🇺🇸 Derek Griffith

Derek Griffith is an American stock car racing driver rated 4,121, placing him among professional-level competitors; drivers at this level typically front national championship fields or occupy the sharp end of strong feeder series, and beat semi-professional fields comfortably. Griffith's record spans seven NASCAR starts across the Truck Series and Xfinity Series between 2021 and 2022, with no wins or podium finishes. His average finishing position of 22.3 reflects consistent mid-pack running in fields populated by drivers substantially stronger than himself.[1]

The calibre of Griffith's competition was notably high. He raced regularly against established professionals including Sheldon Creed, Austin Hill, Justin Allgaier and Josh Berry, all of whom beat him in the majority of their shared races. He finished ahead of AJ Allmendinger, an FIA Gold graded driver, on two occasions and ahead of Ty Gibbs once, though these instances were isolated results against rivals whose ratings exceeded his own considerably. His single top-20 style result came against William Byron. The head-to-head records reveal a driver consistently outpaced by the field; across his seven rivals with the most shared races, Griffith managed only four victories total against drivers operating substantially above his level.[2]

Griffith drove the number 26 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing in his final NASCAR Xfinity Series campaign during 2022, finishing 56th in the final standings. He subsequently retired from active competition. Prior to his brief NASCAR tenure, Griffith had raced in the ARCA Menards Series and super late model categories, including a 2018 Pro All Stars Series national championship.