Charley Griffith
Charley Griffith (September 4, 1929 – November 22, 1999) is a former NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He finished 3rd at the 1959 Daytona 500.[1] While he finished 3rd, he was still a lap down from race winner Lee Petty.[2] This finish was in only his third Grand National start.[3] Griffith is part of NASCAR lore as his car was involved in the famous photo finish of the race.[4]
| Charley Griffith | |||||||
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| Born | September 4, 1929 Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||
| Died | November 22, 1999 (aged 70) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 17 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 40th (1960) | ||||||
| First race | 1958 Race 43 (Birmingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 1963 Race 1 (Birmingham) | ||||||
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He attempted to race in the 1960 Daytona 500, but did not qualify.[5]
References
- "Charley Griffith". Legendsofnascar.com. September 4, 1929. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- "Farewell Tin Indian". MRN.com. October 31, 2003. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- "Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania · Page 26". Newspapers.com. March 22, 1991. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- "NAPA 500 to close Winston Cup Series". chronicle.augusta.com. June 19, 1949. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- "Daytona Beach Morning Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
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