At the time of his death, he was a correspondent and senior writer for RACER magazine and website, while also reporting on IndyCar Series broadcasts for NBCSN.

[3][4] It was common during that time for racing teams to hire extra freelance help for the Indy 500 due to the extended (month-long) work commitment.

After about ten years, he quit driving due to his lack of mechanical knowledge, and massive debts.

[3] Miller also stirred up controversy, taking on Bobby Knight, the Irsay family, girls' basketball, and female golfers.

[5] One of his heated columns led to the girls' basketball team from Franklin College challenging the paper's sports department to a match, and the sportswriters won the game.

[5] Miller worked for 33 years at The Indianapolis Star, becoming one of the nation's best known sports writers for Indy car racing.

During the month of May for the Indy 500, in addition to his daily columns, Miller would have side gigs on WNAP-FM, WIBC, WTHR, and The Bob & Tom Show.

Following the 1996 open wheel split, Miller was highly critical of the Indy Racing League and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George.

[citation needed] However, he typically stopped short of directly criticizing most of the actual IRL drivers and crew members, explaining that most were hard-working and passionate about their sport, and merely intermixed in a political situation that was largely out of their control.

[citation needed] He lost his radio show on WIBC and television job at Channel 13 for his anti-George stance.

[citation needed] Eventually, after the department reorganized, Miller's duties shifted from columnist to focus solely on auto racing.

[7] He also was charged with accepting $2,500 from Kenny Bräck for work on his web site[4][7] (Miller claims he never received the money[5]), and being paid to write promotional material for CART,[4] which violated company policy.

[7] Miller contended that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George conspired to have him fired,[4] due to his ongoing bad press about the IRL,[6] and that behind the scenes, the Speedway would accept The Star as a business partner only if Miller was fired.

With many trusted sources throughout the paddock, Miller has broken several big stories regarding IndyCar racing and the Indy 500, including the 2008 IRL/CCWS unification.

Miller graduated from Southport High School in Indianapolis and flunked out of Ball State University "after two very enjoyable quarters.

[12][13] His death came twelve days after he was honored at a special Hall of Fame induction ceremony during the Brickyard weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.