It looks like the third gen of legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt is ready to race. His grand son Wyatt Miller took his 1st racing win to prove that speed is in the Earnhardt blood. Wyatt Miller emerged victorious at the Tulsa shootout on Sunday. The 12-year-old earned a Golden Driller. Miller’s fearless racing earned him appreciation from the racing pundits and excited the fans.
Some fans even claimed they see a bit of Big E in him. Miller entered the racing world with loads of expectations on his shoulders as he is an Earnhardt. The 12-year-old son of Kelly Earnhardt Miller and LW Miller lived up to his family name and provided another lightning-fast Earnhardt on the way.
Congrats to nephew Wyatt Miller! Big win with @_CBIndustries @BrandtRick @BassProShops at the Tulsa Shootout. Great coverage @FloRacing.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) January 1, 2024
What happened in the Race?
Miller won the Golden Driller in just his third year at the Tulsa shootout, he lead all the 20 laps of his race after securing the pole earlier that day. Wyatt Miller on his way to victory collided with one of his opponents Jett Nunley sending him to the middle of the pack. Jett Nunley was clearly upset from the incident. However, when Miller was talking to the media about his coalition Nunley just smiled and said “No, he sort of chopped me, I don’t know what he was mad about, but we had a really good car”. Miller is already looking ready on and off the tracks with his smooth racing and smart interview skills.
Miller has great similarities with his uncle (Dale Jr) and grandfather (Dale Earnhardt) he has that same playful and mischievous eyes and also a cool nickname, yes the 12-year-old already has a nickname “The Thriller”.
After the race he didn’t back down from thanking his crew and sponsors “ No I didn’t it was that easy…. We had a really good car,”. Miller said “ I want to thank Chad Boat Industries, Carl and Mike, everyone that helps me, Brandt Agriculture, and everyone else.”
Dale Earnhardt: Is Wyatt Miller a product of nepotism?
Dale Earnhardt Junior was proud of his nephew and went to Twitter to appreciate his nephew’s big win. Many may argue that “The Thriller” is a product of Nepotism as he has the best training and best pieces of equipment but it takes a lot more than that to make it in the racing world. if it was that easy every then every big businessman would be a NASCAR champion. Wyatt Miller has the talent and intent to make a career in this world of speed. miller is undoubtedly a racing prodigy with every sponsor closely monitoring him. Miller has to keep himself calm and keep his feet on the ground with all the buzz surrounding him. With the right dedication and hard work the young man can surely make it pro.
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