KENNETH HENRY JARVİS MİLES
Kenneth Henry Jarvis Miles (1 November 1918 – 17 August 1966) was a British-American sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the US and with American teams on the international scene. He is an inductee to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
24 Hours of Le Mans
Here's a time line of Ken Miles's life:
- 1918 - Miles was born on 1 November 1918 in Sutton Coldfield.
- 1961 - USAC Road Racing Championship results - 1st
- 1963 - 12 Hours of Sebring results - 1st
- 1965 - 12 Hours of Sebring results - 1st
- 1966 - 24 Hours of Daytona results - 1st
- 1966 - Through his work for Carroll Shelby, Miles got involved in Ford's GT racing program. Miles won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1966, and he placed second at Le Mans. Miles died in a crash while testing Ford's J-Car later that year.