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🇺🇸 Steve Grissom
Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, JD Motorsports. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Steve Grissom
Born
26 June 1963(b. 1963)
Nationality
United States
Current team
JD Motorsports
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Retired
Championships
11993
Career wins
11
Career podiums
22
Career starts
309
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
3,619
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,619Rank 5350 of 40,700 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Steve Grissom is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for JD Motorsports. Grissom is a one-time champion (1993), with 11 wins and 22 podiums from 309 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,619 ranks Grissom 5350th 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2009 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2009-03-20 | Bristol | P43 | −87 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +171 | Richmond 1988 | NASCAR Xfinity | P5 |
| +156 | New River Valley 1989 | NASCAR Xfinity | P3 |
| +150 | Bristol 1989 | NASCAR Xfinity | P4 |
| +142 | Bristol 1995 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +138 | Bristol 1995 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
New River Valley4 starts+47
Volusia4 starts+29
Hickory12 starts+23
Daytona International Speedway16 starts+20
Struggles
Nashville5 starts-29
Charlotte24 starts-28
Orange County12 starts-27
Homestead5 starts-27
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JD Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | −87 | 3,619 |
| 2008 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | MSRP Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | −73 | 3,706 |
| 2007 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Frank Cicci Racing/Jim Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | +67 | 3,780 |
| 2006 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Jay Robinson Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P43 | +37 | 3,713 |
| 2005 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Jay Robinson Racing | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −200 | 3,676 |
| 2004 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | GIC-Mixon Motorsports | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −227 | 3,876 |
| 2003 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | −4 | 4,103 | |
| 2002 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Frank Cicci Racing/Jim Kelly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −115 | 4,107 |
| 2001 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −7 | 4,222 | |
| 2000 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Petty Enterprises | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P43 | −71 | 4,228 |
| 1999 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Jarrett/Favre Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | −653 | 4,300 |
| 1998 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | ST Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P44 | −42 | 4,952 |
| 1997 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Terry Labonte Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −151 | 4,994 |
| 1996 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +144 | 5,145 |
| 1995 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +373 | 5,001 |
| 1994 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Grissom Racing Enterprises | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −797 | 4,628 |
| 1993 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Grissom Racing Enterprises | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P1 | +844 | 5,426 |
| 1992 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Grissom Racing Enterprises | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P15 | −273 | 4,582 |
| 1991 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Grissom Racing Enterprises | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P10 | −339 | 4,855 |
| 1990 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Grissom Racing Enterprises | 31 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P2 | +962 | 5,194 |
| 1989 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +385 | 4,231 | |
| 1988 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −10 | 3,847 | |
| 1987 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −16 | 3,857 | |
| 1986 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +2,523 | 3,873 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Grissom finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kenny Wallace | 4,399 | 226 | 69 | 157 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Tommy Houston | 3,993 | 205 | 99 | 106 | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 Robert Pressley | 4,528 | 183 | 80 | 103 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Joe Nemechek | 2,996 | 179 | 80 | 99 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff BurtonFIA Bronze | 4,442 | 177 | 86 | 91 | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 David Green | 3,966 | 174 | 58 | 116 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Chuck Bown | 4,141 | 168 | 79 | 89 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Bobby Dotter | 4,182 | 162 | 100 | 62 | 62% |
| 🇺🇸 Tom Peck | 4,216 | 160 | 91 | 69 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Elton Sawyer | 4,808 | 153 | 73 | 80 | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 Denny HamlinHigher-rated | 7,334 | 36 | 4 | 32 | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony StewartHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,497 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% |
| 🇧🇷 Christian FittipaldiFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,290 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,700 drivers indexed
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|---|---|---|---|
| 5,340 | 🇯🇵 Tim Verbergt | FIA GT Championship | 3,621 |
| 5,341 | 🇦🇹 Andrew Thompson | PCA Club Racing | 3,620 |
| 5,342 | 🇺🇸 Kris Wright | NASCAR Truck | 3,620 |
| 5,343 | 🇦🇲 Martin Sarukhanyan | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,620 |
| 5,344 | 🇧🇪 Ayrton Redant | 24H Series | 3,619 |
| 5,345 | 🇺🇸 Chad Chaffin | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,619 |
| 5,346 | 🏳️ Grégory De Sybourg | European Le Mans Series | 3,619 |
| 5,347 | 🇩🇪 Jacob Schell | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,619 |
| 5,348 | 🇩🇪 Markus Schmickler | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,619 |
| 5,349 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Phinny | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 3,619 |
| 5,350 | 🇺🇸 Steve Grissom | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,619 |
| 5,351 | 🇺🇸 Wayne Edwards | NASCAR Truck | 3,619 |
| 5,352 | 🇺🇸 Ziad Ghandour | GT World Challenge America | 3,619 |
| 5,353 | 🇺🇸 Butch Leitzinger | International GT | 3,618 |
| 5,354 | 🇬🇧 George Gamble | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,618 |
| 5,355 | 🇳🇴 Kenneth Gulbrandsen | ADAC Formula 4 | 3,618 |
| 5,356 | 🏳️ Léo Sami ROBINSON | Le Mans Cup | 3,618 |
| 5,357 | 🇩🇪 Thomas Zinnow | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,618 |
| 5,358 | 🏳️ Bryan Willman | Star Mazda Championship | 3,617 |
| 5,359 | 🏳️ Chris Vogler | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,617 |
| 5,360 | 🏳️ Dylan Tavella | Formula Regional Americas | 3,617 |
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