Chris Griffis Memorial Test

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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.

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Chris Griffis

Chris Griffis (11 May 1966 –12 September 2011) was a former team manager 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 King 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. [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

YearIndy LightsIndy Pro 2000USF2000
2011 Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Dempsey (1:20.6546) [3] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Hawksworth (1:25.431) [4] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove (1:29.6937) [3]
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach (1:19.2209) [5] Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot (1:24.859) [6] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Di Leo (1:27.623) [7]
2013 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron (1:15.726) [8] Flag of Mexico.svg Alfonso Celis Jr. (1:20.490) [9] Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Telitz (1:23.283) [10]
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot (1:19.8039) [11] Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward (1:23.6525) [12] Flag of France.svg Nico Jamin (1:26.3304) [13]
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser (1:54.2235) [14] Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward (2:04.7677) [15] Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Lastochkin (2:09.5454) [16]
2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist (1:14.7396) [17] Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Franzoni (1:22.6179) [18] Flag of the United States.svg Neil Verhagen (1:24.8661) [19]
2017 Flag of France.svg Nico Jamin (1:25.7173) [20] Flag of the United States.svg Oliver Askew (1:29.8142) [21] Flag of the United States.svg Darren Keane (1:25.1424) [22]
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Norman (1:14.9283) Flag of the United States.svg Darren Keane (1:19.2971) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunter McElrea (1:24.5064)
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rinus VeeKay (1:15.4790) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunter McElrea (1:19.4553) Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Rasmussen (1:24.9311)
2021 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen (1:25.4619) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster (1:30.4354) Flag of the United States.svg Jagger Jones (1:35.4672)
2022 Flag of Singapore.svg Danial Frost (1:16.2526) Flag of the United States.svg Jack William Miller (1:21.9745) Flag of the United States.svg Simon Sikes (1:25.8876)
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster (1:14.8432) Flag of the United States.svg Simon Sikes (1:21.8032) Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Schwartz (1:25.8372)

Track

PeriodTrackLayoutLength
2011–2012 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Road Course 2012.svg 2.5134 miles
2013 Barber Motorsports Park Barber Motorsports Park.svg 2.38 miles
2014–2019, 2021–present Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis IndycarGP.svg 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, USF Pro 2000 or USF2000 but not competed in any of the classes.

YearSeriesDriverTeam
2012USF2000 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ruch [23] Afterburner Autosport
Flag of Brazil.svg Yukio Duzanowski [23] Belardi Auto Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Neri [23]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Adams [23] JAY Motorsports
Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Aabol [23] JDC MotorSports
Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri [23]
Flag of Estonia.svg Tristan Viidas [23] Pabst Racing Services
Star Mazda Flag of Mexico.svg Jose Carlos Sandoval [6] JDC MotorSports
Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Guerra [6] Juncos Racing
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Andre Solano [6] Team GDT
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Orlandi [6] Team Pelfrey
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Yano [6]
Indy Lights Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick McBride [24] Sam Schmidt Motorsports
2014USF2000 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Bernloehr [13] Afterburner Autosport
Flag of the United States.svg Christian Ross [13]
Indy Lights Flag of the United States.svg Parker Kligerman [11] Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2015USF2000 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Owen [16] Afterburner Autosport
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Hill [16] JDC MotorSports
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chase Pelletier [16] Team Pelfrey
Flag of the United States.svg Max Mallinen [16] SWAN Motorsports
Pro Mazda Flag of Brazil.svg Henrique Baptista [15] Team Pelfrey
2016USF2000 Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Wolther [19] ArmsUp Motorsports
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Norberg [19] JDC MotorSports
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hugo de Sadeleer [19] Pabst Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Neil Verhagen [19]
Indy Lights Flag of Slovakia.svg Richard Gonda [17] Andretti Autosport
2017USF2000 Flag of the United States.svg Zoey Edenholm BN Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Finlayson
Flag of the United States.svg Justin GordonExclusive Autosport
Flag of the United States.svg Jaden ConwrightTeam BENIK
Pro Mazda Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leonard Hoogenboom BN Racing
2018USF2000 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler O'ConnorCape Motorsports
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan BjerkeDEForce Racing
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Logan Cusson Pabst Racing
2019USF2000 Flag of the United States.svg TJ Thompson HMD Motorsports
Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Koreiba Jay Howard Driver Development
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan KotykLegacy Autosport
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rick Bouthoorn Pabst Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Harry VoigtTeam E Jay Racing
IP2000 Flag of South Africa.svg Raoul Hyman Exclusive Autosport
Indy Lights Flag of Russia.svg Egor Orudzhev Andretti Autosport
2021USF2000 Flag of the United States.svg TJ Thompson Jay Howard Driver Development
IP2000 Flag of the United States.svg Arias Deukmedjian Deuk Spine Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Rivers Jay Howard Driver Development
Flag of the United States.svg Blake UptonTurn 3 Motorsport
2022USF2000 Flag of the United States.svg Jason PribylTurn 3 Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Rees VRD Racing
USFP2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Voisin Jay Howard Driver Development
Flag of South Africa.svg Raoul Hyman TJ Speed Motorsports
2023USF2000 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Boyiadzis Jay Howard Driver Development
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Pribyl Pabst Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Connor RobertsTeam Roberts

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