Wisconsin Native Miller Joins Kulwicki Driver Development Program Finalists

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduate Bryce Miller has been selected as a Kulwicki Driver Development Program finalist, keeping the streak alive of a Wisconsin native being a participant in the prestigious program every year since its inaugural season in 2015.

A Columbus, Wisconsin native, Miller received his business degree with a minor in marketing in 2022. The 25-year-old Miller is the KDDP’s oldest finalist this season.

Last year, Miller recorded three victories, three top-five and 11 top-10 finishes in 20 races. That performance came a year after he was the 2023 NASCAR Weekly Late Model champion at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Miller’s other racing accolades include 2020 Rookie of the Year in the Midwest Truck Series and recipient of the “Faster Than a Speeding Bullet” award at 2022 Oktoberfest at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, Wisconsin. In 2021, he won the Crate Oktoberfest feature.

Miller has set track records at Slinger (Wis.) Speedway in a 602 Late Model, and he still owns the Midwest Truck Series track record at Jefferson Speedway in Cambridge, Wisconsin.

This year, Miller, who works on his family-owned Super Late Model with his father, plans to compete in the ASA Midwest Tour, the Alive for 5 Series, Tundra Super Late Model races, and a few special events to be announced later.

Off the track, Miller’s participation in two mission trips while in high school led him to co-find a volunteer group in college known as “The Change Makers.” The group organized fundraising events to support The Golden House, which is dedicated to helping domestic violence victims. Miller called his experiences “life changing.”

This year, as a KDDP finalist, Miller will compete against four other drivers from across the United States to determine the 2025 Kulwicki Cup winner. In addition to on-track performance, the five finalists will be judged on off-track civic participation, program promotion, fan interaction, and stewardship of Alan Kulwicki’s story.

In the only driver development program that pays its participants, each driver will receive $7,000 in monies, goods and services. During the season, the drivers will receive training sessions that focus on fitness, interviews, media presentation and social media so they will be better prepared to take their careers to the next level. Throughout the season, the five finalists will compete against each other for $30,000 in monies, goods and services to be divided among the top three finishers at the end of the season. Each driver is required to compete in a minimum of 14 races.

KDDP: Created in 2014 by Alan Kulwicki’s family to perpetuate the NASCAR Hall of Fame member and 1992 NASCAR Cup champion’s legacy, the Kulwicki Driver Development Program has had 46 drivers from 17 states and two Canadian provinces compete in the North American initiative. Even though the program was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, it still has awarded $979,902 in stipends and championship awards. Overall, the nine classes have competed in 1,438 races, produced 230 victories, and 719 top-five and 1,018 top-10 finishes. Ty Majeski, the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion, was the program’s inaugural winner.

-Kulwicki Driver Development Program Release
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