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Name: Marc Miller

Residence: Holland, Michigan

Born: Grand Rapids, MI

 

mm-0010Marc Miller began racing karts at the age of 11. He has competed successfully in kart racing, formula cars, stock cars and now sportscars. Miller has hundreds of wins and multiple national karting titles, including winning the United States Rotax Championship in 2008. He competed for four years as the only American driver in NASCAR’s Canadian Tire Series with several “Top Rookie” awards. Since 2009 Miller has focused on sports car racing. He finished runner-up the Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship that season and began a successful pro sportscar career competing with CJ Wilson Racing in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. During that period he secured multiple wins, pole positions and fastest laps in both the ST and GS classes with a series runner-up in the championship in 2016 and fourth place in 2017 with over 10 podiums.

 

_MG_1344His consistency was noticed by Riley Motorsports who drafted him into their squad for the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans driving the Dodge Viper GTS-R in 2015. His preparation for the most famous race in the World included driving the team’s #93 Viper GTS-R at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, CA in May 2015 where he qualified second and led during the opening stint of the race. For 2016, Marc was secured as the 3rd driver for the #33 Gas Monkey Energy / Viper Exchange / Riley Motorsports team for all of the endurance events, including the Rolex 24-Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans and tentatively, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Due to the Viper team being far down on the reserve list, it had looked like Miller would not return to Le Mans in 2016, but he was picked up by WeatherTech Racing / Proton Competition to compete in the #89 WeatherTech Porsche 911 RSR to complete an All-American line-up alongside Cooper MacNeil and Leh Keen.

 

mm-00062018 saw Miller move around all over the globe. Starting the year with a win in his first official Trans Am Series event with Stevens-Miller Racing in a Dodge Challenger at Sebring, Miller returned to Sebring to compete with newly re-organized, Gradient Racing (formerly CJ Wilson Racing) in their newly acquired Acura NSX GT3. Miller would also compete in the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen, then immediately head to Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium to race with Black Swan Racing in their Porsche GT3R at the Spa 24. He would also join the squad for the Suzuka 10 Hour as well and return yet again in 2019 with Black Swan Racing team at Watkins Glen and the Michelin Encore at Sebring, where the team podiumed.

 

mm-0023The main focus of 2019 was a focused assault for the Trans Am title with Stevens-Miller Racing. Miller scored 3 poles, 4 wins and 8 podiums enroute to the TA2 title for the team and the first outright title for Dodge in the 53-year history of the series. His focus on data acquisition, engineering, car development and ingenuity was rewarded with the inaugural SUNOCO MARK DONOHUE TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD to compliment his Trans am title at the yea- end awards gala. Miller also competed alongside his long-time teammate, Till Bechtolsheimer, in the SRO Blancpain America GT Series (now GT World Challenge America) in the Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 EVO, scoring 3 podiums and a win (Mosport Park) on their way to 4th in the championship.

 

mm-0014Highlights of Miller’s career include driving on world-renowned racetracks like Le Mans, Circuit of the Americas, and Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. In addition to competing professionally, Miller works as a professional driving coach with drivers across the state of Michigan, midwest and the entire United States & Canada.

 

keil-sailingWhen he is not at race events, at a speaking engagement, teaching seminars or helping to train drivers throughout the country, Miller enjoys spending time with his family including his better half, Tabitha and her daughter, Vera, and his two sons, Evan & Seth. Marc makes a point to have an active lifestyle in West Michigan biking, kayaking, hiking and boating or working on vintage motorcycles.

Marc Miller Racing Schedule:

DATE EVENT/TRACK TV COVERAGE SERIES CLASS
April 17-18 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach NBCSN IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GTD
May 1-2 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course NBCSN IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GTD
May 29-30 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic / Detroit GP NBCSN IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GTD
July 3-5 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park NBCSN IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GTD
July 17-18 Lime Rock Park NBCSN IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GTD
July 31-Aug 2 Road America – Elkhart Lake, WI CNBC IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GTD
August 21-23 Virginia International Raceway NBCSN IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GTD
September 11-13 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, CA NBC IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GTD
December NASA 25-Hours of Thunderhill N/A NASA Racing TBD

DRIVER HISTORY:

2019 – 2019 Trans Am TA2 Champion / Sunoco Mark Donohue Technical Excellence Award Winner / Winner – Mosport GP (SRO Blancpain America)

2018 – Driver for CJ Wilson Racing (IMSA WeatherTech Series) & Stevens-Miller Racing (Trans Am Series) – Winner of Trans am Season Opener

2017 – Driver for CJ Wilson Racing (4th in IMSA Continental Tire Series – GS Championship)

2016 – Driver for Viper Exchange / Riley Motorsports (IMSA WeatherTech Series – GTD) & CJ Wilson Racing (2nd in IMSA Continental Tire Series – GS Championship)

