I am extremely saddened to hear of Chris Griffis passing. I’ve known Chris Griffis since the 80’s and always thought he was a great race car mechanic and good organizer. He was very unassuming and just concentrated on doing a great job for whichever team he worked on. He was a resource for most anything you needed and taught buy the best, George Huening and John “Sarge” Anderson, at Patrick Racing. He worked with some great drivers like Mario
Andretti and Mauricio Gugelmin, Gordon Johncock and Emerson Fittipaldi, to name a few. Chris will be missed by Sam Schmidt Racing and the entire IndyCar fraternity.
Chris Paulsen
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Posted by admin on June 3, 2011 – 9:16 am
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The 100th anniversary of the Indy 500 proved to the world why the 500 is the biggest, most prestigious race in the world. Two wide restarts and a dramatic finish had a huge crowd cheering all day long. There is a sense that this event, along with the IZOD IndyCar series is making resurgence in the world of professional racing.
As usual, the month of May was a busy one for me and the IMIS crew. There were many events to attend and host. I have put together a snapshot of a few of my personal favorites that kept us busy and allowed us to enjoy the positive energy in our industry: Read More »
