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 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 Bernstein Racing 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.
Griffis collapsed and died after a basketball game. He was survived by his wife Mari and daughters. Griffis was buried in Akron, Indiana.

Fastest times

YearIndy LightsIndy Pro 2000USF2000
2011 Peter Dempsey Jack Hawksworth Scott Hargrove
2012 Zach Veach Spencer Pigot Matthew Di Leo
2013 Alexandre Baron Alfonso Celis Jr. Aaron Telitz
2014 Spencer Pigot Patricio O'Ward Nico Jamin
2015 Kyle Kaiser Patricio O'Ward Nikita Lastochkin
2016 Garett Grist Victor Franzoni Neil Verhagen
2017 Nico Jamin Oliver Askew Darren Keane
2018 Ryan Norman Darren Keane Hunter McElrea
2019 Rinus VeeKay Hunter McElrea Christian Rasmussen

Track

Drivers who tested but not raced

The below table contains drivers who tested during the Chris Griffis Memorial Test in Indy Lights, Pro Mazda or USF2000 but not competed in any of the classes.
YearSeriesDriverTeamNote
2012USF2000 Antti BuriJDC MotorSports
2012USF2000 Nick NeriBelardi Auto Racing
2012USF2000 Tristan ViidasPabst Racing Services
2012USF2000 Michael AdamsJAY Motorsports
2012USF2000 Joe RuchAfterburner Autosport
2012USF2000 Yukio DuzanowskiBelardi Auto Racing
2012USF2000 Kevin AabolJDC MotorSports
2012Star Mazda Renan GuerraJuncos Racing
2012Star Mazda Luca OrlandiTeam Pelfrey
2012Star Mazda Jose Carlos SandovalJDC MotorSports
2012Star Mazda Chris YanoTeam Pelfrey
2012Star Mazda Andre SolanoTeam GDT
2012Indy Lights Nick McBrideSam Schmidt Motorsports-
2014Indy Lights Parker KligermanSchmidt Peterson Motorsports
2014USF2000 Christian RossAfterburner Autosport
2014USF2000 Jordan BernloehrAfterburner Autosport
2015Pro Mazda Henrique BaptistaTeam Pelfrey
2015USF2000 Max MallinenSWAN Motorsports
2015USF2000 Chase PelletierTeam Pelfrey
2015USF2000 Chase OwenAfterburner Autosport
2015USF2000 Cameron HillJDC MotorSports
2016USF2000 Hugo de SadeleerPabst Racing
2016USF2000 Ryan NorbergJDC MotorSports
2016USF2000 Leandro WoltherArmsUp Motorsports
2016USF2000 Neil VerhagenPabst RacingFastest time in the 2016 USF2000 test, before moving to Europe with support from the Red Bull Junior Team.
2016Indy Lights Richard GondaAndretti Autosport
2017USF2000 Elliott FinlaysonBN Racing
2017USF2000 Myles RoweJohn Cummiskey Racing
2017USF2000 Justin GordonExclusive Autosport
2017USF2000 Jaden ConwrightTeam BENIK
2017USF2000 Zoey EdenholmBN Racing
2017Pro Mazda Leonard HoogenboomBN Racing
2018USF2000 Tyler O'ConnorCape Motorsports
2018USF2000 Ryan BjerkeDEForce Racing
2018USF2000 Francisco PortoDEForce Racing
2018USF2000 Logan CussonPabst Racing