RIP Larry Miller
 

Many of you knew him from way back when. My Father passed away this afternoon at age 76. I will be back on tomorrow sometime to tell you the arrangements. Here is a link to a previous IOW thread which has the racing pictures from the 60's and 70's
https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/showthread.php?t=16359

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I am very sorry for your loss. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

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RIP Larry Miller. I always thought he was was one of the best around Indiana. Right there with Gaines, Gilstrap and Mike Johnson.:13:

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Greg,

That's sad to hear. I spent so many Saturday nights on that Paragon hillside. I liked Larry Miller from Ooooolitic, Indiana, driving that yellow car probably as much as any other driver, when I was just learning to be a sprint car fan. Along with Chuck Amati. I've told a whole lot of race fans that Larry Miller is the best damn driver that not that many people talk about today. It's a sad day and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Jerry

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I'm sorry for the loss of your dad. He was awful tough at Haubstadt in the '60's and '70's. Tom

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So sorry to hear Bless the Miller Family.

So sorry to hear this. One of the greats, always wished I had gotten to see him race. From a fellow Oolitician, sending thoughts and prayers.

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God bless Larry Miller, we all know where he is today. I have an oil painting on my office wall look at it every day, he was a friend and role model

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aceace,

Wanted to share a quick story with you. Me and my family were eating lunch at the steak and shake over in Plainfield Indiana about 4 years ago. When a gentleman walked over to ask me about my Bill Rose shirt I was wearing and if I was a race fan. I explained to him that one of my passions in life was sprint car racing and how I'm always amazed at the speed and bravery the guys show. My son (8) began to explain that he races quarter midgets and how much he enjoyed it as well. Your dad sat down with us and began telling us stories of his days racing and how much fun he had during those days. He explained that he and Spike Rose (Bill's dad) were buddies and raced against each other back in the day. We had some good laughs and many smiles. After a good 30 to 45 minutes he shook our hands and we let him know we hoped to see him at the track someday. After my wife and son finished there milk shakes I asked the waitress for our ticket to pay. She said it had already been taken care of by your dad. He sure made a impression on me and the family. What a nice guy he was, my son still brings that up when we go back there. I told Spike later that day I had ran into him and the stories began again. I can't help but smile knowing those two are up above smiling and laughing right now. Maybe there getting the cars back out? Sorry to hear the sad news I wished I could have returned the favor on the lunch.

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Thoughts and prayers to you and the rest of the Miller family. Remember seeing Larry at Haubstadt with his mechanic, some guy named Karl Kinser. That yellow #22 was tough. RIP Larry. :22:

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what a great racer. we (gilstrap #19) raced against him at tri state and once in a while he would come to the burg. remember him in the white #2.....what a loss.

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Really sad news. Prayers and thoughts from here. One of my best memories is your dad driving Karl's big-block at the old 25th St. Fairgrounds in Columbus one night.

Boyd Smedley and I had taken the Salem pace car up there to publicize an upcoming event, and they asked us to pace the feature. Then Butch Wilkerson came up and wanted to drive it. We let him and I rode along.

Halfway down the backstretch the first time, Butch says, "Hey, Potts, the speedometer doesn't work!" This was in the days when the dealers unhooked 'em when they gave them to you.

I answered, "Hell, Butch, all you have to do is stay ahead of 'em."

Larry was on the pole, and I don't think Butch was sure he could stay ahead of him.

That was also the night Chuck Amati couldn't get his car handling and had to start on the tail. He asked Gaines or Bobby Kinser (I can't remember for sure) to take a few laps in it and see if he could tell him what was wrong with it. Whoever it was brought it all the way up to second by the time the feature was over, got out, and said, "Feels OK to me."

RIP, Larry.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with you and you family. from Bryan Whited and Family

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Remember seeing your dad in several cars Man he always gave them a ride Thinking the racing up above just got tougher RIP Larry :22:

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I watched him race with my dad at Paragon, Haubstadt, and the burg, he won a lot of races, driving Stepters gold deuce, and Johnny Macs 14, or anything he drove, for that matter.
Condolences from the entire Gentry family

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One of my favorites from back in the day at Lawrenceburg, and as a couple of posters before me have mentioned, he doesn't get nearly enough mention for being amongst the best of his day. R.I.P. Racer.

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Thank you everyone, he had a lot of fans. The funeral will be at Day & Carter in Bedford,IN. Viewing Sunday Nov 11th from 1-7PM funeral Monday at 10AM

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So sorry for your loss. Larry was practically unbeatable at Haubstadt. He really had that place figured out.
RIP, Larry!

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So sorry for your loss. Your dad was a great person and a hell of a race car driver. So glad I got to know him well and had lots of great times with you and your family.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone.
Doug & Debbie Vandeventer:22::22::22::22:

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Greg this is Scott McDaniel, very sorry to hear about your dad, our thoughts and prayers go to you and your family. Take care and tell everyone i said hello.