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Marc
began racing at the age of 12 in dirt-track karting while living in Virginia.
By 14, he had progressed into Stock Car racing and won Rookie of the Year
and tallied a runner-up in final points at two separate tracks in the
Modified 4-cylinder class, racing against drivers twice his age. After
moving from Virginia to Michigan, he focused on learning more about chassis
tuning, working for a top USAC/ARCA Midget race team. At 17, Marc jumped
back into karting to keep his skills sharp and in the ensuing years won
5 National karting championships in three different classes. Years later
he would win several races and more championships in shifterkart racing,
being ranked as one of the top shifter road racers in North America. In
1998, he made his first ever start in an open-wheel racecar, winning his
first time out in the Canadian Pro F1200 Championship Series. Marc claimed
Rookie of the Year and 2nd in the overall points battle with 4 poles and
5 wins. 1999 brought the move to Formula Ford and Marc picked up where
he left off, leading in his first attempt until a mechanical failure dropped
him out of the race. It only took his third race to win again and he went
on to become the Mosport Celebration Formula Ford Champion.
In
Marc's four seasons of running a limited schedule in the CASCAR Super
Series in the Carhartt Racing #8, he had amassed five "top-rookie
qualifying" awards and was "top rookie" twice in 2004.
In 2005, Miller took the Carhartt Dodge to a pair of 7th place finishes
at the Toronto Molson Indy street circuit and the 300-lap event at Race
City in Calgary, running very strong at othr events in older equipment
for his small team. 2006 was a tougher year, though Marc routinely ran
in the top-6 in all three of his events before bad luck struck.
In
2007 Marc ran a select number of events but continued his winning ways
in part-time competition. He was co-driver of a Mazda MX-5 with Charles
Espenlaub, Eric Foss and Jason Saini to claim the E1 & Production
class titles at the NASA 25-Hour of Thunderhill, the longest endurance
race in North America. Marc also set a track record in the Huffmaster
Racing/Team MER/Autism Speaks Mazda RX8 at the American Road Race of Champions
while bringing home 2 pole positions on the weekend. He also logged an
SCCA National win in his first National start at Grattan Raceway in Jason
Saini's borrowed Spec Miata.
Marc currently owns a successful Marketing and Graphic Design Firm, MMP
Design, while also acting as a professional driving instructor. He pursued
a degree in Marketing and Communications from Western Michigan University
to help him be better suited as a professional race driver.
Marc
races karts to stay in top form, as well as playing tennis and basketball.
He enjoys graphic design and spending quality time with his wife, Jacquelyn,
sons, Evan and Seth as well as family and friends.
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