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[Peat]

RIP Robin 

 

Wonderful that he got to spend the other weekend at Indy surround by his racing family. 

Edited by Peat, 25 August 2021 - 14:26.

[Dolph]

What? Oh man... RIP Robin

Edited by Dolph, 25 August 2021 - 14:32.

[Victor_RO]

What? Oh man... RIP Robin

 

Yeah, sadly.  https://twitter.com/...533701180477441

[Risil]

My goodness, that was sooner than I'd hoped or really expected.

 

https://www.indycar....-25-Miller-Obit

[Muppetmad]

Really sad news.

[aportinga]

Very sad news indeed - his passion for open wheel racing was never questioned by those who knew him. This is a massive loss for our sport on this side of the pond.

 

Hope his first stop is with Dan Gurney!

[paulb]

Very sad news indeed - his passion for open wheel racing was never questioned by those who knew him. This is a massive loss for our sport on this side of the pond.

 

Hope his first stop is with Dan Gurney!

Beautiful sentiment.

 

RIP Robin. Imagine the stories you can tell now.

[Radoye]

Oh man that's so sad...

[PayasYouRace]

Very sad, even though it was very much expected sooner or later. I’ll miss the mailbag. Even if someone else takes it on it won’t be the same.

[SenorSjon]

My goodness, that was sooner than I'd hoped or really expected.

 

https://www.indycar....-25-Miller-Obit

 

I really didn't want to like your post, but so true. I expected more than a couple of weeks... 

[Dmitriy_Guller]

Damn, I was hoping that he was in a better shape than he looked at Indy.

[Henri Greuter]

Mailbag back on hiatus.

 

 

One of the saddest things about Indycar Media coverage is the fact that the hiatus won't close anymore because of a kickstart.

 

Indy & Indycar have a few men who are and were in their days the elite in their coverage and knowledge.

The Elite has lost a member.

 

Rest in peace Robin.

Edited by Henri Greuter, 25 August 2021 - 14:56.

[SKL]

Though not really surprised, sad to hear the news this AM from another friend.   Had just gotten an email from him a couple weeks ago after his mail column at racer.com had been delayed for a couple weeks.  Now we'll never get the book he should have written years ago...

 

A real loss for the racing community.

[Silverstone96]

Rest easy Robin, guy was a real bridge between fans and indycar paddock. Told it as straight as it was.

[Collombin]

Hope his first stop is with Dan Gurney!

Robin Miller for Vice President.

[Alfisti]

Massive loss to the sport, condolances to family and friends. A racing man.

[potmotr]

Very sad, really enjoyed reading his work. The Nigel Roebuck of IndyCars. 

[maximilian]

I had a feeling after seeing the Mailbag on hold this morning... Great that Robin had a chance to go out on a real high note in Indy a couple weeks ago.  To pretty much close one's life with the best day of his life, what more can one ask for?  We will miss him terribly.  Goodspeed.

[prommer]

Yeah, amazingly, he got a victory lap in at Indy. I hope that helped sooth him a bit in the last two weeks since then.

[jonpollak]

Aw schitt.
God love ya Miller.
Jp

[juicy sushi]

Condolences to his family, friends, and well wishers. V-signs to his detractors, who never had his passion.

[red stick]

I had a feeling after seeing the Mailbag on hold this morning... Great that Robin had a chance to go out on a real high note in Indy a couple weeks ago.  To pretty much close one's life with the best day of his life, what more can one ask for?  We will miss him terribly.  Goodspeed.

The Indy meet did look much like the last gathering for the family, but, even as bad as he looked, I never imagined an end this quickly. The loss of his institutional memory for those around the sport, both in the press and paddock, cannot be replaced. A great loss. R.I.P., our friend.

[djparky]

Just seen it...JP sums up my feelings

[stewie]

Very sad, he's definitely passed away before his time. Indycar has lost a legend!

[FLB]

Oh man... 

[AlexPrime]

RIP. I loved his style even when I don't agreed with him. Old school journalist, no prisoners taken. 

[BiggestBuddyLazierFan]

RIP

That was unexpected

[pacificquay]

Very sad news.

 

The outcome was inevitable and expected, but the timing much sooner.

 

RIP Robin.

[Mark521]

RIP Robin, briefly met him at Road America back in 2006, even though he was busy he took time to have a quick chat.

