Ak Miller
Ak’s first accomplishment in hot rotting was in 1935, but at the age of 15, he recorded a speed of 92 mph at Muroc Dry Lake in Southern California. Twelve years later, as President of the Southern California Timing Association, Ak established the first hot rod show in Los Angeles and then followed with the Bonneville Speed Trials of 1948. One of the original founders of the National Hot Rod Association, he was also instrumental in the creation of the first legitimate dragstrip at the Santa Ana airbase.