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
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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.Year | Series | Driver | Team | Note |
2012 | USF2000 | ![]() | JDC MotorSports | |
2012 | USF2000 | ![]() | Belardi Auto Racing | |
2012 | USF2000 | ![]() | Pabst Racing Services | |
2012 | USF2000 | ![]() | JAY Motorsports | |
2012 | USF2000 | ![]() | Afterburner Autosport | |
2012 | USF2000 | ![]() | Belardi Auto Racing | |
2012 | USF2000 | ![]() | JDC MotorSports | |
2012 | Star Mazda | ![]() | Juncos Racing | |
2012 | Star Mazda | ![]() | Team Pelfrey | |
2012 | Star Mazda | ![]() | JDC MotorSports | |
2012 | Star Mazda | ![]() | Team Pelfrey | |
2012 | Star Mazda | ![]() | Team GDT | |
2012 | Indy Lights | ![]() | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | - |
2014 | Indy Lights | ![]() | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | |
2014 | USF2000 | ![]() | Afterburner Autosport | |
2014 | USF2000 | ![]() | Afterburner Autosport | |
2015 | Pro Mazda | ![]() | Team Pelfrey | |
2015 | USF2000 | ![]() | SWAN Motorsports | |
2015 | USF2000 | ![]() | Team Pelfrey | |
2015 | USF2000 | ![]() | Afterburner Autosport | |
2015 | USF2000 | ![]() | JDC MotorSports | |
2016 | USF2000 | ![]() | Pabst Racing | |
2016 | USF2000 | ![]() | JDC MotorSports | |
2016 | USF2000 | ![]() | ArmsUp Motorsports | |
2016 | USF2000 | ![]() | Pabst Racing | Fastest time in the 2016 USF2000 test, before moving to Europe with support from the Red Bull Junior Team. |
2016 | Indy Lights | ![]() | Andretti Autosport | |
2017 | USF2000 | ![]() | BN Racing | |
2017 | USF2000 | ![]() | John Cummiskey Racing | |
2017 | USF2000 | ![]() | Exclusive Autosport | |
2017 | USF2000 | ![]() | Team BENIK | |
2017 | USF2000 | ![]() | BN Racing | |
2017 | Pro Mazda | ![]() | BN Racing | |
2018 | USF2000 | ![]() | Cape Motorsports | |
2018 | USF2000 | ![]() | DEForce Racing | |
2018 | USF2000 | ![]() | DEForce Racing | |
2018 | USF2000 | ![]() | Pabst Racing |