Wyatt Miller competes in Oskaloosa Sprint Invaders race
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 1:49 AM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
MotorsportsWyatt Miller, the 14-year-old grandson of Dale Earnhardt, participated in the Sprint Invaders race in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on July 22. Competing against top drivers, Miller finished with the 11th-fastest time in hot laps, sixth in his heat race, and fourth in the B-feature, advancing to the A-feature. This race marks his first half-mile experience in a sprint car as he prepares for the Knoxville Nationals next month, a race he aspires to enter at 16. Miller has been racing for six years and has gained experience across various formats like micro-sprints and off-road trucks.
- •Miller finishes 20th in the Sprint Invaders overall
- •He strives to compete in the Knoxville Nationals
- •Last year, Miller raced in four sprint car events
- •He seeks more experience on half-mile tracks
- •A feature race at Knoxville is his long-term goal
- 1:49 AMYahoo Sports — Lil' Intimidator
"OSKALOOSA — Wyatt Miller has seen the footage of all those classic races. The 14-year-old offers no excuses. "He did what he had to do to win," Miller said with that familiar smile. "That's just who he was." Now that's classic Earnhardt. Miller, who is just starting out his racing career, is just starting out the most recent chapter of his family's historic racing story. The grandson of the ...
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