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Things you didn't know about Chase Miller
Birth Date: January 28,1987
Home Town: Canton, Georgia
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Chase has a number of hobbies that keep him busy when he isn’t at the races. He
particularly enjoys hobbies that help sharpen his race day skills.
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Strength and Endurance Training
- During high school Chase spent his off season on the wrestling team. It was during this period that Chase
recognized the value of a rigorous daily training regiment, in the heat, to
build both strength and endurance. Chase lettered in wrestling, but as his
racing career advanced he had to make a choice between racing or wrestling. He chose racing of course, but he
continues his daily training program to prepare for the length of the races and
the extreme heat in the race car.
Flying - Chase began
taking
flying lessons when he was 17 and earned his private pilots license the
following year. Initially, his motivation
to learn to fly was to have more flexiblity with his schedule as his
racing career advanced. Piloting
private aircraft has become his favorite thing after racing. He continues training and has earned
his complex and high performance write offs while working towards his instrument
rating.
When Chase first started flying he was told by another racer, who is also a
pilot; “Driving a race car and piloting an airplane have a lot in
common. Both require you to have; the
ability to concentrate on multiple things at the same time; have excellent
reflexes; have good judgment and be able to make immediate good decisions, all at the
same time. Otherwise, bad things are going to happen!”
R/C Helicopters - Chase flies
gas powered remote controlled helicopters. They are very fast and extremely difficult to fly. Like the race cars, they
also require
excellent reflexes, judgment, and the ability to concentrate on multiple things
at the same time. Chase has already
mastered barrel roles and flying the helicopter upside down, just inches off the
ground. Your judgment and motor skills have to be good here!
Simulators - Chase has both a
race car simulator and airplane simulator. Chase really enjoys preparing for race events on the
race car simulator. There
is a lot to be gained with its
use, but there is no replacement for actual seat time.
Rock Band - This is Chase’s
favorite game. He likes it all, the
guitar, the drums and the microphone.
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