The red clay of Bloomington Speedway has been a home away from home, for Gavin Miller.

Back in 2023, the Allentown, Pennsylvania native captured his first career USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship.

On Friday night, it was more of the same as Miller capitalized on the misfortune of early race front runners Jacob Denney and Justin Grant, then led the final 15 circuits of the 30-lap feature to score his third career series win, two of which have come on the southern Indiana 1/4-mile.

“I think it just fits my driving style,” Miller acknowledged. “Sometimes you’ve got to hit it nice and straight. I felt like the top was pretty good down here. I just started sliding myself because I found the moisture on entry there.”

Miller has turned up the wick of late, finishing inside the top-two in four of his last seven series starts through July and August, including two victories. Miller also scored a win in July on the opening night of the Midwest Midget Championship at Fairbury, Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway.

After waiting 56 races between his first and second career USAC National Midget triumph, Miller only had to wait one more race to get win number three in his Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports/SoundGear – Toyota – Mobil 1/LynK/Speedway Toyota.

Now, Miller is a two-time winner with the series in 2025 and is among the hottest contenders right now on the tour.

“I struggled last year and just had to regroup and rethink who I am as a driver,” Miller explained. “I’m working great with (crew chief) Beau (Binder) now. Working at the shop has definitely taught me what I like in my racecar a little bit better. Communication with my crew chief has been the biggest thing.”

USAC National Midgets Results: Bloomington Speedway 

1. Gavin Miller (1)

2. Kevin Thomas Jr. (6)

 3. Cannon McIntosh (9)

 4. Brecken Reese (4)

 5. Jakeb Boxell (5)

 6. Steven Snyder Jr. (11)

 7. Gunnar Setser (17)

 8. Kale Drake (8)

 9. Zach Wigal (7)

10. Colton Robinson (12)

11. Hayden Reinbold (23)

12. Jacob Denney (2)

13. Drake Edwards (10)

14. Ethan Mitchell (16)

15. Mack Leopard (18)

16. Justin Grant (3)

17. Cale Coons (13)

18. Justin Dickerson (20)

19. Chris Hartman (21)

20. Thomas Meseraull (14)

21. Mark Chisholm (22)

22. Braxton Cummings (15)

23. Jordan Kinser (#17) (24)

24. Jeff Schindler (19). NT