Cliff Griffith is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Stevens. Griffith has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,554 ranks Griffith 1835th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1956-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P10 | +67 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +83 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1952 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| +67 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1956 | Formula 1 | P10 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +67 | 4,569 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +83 | 4,528 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +3,128 | 4,478 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sam Hanks | 6,121 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy Linden | 5,952 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Fred Agabashian | 5,810 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Troy Ruttman | 5,719 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇮🇹 Alberto AscariHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,252 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Jim RathmannHigher-rated | 6,175 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul RussoHigher-rated | 6,067 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,826 | 🇺🇸 Sean Hingorani | ARCA Menards West | 4,559 |
| 1,825 | 🇰🇬 . "Selv" | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,559 |
| 1,827 | 🇦🇺 Nicholas McBride | FIA Formula 3 European | 4,558 |
| 1,828 | 🇫🇷 Pierre-Louis Chovet | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,558 |
| 1,829 | 🇦🇹 Simon Reicher | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,558 |
| 1,830 | 🇬🇧 Struan Moore | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,557 |
| 1,831 | 🇫🇷 Eugène Chaboud | Formula 1 | 4,556 |
| 1,832 | 🇧🇷 Ingo Hoffmann | Formula 1 | 4,556 |
| 1,833 | 🇺🇸 Seth Neiman | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,556 |
| 1,834 | 🇷🇺 Oleg Kvitka | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,555 |
| 1,835 | 🇺🇸 Cliff Griffith | Formula 1 | 4,554 |
| 1,836 | 🇿🇦 Eddie Keizan | Formula 1 | 4,554 |
| 1,837 | 🇵🇹 Jonas Ried | European Le Mans Series | 4,554 |
| 1,838 | 🇺🇸 Marshall Teague | Formula 1 | 4,554 |
| 1,839 | 🏳️ Marvin Kirchhfer | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,554 |
| 1,840 | 🇮🇹 Matteo Pellegrino | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,554 |
| 1,841 | 🇮🇪 Michael Avenatti | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,554 |
| 1,842 | 🇮🇹 Piergiuseppe Perazzini | Le Mans Cup | 4,554 |
| 1,843 | 🇺🇸 George Connor | Formula 1 | 4,553 |
| 1,844 | 🇫🇷 Jamie Campbell-Walter | 24H Series | 4,553 |
| 1,845 | 🇯🇵 Shinya Hosokawa | Super GT | 4,552 |
Cliff Griffith was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1951 and 1956, driving for Stevens. He made three starts across this period in the world championship, finishing 14th in the championship standings in 1956, his final season of indexed racing.[1]
Griffith raced in a field mixing amateurs, semi-professionals and graded professionals. He finished ahead of established professionals Jack McGrath and Johnnie Parsons in individual races. Against his regular opponents, he usually finished behind Sam Hanks, another established professional with eight Formula 1 starts, but typically ahead of Tony Bettenhausen, who made eleven Formula 1 starts. He drove for Kurtis Kraft in two of his three starts; that team fielded 87 drivers during its racing career and won five races overall, its strongest driver being established professional Duane Carter.[2]