Cliff Griffith Formula one racer

Cliff Griffith (February 6, 1916 in Nineveh, Indiana – January 23, 1996 in Rochester, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.Griffith drove in the AAA and USAC 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".

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Birth dateFebruary 06, 1916
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJanuary 23, 1996

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Formula one racer

championships0
fastest lap0
first race
1950 Indianapolis 500
last race
1957 Indianapolis 500
podiums0
poles0
races7
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