"Where it all began..."

Ricky Miller Inducted Into S.A.F.E.R. Ernie Maynor Memorial Hall of Fame"
By Joe Larsen

March 23, 2009--- Ricky Miller was a writer for The Gator Racing News for over 38 years. For four decades he reported on racing not only on Long Island, but throughout the Northeast and anywhere else a Long Islander traveled to race. Most of us cannot remember when we met Ricky Miller for the first time, but we all remember him just being there with a pencil and a small note pad. He was honest and told it like is is when it came to the racer. He wrote the facts and touched on rumors and often got to the bottom of the rumor mill and presented the facts.

Ricky, in the early days also worked on race cars and helped many a team back in the early days. He was a dedicated race fan as well, traveling each and every week from Lynbrook to Riverhead. Arriving early, he would set up his blankets in the grandstands and enter the pit area to speak to race teams. He knew when to put the pad away and offer advice, or allow a team to vent. Often accompanied by his wife Karen, Ricky would walk from car to car, trailer to trailer, and was around at the end of the evening recapping the nights events.

Ricky was also the co-host of the Speed Racing Radio Show with Jeff Bressler, Mike Fields  & Joe Larsen.