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Gary Thomas
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Brett Miller nominated for 2006 360 Rookie of the Year by the NSCHOF

By Gary Thomas

December 4, 2006... Chico, Ca’s Brett Miller caught the attention of the Northern California sprint car community in 2006 with him becoming the youngest 410 winner in Silver Dollar Speedway history as well as having several other spectacular runs. Now he has gained some national recognition by being named as a nominee for the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame 360 Rookie of the Year for North America. The winner of the award will be announced on Wednesday December 13th, the night before the PRI Trade Show in Orlando, Fl begins. Miller and his Grandpa Bill Bell had already planned on attending the PRI show, but now this will make it even more special.

Miller, who didn’t turn 17 until July 21st of this year, began racing in the ever growing Kart Class in Northern, Ca and was able to run a couple sprint car races at the end of last season, actually winning the C-main during his prelim night of the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway. This year was his first full season behind the wheel of a sprint car, however, as he competed in both the Silver Dollar Speedway 410 track championship Series and the touring 360 Civil War Series.

Early in the season he got a lot of laps at Silver Dollar Speedway, as well as a few other tracks gaining experience and once Summer came around, he began to show some serious speed. During Point Race action on July 4 at Silver Dollar Speedway he brought the capacity crowd to its feet as he won his first heat race and later in the night scored his first top 10 by finishing ninth in the feature. In another Point Race at Silver Dollar three days later on Friday night he would win another heat race and the following week would be his coming out party.

Once again the scene was his home track Silver Dollar Speedway. The driver known as "Catfish" set the fourth fastest time of night out of 23 cars, transferred through his heat and when the line-ups for the feature were posted, Miller found himself on the front row alongside Iowa star Dennis Moore Jr. As the green flag came out and the field went into the first set of the corners Miller jumped to lead and pulled away impressively from the rest of the field. He held the field at bay until lap traffic allowed this years Golden State Challenge Series champ Jonathan Allard to get by and take the lead midway through. Miller stayed with Allard but a caution a few laps later allowed Allard a clear track to pull away and take the win. Miller hung on for a very solid second place finish and created a lot of buzz around the Chico area and had many saying, "Wow that 16 year old is getting fast!"

One week later on July 21st Miller celebrated his 17th birthday at Silver Dollar Speedway as the traveling Civil War Series came to town. He qualified 13th out of 42 cars, won his heat race from the third starting position and once again found himself on the front row of the feature. "The Catfish" settled into second as the green came out and after doing battle with the front runners for 30 laps he brought home a third place finish. Just a week after scoring his first top five in Chico Point Race competition, he now had his first top five with Civil War.

Silver Dollar Speedway showcased the ultra tough Golden State Challenge 410 sprint car Series the following weekend and Miller’s highlight for the two days was qualifying fourth quick out of 37 cars during the series season finale on Saturday evening. It made the traveling stars of series take notice and the following week when Point Race action resumed at Silver Dollar, Miller made history.

The night was August 4 and it started off with Miller setting the seventh quickest time of the night in qualifying. He scored a runner-up finish in his heat race and when the line-ups were posted, he once again found himself on the front row. Miller jumped into the lead and just like on July 14, he appeared to be the fastest car on the track. Traffic came into play though and when Miller hopped through a hole it gave fellow Kart graduate Sean Becker a chance to take the lead. Becker would lead one lap, but on this night lady luck was staring down on Miller. As Becker was trying to lap a car in turn one contact was made which resulted in Becker being parked in the infield. Miller re-inherited the lead and led the last four laps to pick up his first career sprint car victory. At just 17 years & two weeks old he became the youngest driver to win a 410 sprint car race at Silver Dollar Speedway. The next Friday at Silver Dollar he turned in another great performance as he led until four laps left in the feature. He was then passed by Sean Becker and had to settle for a second place finish behind the ‘05 GSC and Silver Dollar Speedway champ.

As the year wound down Miller found much success in the 360 ranks. He out qualified 50 other sprint cars and set fast time in the Civil War Series race at Petaluma Speedway on September 16 and backed up the fast time with a sixth place finish in the feature.

The season’s biggest 360 sprint car event at Silver Dollar Speedway happened on October 5-7 and featured 86 cars competing over three days. The field’s were split over two prelim night’s and Miller competed on Thursday evening with 41 other talented drivers. He came out 35th in the qualifying order and ripped off a 12.002 which earned him another fast time award. The track was super fast, making passing nearly impossible and Miller was unable to score a transfer in his heat race, but finished second in the B-main putting him in the 13th starting spot for the feature. In 25 laps Miller was able to finish in ninth place. The line-ups for Saturday at the Fall Nationals are based on points and Miller found himself 13th overall which put him in the seventh row for the 40 lap A-main event. The track had taken rubber considerably and officials cut the race back to 30 laps. Still many drivers had tire issues but Miller drove like a veteran saving his tires and scored a sixth place finish.

Miller and the Care Free Pools team ended the season with their first trip to the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway competing at the prestigious Trophy Cup which is one of the top 360 events in the Nation and had several national stars in attendance. Miller took a liking to the super fast 1/3 mile clay oval and began turning some quick laps early on. Miller ended the weekend just four spots shy of making the Saturday night Trophy Cup A-main in his very first try at the competitive track.

After having such a fine rookie season, Miller was awarded with Rookie of the Year in the Civil War Series and co-rookie of the year for Silver Dollar Speedway at the John Padjen Motorsports award banquet at Feather Falls Casino on November 25. The final season stats for Miller at Silver Dollar Speedway show 1 win, 3 top fives, 4 top 10's and 2 heat race wins. His final Civil War tallies show 1 top five, 2 top 10's, 1 heat win and 1 fast time.

Next season Miller plans to run with the Golden State Challenge King of California Series and also at Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday night’s. For more information on Brett Miller visit his website at http://brettmillerracing.net/

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Gary Thomas
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Brett Miller on the hammer at the Trophy Cup in his first visit to Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway. Photo courtesy www.johnsracingphotos.com


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December 05, 2006 at 11:40:39 PM
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Great article and I agree that this kid is very talented and deserves to be nominated for this award. I am really glad he is moving up to the GSC next year.

Gary: Is Jon Allard also planning on running the GSC next year to defend his crown? Do you know when the GSC schedule should be out?


Looking forward to the new Golden State King of the 
West series schedule! 

Winged sprintcars = the fastest and most exciting 
racecars on dirt! 

ca.nana
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December 06, 2006 at 01:14:00 AM
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The schedule hopefully will be completed after this week at the workshop. At least that is what JP is hoping for.



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