Sammy Miller (engineer)

Sammy Miller (nicknamed "Slam'n Sammy") (born Samuel Anthony Miller; April 15, 1945 – October 29, 2002) was a dragster and funny car builder in the 1970s and 1980s.^[1][2]

Sammy Miller
Born	Samuel Anthony Miller (1945-04-15)April 15, 1945
Died	October 29, 2002(2002-10-29) (aged 57) Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Gate of Heaven Cemetery and Mausoleum, East Hanover, Morris, New Jersey

Miller was responsible for the "Miller Wedge" digger in 1974 and the rocket-powered Vanishing Point Vega FC in the 1980s.^[3]

The Wedge was allegedly a product of Miller's dislike of repeated funny car fires. It featured bicycle front wheels, a low-mounted, front-sloping rear wing, and a mid-mounted engine (placed further ahead of the rear axle than most similar dragsters).^[4]

Miller was killed in an accident on Tuesday 29th October 2002 whilst working in the Texas oilfields for his company Applied Force.