Charley Griffith
Charley Griffith (September 4, 1929-November 22, 1999) is a former NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup 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] Griffin is part of NASCAR lore as his car was involved in the famous photo finish of the race.[4]
He attempted to race in the 1960 Daytona 500, but did not qualify.[5]
References
- ^ "Charley Griffith". Legendsofnascar.com. 1929-09-04. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Farewell Tin Indian". MRN.com. October 31, 2003. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania · Page 26". Newspapers.com. 1991-03-22. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "NAPA 500 to close Winston Cup Series". chronicle.augusta.com. 1949-06-19. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1873&dat=19600213&id=jW4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lswEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3978,2042171&hl=en
External links
- Charley Griffith driver statistics at Racing-Reference