{"id":459411,"date":"2001-02-01T18:00:18","date_gmt":"2001-02-02T02:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=119981"},"modified":"2024-02-13T14:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T14:53:37","slug":"ak-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/ak-miller\/","title":{"rendered":"Ak Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The world of motorsport has many colorful characters, but few as interesting and humorous as Akton \u201cAk\u201d Miller. A founding member of the National Hot Rod Association, Miller combined his passion for hot rods and straight-line speed with an interest in open road racing to create some amazing specials for events like the Carrera Panamericana, Pike\u2019s Peak and the Mille Miglia. 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