 In 1981 he brought the same Chevrolet powered King chassis back to Indianapolis to attempt to qualify for the "500" again.He completed rookie orientation that time, but failed to make the field.As the USAC/CART split continued that year, Miller made two more champ car starts, this time on the dirt oval events that had become a part of the USAC "Gold Crown" Championship, with finishes of 9th and 19th.