MECHANICSVILLE,
MARYLAND (November 10, 2021) – The
Miller family owned and operated
Maryland International Raceway for
25 years, from 1990 to 2014 and then
sold the facility to IRG Sports &
Entertainment in 2015. Royce stayed
on with IRG for the last seven years
as the Chief Operating Officer with
duties and guidance for all the IRG
owned tracks as well as GM at
Maryland International Raceway. The
transaction is expected to close at
the end of this year.
When IRG decided to sell the
facility, Lou Partenza, the CEO of
IRG, gave Royce the first option to
purchase it. Royce Miller stated,
“At 67-years-old I probably should
have my head examined for buying the
track back, but the deal made
financial sense and I still have a
little gas left in the tank.” Royce
also added, “One thing is for sure,
I would not have considered buying
it back if it wasn’t for the great
staff I have here at MIR, both
full-time and part-time, of which I
will be depending on more than
ever.” When asked about Chris and
Jason Miller, Royce’s two sons, he
said, “They have their own
successful promotions company that
includes the Haltech World Cup
Finals presented by Wiseco, XDA
series, and others. The two of them
will also be adding a supporting
role with me at MIR.”
Royce also talked about the length
of time he has been involved with
MIR, and stated, “I have been at the
helm of MIR now for a total of 32
years as an owner or GM, and I care
deeply about the staff, racers, fans
and sponsors. I have put a lot of
sweat and investment in this
facility over the years and take
pride in seeing people enjoying
themselves here. With many tracks
closing around the country in recent
years, I wanted to ensure MIR will
continue in this sport of Drag
Racing that we all love.”
In closing, Royce added, “I want to
thank Lou, and the board of IRG, for
working with me to make this deal
happen. I also want to say, I am
committed to providing the MIR
racers, fans and sponsors the best
facility, events and good ol’ drag
racing that there is. Thank you for
your continued support, and I will
see ya at the track!” |