By alley - Apr 16, 2015, 6:31 AM ET

Behind the Zoom – Joel Miller

Today, our weekly series of blogs features Mazda Prototype driver Joel Miller, who is also a mechanical engineer with the factory Mazda team, SpeedSource. Hailing from Hesperia, California, this week’s Long Beach Grand Prix brings Miller very close to home, and he tells us how much this event means to him.

“This is where the Big Cars race.”

That’s what my grandpa told me about the Grand Prix of Long Beach when I was a young boy.

I grew up in Hesperia, California, so Long Beach is my hometown race during the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season. When people ask what the event means to me, many thoughts, memories, and dreams come to mind. But, if I had to pick one, it would be “this is where the big cars race.” - See more at:

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"This is where the Big Cars race."

That's what my grandpa told me about the Grand Prix of Long Beach when I was a young boy.

I grew up in Hesperia, California, so Long Beach is my hometown race during the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season. When people ask what the event means to me, many thoughts, memories, and dreams come to mind. But, if I had to pick one, it would be "this is where the big cars race."

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