IndyCar journalist, broadcaster and advocate, and RACER senior writer and friend Robin Miller has died at the age of 71.
The Indiana native, who passed after a long fight against multiple myeloma and leukemia, carved himself a reputation as one of American racing’s most authoritative voices during his five-decade career as a writer. He told stories from inside the paddock with an unfiltered honesty that got him into trouble with more or less every person involved in the sport at some point, but which also earned him a fundamental level of respect from drivers and teams that set him apart from his media peers.
With Robin’s health deteriorating over the past few months, word of his passing didn’t come as a surprise, though it still hit like a punch to the gut. Robin was a lot of things, but most of all, he was his own man.
From watching his Sunday night appearances on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain to making time between classes on Wednesdays to read his mailbag during college, I’ve been following Robin since I became an IndyCar fan. As a road course type of guy, I didn’t always agree with Robin’s opinions about ovals and dirt track racing, but I’ve always appreciated his unquestionable passion for IndyCar racing.
I’m so thankful that Robin was able to make one last appearance at IMS for the IndyCar/NASCAR doubleheader weekend. A lot of people knew it would be their farewell to Robin, but to see him so happy and in his element one last time was joyful thing to see.
Michael Miller 