2015 – GTD Debut with Riley Motorsports – Laguna Seca (Laps led and Q’d 2nd), Le Mans Driver – Viper Exchange/Riley Motorsports, Class win at 25 Hours of Thunderhill

2014 – Continental Tires – Pole & Track Record (Watkins Glen), Podium

2013 – Grand Am CTSCC/ 2 Wins & Pole/Track Record (Lime Rock)

2012 – Driver & Coach for CJ Wilson Racing (Grand Am & MX5 Cup)

2011 – Playboy Mazda MX5 Cup – 3rd (Road Atlanta)

2010 – Birel America Kart Team – Place 4th in USA (Rotax DD2 National Championships)

2009 – Playboy MX5 Cup – Runner-Up (1 win, 9 podiums)

2008 – US Rotax Max Masters Karting Champion (MRP-Birel)

2007 – NASA 25 Hour E1 Champion / ARRC ITU Champion & Track Record

2003-2006 Canadian NASCAR Series

1999 Canadian Formula Ford Celebration Champion

1998 Canadian F1200 Pro Series Runner Up & Rookie of the Year

1993-1997 WKA Sprint, Enduro & Shifterkart Champion (150+ wins)

GRADIENT RACING / ACURA NSX GT3
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CLASS: WeatherTech Championship Series (GTD Class)

SPECIFICATIONS:

ENGINE: 75-degree Twin-Turbo V6

GEARBOX: 6-Speed Sequential w/ paddle shift

TIRES: Michelin Pilot Slicks

WHEELBASE: 2484 mm

WEIGHT: 2866 lbs. (dry)

 

Stevens-Miller Racing / DODGE CHALLENGER TA2
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CLASS: Trans Am Series (TA2)

SPECIFICATIONS:

ENGINE: Dodge Hemi V8 (500+ hp est.) – prepared by Prefix Companies

GEARBOX: 4-Speed H-pattern Andrews

BRAKES: ALCON monobloc calipers w/ PAGID Racing pads

WHEELS/TIRES: 15″ Basset Racing Wheels w/ Pirelli Racing Slicks

WEIGHT: 2,850 Lbs (est)

 

BLACK SWAN RACING / PORSCHE GT3R
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CLASS: Intercontinental GT Series (GT3) & WeatherTech Championship Series (GTD Class)

SPECIFICATIONS:

ENGINE: 4.0L Flat Six (Naturally Aspirated)

GEARBOX: 6-Speed Sequential w/ paddle shift

TIRES: Michelin Pilot Slicks or Pirelli P-Zero Slicks

WHEELBASE: 2459 mm

WEIGHT: 2800 lbs. (dry) – BoP (Balance of Performance) adjusted

 

CJ WILSON RACING / 2016 PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4 CLUBSPORT
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CLASS: Continental Tire Series Sports Car Challenge GRAND SPORT (GS)

SPECIFICATIONS:

ENGINE: Mid-Engine 3.8L Flat Six

GEARBOX: 6-Speed Porsche PDK w/ paddle shift

BRAKES: 6-Piston Calipers w/ 15” Vented Steel Rotors

WHEELS/TIRES: Forgeline GSR1 Wheels w/ Continental Racing Tires

WHEELBASE: 2484 mm

WEIGHT: 2866 lbs. (dry)

 

RILEY MOTORSPORTS / DODGE VIPER GTS-R /GT3-R

CLASS: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (GTD)

SPECIFICATIONS (GT3R):

ENGINE: 8.4L 90-degree V-10 OHV w/ Traction Control

GEARBOX: 6-Speed Sequential Paddle-Shift

BRAKES: 6-Piston Front Calipers / 4-Piston Rear w/ ABS

WHEELS/TIRES: Motegi Racing Wheels w/ Continental Racing Tires

WHEELBASE: 2504 mm

WEIGHT: 2855 lbs (dry)

 

2016 WEATHERTECH RACING PORSCHE 911 RSR

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CLASS: GTE-AM 24 Heures Du Mans

SPECIFICATIONS:

ENGINE: 4.0L water-cooled flat-six (470 hp est.)

GEARBOX: Sequential 6-Speed Porsche GT Racing

BRAKES: 6-Piston Front / 4-Piston Rear monobloc calipers

WHEELS/TIRES: 18″ Porsche central locking wheels w/ Michelin Racing Tires

WEIGHT: 1245 kg (dry)

 

2016 DODGE CHALLENGER TA2

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CLASS: Trans Am TA2

SPECIFICATIONS:

ENGINE: Dodge Hemi V8 (550+ hp est.)

GEARBOX: 4-Speed H-pattern

BRAKES: Stop-Tech monobloc calipers

WHEELS/TIRES: 15″ Basset Racing Wheels w/ Hoosier Racing Slicks

WEIGHT:

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