ARDC circuit, often racing 7 nights per week, and finished
2nd to Nick Fonoro, Sr. in 1950. Ray's dad raced in the 1940's and
'50's. Ray competed from the 1960's into the '80's, and Ray's son,
Jay started racing in the '90's and into the current decade,
continuing a tradition that has seen the 3 generations of Millers
racing over the last seven decades.
Ray graduated from the University
of Bridgeport in 1965, and ran his first race that spring, running a
modified at the Plainville Stadium. Over the next decade, he drove
for owners Bill Myers and Guy Sweatland. By 1966, Miller was racing
at Riverside Park, and also ran on the dirt at Stafford. He
continued at Stafford the following year, when it was paved, and
considered Stafford to be his "home track" until his retirement in
1986. One of Ray's many career highlights was his 10th place finish
in the 1971 Nascar National Modified points standings
By the early 1980's, Ray was a
winning regularly at Stafford and Riverside, driving the familiar
Rainbow Farm #01 for owner Mike Greci. He also won a Thompson 300,
and finished 3rd in the Pocono Race of Champions. Ray drove the Bill
Simons #9 to victories at area tracks, including a prestigious Mod
Tour victory at the Waterford Speedbowl in 1985.
These days, Ray spends his time
supporting his son Jay's racing efforts, as he continues the Miller
tradition begun by Ray's father. We welcome Ray Miller into NEAR's
New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame. |
