Cliff Griffith
Cliff Griffith | |||||||
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Born | Clifton Reign Griffith February 6, 1916 Champ Car career | ||||||
18 races run over 12 years | |||||||
Years active | 1950–1954, 1956–1957, 1960–1964 | ||||||
Best finish | 19th – 1951 | ||||||
First race | 1950 Springfield 100 (Springfield) | ||||||
Last race | 1961 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Stevens, Miller | |||||||
Entries | 7 (3 starts) | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 0 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1957 Indianapolis 500 |
Cliff Griffithracecar driver.
Griffith served in the United States Army during the Second World War.
Griffith drove in the
Championship Car series, racing in the 1950–1952, 1956 and 1961 seasons with 19 starts, including the Indianapolis 500
races in each of those years except 1950. He finished in the top ten 8 times, with his best finish in 4th position, in 1950 at Springfield. His best Indy finish was 9th in 1952.
Prior to joining
USAC, Griffith won a pair of championships on the Midwest Dirt Track Racing Association circuit behind the wheel of Hector Honore's legendary sprint car known as the "Black Deuce".[2]
Indy 500 results
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World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Cliff Griffith participated in 3 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 0 championship points.
References
- ^ "Cliff Griffith". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ National Sprint Car Hall of Fame- Hector Honore inductee biography