Mike Hull
Chip Ganassi Racing’s managing director Mike Hull, who calls the race strategy for the legendary Scott Dixon and the No. 9 Honda. It’s a season of change at Chip Ganassi Racing as it trims back from a four-car operation to two entries in 2018 with Dixon in the No. 9 and second-year driver Ed Jones from Dubai taking over the No. 10 entry after Tony Kanaan was released from the team at the conclusion of the 2017 season. The teams other two drivers, Max Chilton and Charlie Kimball, will join forces at Carlin Racing, a new team that will compete in every Verizon IndyCar Series race in 2018.
Mike is one of the more thought-provoking individuals in the INDYCAR paddock and is a key figure at team owner Chip Ganassi’s operation. forces at Carlin Racing, a new team that will compete in every Verizon IndyCar Series race in 2018. Hull is one of the more thought-provoking individuals in the INDYCAR paddock and is a key figure at team owner Chip Ganassi’s operation. The Los Angeles, CA native has the unique distinction of playing a part in each of the team’s 11 INDYCAR Championships, four Indianapolis 500 victories and over 100 Indy car wins.
Jack Miller
Jack Miller, usually known as Dr. Jack Miller, raced in the Indy Racing League from 1997 to 2001 and the Indianapolis 500 from 1997 to 1999. Miller is a practicing dentist and, thus, was known as “the racing dentist.”
Miller’s best IRL finish was a 9th in 1998 at Charlotte. His best finish in the Indianapolis 500 was a 20th his rookie year of 1997. During his stay in Indy Lights he won the 1993 B-series championship.
Miller’s final IRL start came at Atlanta in 2001. Miller was involved in a 13-car crash, and suffered injuries that ended his racing career. He was planning on entering the Indianapolis 500, but withdrew after the crash and retired from driving.
He also acquired a peculiar cult status. Known at the time for throwing tubes of toothpaste into the crowd and for the mobile dental clinic that travelled with him to races, he says that he still receives autograph requests in the mail to this day, despite a career best finish of ninth (Charlotte, 1998) and 20th at the Brickyard (in 1997).
Nowadays, Miller continues to practice dentistry in addition to his numerous other business interests, and remains involved in the sport via Miller Vintanieri Leguizamon Moitorsports, a Formula 4 team that he co-owns with Colts star Adam Vintanieri, and which includes his son Jack among its driver line-up.
Toni Meyer
You’ll find a little bit of everything at Three Sisters and a Trunk. The collection is pulled together by owners Toni Meyer and Marie Hall, who source from Los Angeles. The shop is located at 1434 Main St. in Speedway
The proprietors of this Main Street Speedway shop are hosting a “MORE HORSEPOWER Racing Collectibles Show” on Friday and Saturday January 19th and 20th at the Waterfront Hotel (formerly the Clarion Hotel) at 2930 Waterfront Parkway W. Drive. The Waterfront is located just west of Speedway on the north side of Crawfordsville Road.
Hours are 5pm-8pm on the 19th and 9am-4pm on the 20th. Admission is $5 (children under 12 are free) and ticket is good for both days. You can get more info by contacting Toni @ 317-515-7929 or Marie @ 317-432-7624.
Hope to see all of you there..
