Clint Miller
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Clint Miller |
| Nickname | "Miller Time", "Killer" |
| Born |
April 29, 1962 Pomona, California, United States of America |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 70.3 kg (155 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
| Role | Racer |
| Rider type | Off Road |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1976-1978 | JMC Racing Equipment |
| 1995 | DirtWerx |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1978 | JMC Racing Equipment |
| 1978 | D.G. Performance Specialties |
| 1978-1979 | GJS So. Cal |
| 1979-1982 | Torker BMX Racing Products |
| 1983-1984 | Kuwahara Cycles, Ltd. |
| 1984 | Cycle Pro/GHP |
| 1985-1986 | CW Racing |
Clint Miller 1 (born April 29, 1962 in Pomona, CaliforniaU.S.) is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1976-1984. A popular nickname given to him was "Miller Time", particular after a win. "Miller Time" was a play on his name that happened to invoke a popular 1970's advertising campaign slogan by the makers of Miller Beer, the Miller Brewing Company to indicate to the consumer that after a hard task at work or play that it was "Miller Time", a "..time to relax.."
Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.
Started Racing: In early 1975 at 13 years old at the Covina Valley BMX track in Covina, California.
Sanctioning Body: Unsanctioned.
First race result: Did not make main in 12 boys class.
First win (local):
First sponsor: Jim Melton Cyclery, Mid November 1976.
First national win: In 14 Novice at the 1976 National Bicycle Association (NBA) Grand Nationals in East Irvine, California on November 28, 1976.
Turned Professional: 1978 at 15 years of age.
First Professional race result: First Place at Covina Valley in 1977. He won US$17 It was a local race.
First Professional* win: See above.
Retired from Senior pro racing: Early 1986 age 24.
Height & weight at height of his career (1983): Ht: 5'6.25" Wt:~ 155 lbs.
*At the start of his pro career, there wasn't a two tier system of Junior and Senior Pros, therefore his first pro race and/or win was his first in Senior pro.
Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are given.
Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.
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