[FLB]

Tribute from the Indy Star:

 

https://www.indystar...-71/5194352001/

[Afterburner]

What a terrible shame. Gone too soon...

[markpenske]

Woke up to the news of Charlie Watts, now this.

 

Remember Robin used to do the grid walk? I loved that. Always enjoyed reading his articles too.

One memory that sticks with me: I was walking through the paddock at Mid Ohio, Robin came rushing by, obviously had somewhere to be in a hurry. I just said "Hi Robin". He stopped in his tracks, came over and chatted a while. Good guy, Great person.

 

 

 

 

Edited by markpenske, 25 August 2021 - 16:53.

[tweiss]

RIP Robin

[cpbell]

Can't say I'd read much of his work, not being an Indycar fan, but I'm aware of what a legend he was.

[milestone 11]

So sad to hear this. I'm sorry that it took me so long to discover his work. I miss you already Robin.

[ensign14]

Not unexpected given recent dispatches but sad nonetheless.  So much accumulated knowledge and passion there.  RIP.

[aportinga]

Though not really surprised, sad to hear the news this AM from another friend.   Had just gotten an email from him a couple weeks ago after his mail column at racer.com had been delayed for a couple weeks.  Now we'll never get the book he should have written years ago...

 

A real loss for the racing community.

 

I am wondering.... He was very close with his sister Diane. I wonder whether or not she will put something together - possibly on a request he made before his death. Frankly it would be a huge loss not to get some sort of official publication of CART/ChampCar/IRL/Indycar from the time he started racing to the end. I'm crossing my fingers for sure.

 

That said I was watching some Youtube vids of him this AM and this one nailed it - funny as well.

[Jim Thurman]

Very sad, really enjoyed reading his work. The Nigel Roebuck of IndyCars. 

 

Or, alternately, Nigel Roebuck is the Robin Miller of F1.

 

I had some e-mails with him discussing some vintage drivers. Always interesting and fun.

 

He had countless breakfast and lunch get-togethers at Indy restaurants with Gary Bettenhausen, Bill Vukovich and several other former racers (IIRC, Larry Rice, Steve Chassey, several others I don't recall), where they'd sit and chat. Oh, to have been able to drop by that table.

Edited by Jim Thurman, 25 August 2021 - 22:55.

[aportinga]

RIP Robin, briefly met him at Road America back in 2006, even though he was busy he took time to have a quick chat.

 

Of everyone I met at RA for many years - I never met him there. Wow!

[SKL]

Great video!    God, he was funny when he was on a roll!     Makes me wonder how Paul Page is doing as well...

[aportinga]

This one is fantastic!

 

[AustinF1]

Sad day. He's been in bad shape for a while. I didn't know him, but I know someone who did. Never had anything but great things to say about RM. Great person. As nice as they come. No BS. Always called it like he saw it, straight to the point.

[Mark521]

Of everyone I met at RA for many years - I never met him there. Wow!

 

It was after the 2006 race behind the VIP/Media Center Tower (between phone calls).  This was also the race where Katherine Legge had that big crash.  Also where "Dinger" picked up his sixth and final CCWS win.

[GlenWatkins]

Sad day indeed.  We all have our expiration date, just wish his was a few years down the road.  RIP Robin.

[jonpollak]

There are many stories and recollections that Robin would regale his audiences with.

My personal favorite was how he got Dario to pay for a luxurious 5 course dinner.

 

 

 

Zak Keefer from the Atlantic wrote a wonderful piece last year. Worth a re-read.

https://theathletic....urce=bestof2020

 

Jp

[JacnGille]

Sad news

[HeadFirst]

I'm shocked and deeply saddened. There'll be no filling that hole. Go swiftly to a better place Robin.

[jonpollak]

There are many stories and recollections that Robin would regale his audiences with.

Oh yeah, and the story about Uncle Bobby were he goes to supermarkets and picks up women by asking them how he should go about cooking a turkey.

Jp

[teejay]

I woke up to the news over here in Aus. 

 

Won't lie - I cried, and a fair bit. 

 

Thank you for allowing a young kid in Australian with no connections to motorsport to follow and become passionate about indycar racing. 

 

Vale Robin. 

[FLB]

 

Zak Keefer from the Atlantic wrote a wonderful piece last year. Worth a re-read.

https://theathletic....urce=bestof2020

 

Jp

That's a hell of an an article