Chris Griffis Memorial Test
The Chris Griffis Memorial Test is a two-day test event for Road to Indy racing series. The testing is conducted after the regular season. The test is used by teams to test new drivers as well as for the organization to test new cars for the following season.
Chris Griffis[]
Chris Griffis (11 May 1966 – 12 September 2011) was a former teammanager for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Griffis started his career at Patrick Racing, working with Gordon Johncock, Emerson Fittipaldi among others. In 1990, Griffis joined Chip Ganassi Racing before moving to in 1993 and later joining Panther Racing in 2002. At Panther Racing, Griffis was the crew chief of Mark Taylor winning the 2003 Indy Lights title.[1]
Griffis collapsed and died after a basketball game. He was survived by his wife Mari and daughters (Clair and Sophia). Griffis was buried in Akron, Indiana.[2]
Fastest times[]
Year | Indy Lights | Indy Pro 2000 | USF2000 |
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2011 | ![]() |
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2012 | ![]() |
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2013 | ![]() |
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2014 | ![]() |
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2015 | ![]() |
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2016 | ![]() |
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2017 | ![]() |
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2018 | ![]() |
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2019 | ![]() |
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2021 | ![]() |
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Track[]
Period | Track | Layout | Length |
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2011–2012 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | ![]() |
2.5134 miles |
2013 | Barber Motorsports Park | ![]() |
2.38 miles |
2014–2019, 2021–present | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | ![]() |
2.439 miles |
Drivers who tested but not raced[]
The below table contains drivers who tested during the Chris Griffis Memorial Test in Indy Lights, Indy Pro 2000 or USF2000 but not competed in any of the classes.
Year | Series | Driver | Team | Note |
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2012 | USF2000 | ![]() |
JDC MotorSports | |
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Belardi Auto Racing | |||
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Pabst Racing Services | |||
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JAY Motorsports | |||
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Afterburner Autosport | |||
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Belardi Auto Racing | |||
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JDC MotorSports | |||
Star Mazda | ![]() |
Juncos Racing | ||
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Team Pelfrey | |||
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JDC MotorSports | |||
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Team Pelfrey | |||
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Team GDT | |||
Indy Lights | ![]() |
Sam Schmidt Motorsports | ||
2014 | USF2000 | ![]() |
Afterburner Autosport | |
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Afterburner Autosport | |||
Indy Lights | ![]() |
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | ||
2015 | USF2000 | ![]() |
SWAN Motorsports | |
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Team Pelfrey | |||
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Afterburner Autosport | |||
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JDC MotorSports | |||
Pro Mazda | ![]() |
Team Pelfrey | ||
2016 | USF2000 | ![]() |
Pabst Racing | |
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JDC MotorSports | |||
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ArmsUp Motorsports | |||
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Pabst Racing | Fastest time in the 2016 USF2000 test, before moving to Europe with support from the Red Bull Junior Team. | ||
Indy Lights | ![]() |
Andretti Autosport | ||
2017 | USF2000 | ![]() |
BN Racing | |
USF2000 | ![]() |
Exclusive Autosport | ||
USF2000 | ![]() |
Team BENIK | ||
USF2000 | ![]() |
BN Racing | ||
Pro Mazda | ![]() |
BN Racing | ||
2018 | USF2000 | ![]() |
Cape Motorsports | |
USF2000 | ![]() |
DEForce Racing | ||
USF2000 | ![]() |
Pabst Racing | ||
2019 | USF2000 | ![]() |
Pabst Racing | |
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Legacy Autosport | |||
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Team E Jay Racing | |||
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Jay Howard Driver Development | |||
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HMD Motorsports | |||
IP2000 | ![]() |
Exclusive Autosport | ||
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Juncos Racing | |||
Indy Lights | ![]() |
Andretti Autosport |
References[]
- ^ "Sam Schmidt Motorsports Indy Lights Team Manager Chris Griffis Dies". Motor Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Christopher A. Griffis". IndyStar. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Drivers at test looking to impress". IndyCar. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "2011 Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear Official Series Test". Pro Mazda. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Mazda Road to Indy Open Test - Indy Lights" (PDF). IndyCar. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "2012 Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear Offical [sic] Series Test Session". Pro Mazda. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "2012 IMS MRTI Test USF2000 Thursday Final Practice" (PDF). USF2000. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Frenchman Alex Baron Leads the Way for Belardi in Testing". Indy Lights. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Mexican Teenager Alfonso Celis Tops Test Times for Juncos Racing". Pro Mazda. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "USF2000: Rookie Telitz Tops USF2000 Times for Afterburner Autosport". More Front Wing. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b "9/14/2014 INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT PRACTICE 3". Indy Lights. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "9/14/2014 INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT PRACTICE 3". Pro Mazda. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "9/14/2014 INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT PRACTICE 3". USF2000. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "11/21/2015 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS TEST SESSION 3". Indy Lights. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b "11/22/2015 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS TEST SESSION 4". Pro Mazda. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "11/22/2015 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS TEST SESSION 5". USF2000. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b "10/9/2016 INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT TEST SESSION 8". Indy Lights. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "10/9/2016 INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT TEST SESSION 5". Pro Mazda. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "10/9/2016 INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT TEST SESSION 5". USF2000. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "10/21/2017 INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT TEST SESSION 2". Indy Lights. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "10/22/2017 INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT TEST SESSION 5". Pro Mazda. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "10/22/2017 INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT TEST SESSION 5". USF2000. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "USF2000 Graduates Shine in Star Mazda and Firestone Indy Lights". USF2000. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Indy Lights entrants" (PDF). IndyCar. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- U.S. F2000 National Championship
- Indy Lights
- Indy Pro 2000 Championship