A letter from Robin Miller to racing fans

[tbhausen]

Many race fans that have been around central Indiana for a while know of Robin Miller and the fact that he’s been ill for some time now. My brother and I have known Robin since we were kids, and we always have lunch with Robin and a group of racing friends on Fridays whenever possible. We haven’t seen him since just after the 500 and lots of rumors had been flying. This morning he set the record straight. He’s always been great at distilling personalities, even his own:

MILLER: A letter to the RACER nation

Facing your mortality isn’t something to think about every day or dwell on, because you’re alive and death isn’t in your daily mindset. But when cancer and leukemia decide to gang…

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[CHCRandy]

Man, so saddened to hear Robin is not doing well. That was an awesome letter. Wishing him the best.....and he is right, Dave Despain was the best ever and the 70's was the hay day of Indy 500....man, we had so many legends. I still get goose bumps when I enter IMS.

 

[bgcatty]

Robin sure makes the the current crop of racing commentators look like a bunch of know nothing idiots. Robin has probably forgotten more about racing and it’s history than these current idiots will ever know. Best wishes to Robin.

 

[jerrob]

Class act.

 

[LEaSH]

This guy, I swear...

This guy's absolute passion and honestly put him in so many precarious spots with his profession that other writers would have backed away. But he is way more than just a writer. Obviously.

This is one of those 'larger than life' characters that rarely come by us guys on the outside looking in.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Awesome letter. Thanks for posting tb!

 

[greg]

Hopefully God’s will let’s him get to triple-header at the Brickyard next month.!

 

[JCSR]

Thanks for posting. I always likes Robin's reporting and nothing compares to Wind Tunnel.

 

[MindfulMan]

Thanks, TB, for posting the article.
Since he mentions Ralf (Mike) Frey in the article, it's probably not name-dropping.
I grew up just a few houses down from Mike, and we were friends through high school. Robin was always over at Mike's parents house, so I knew him too.
When Vietnam was raging, I went a different direction, joined the military, and largely lost touch with the friends of my youth.
I'm sorry to hear of Robin's sad medical condition.....and wish him peace.

 

[Backpacker]

I have enjoyed reading Robin Miller and watching him on TV. He doesn't pull any punches and made interviews interesting. We will keep him in our prayers.

 

[BigRed]

He is one of the best.