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He had 17 top-10 finishes in 24 events, and finished sixth in the final points standings.
He had 17 top-10 finishes in 24 events, and finished sixth in the final points standings.
McGriff first raced on September 16, 1945, right after racing resumed in the United States after World World War World War II France convinced McGriff to race full-time in National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing in 1954. He had his four wins that year in the Grand National series, the first coming at Bay Meadows Speedway. McGriff had two options to choose from for the 1955 season.
He was offered a ride in National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing to race for millionaire Carl Kiekhaefer"s newly formed team
McGriff decided to return home to the West Coast to be closer to his family, and to tend to his growing timber and mill business. Tim Flock drove Kiekhaefer"s Chrysler 300 to 18 victories that season and the season championship.
McGriff returned to racing after not racing for around ten years. He started 41st at Riverside in 1967, and had moved up to second place by the sixth lap.
He beat Ron Grable in a photo finish that day.
His 14 wins at the defunct Riverside International Raceway is the most at National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing-sanctioned events, and he was chosen as the grand marshal for the final race at the track in 1988. In November 1996, McGriff made the trip with several National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing champions, current Winston Cup, Busch Grand National and Craftsman Truck Series drivers to Japan"s Suzuka Raceway for an exhibition race. He started 26th and finished 25th in what was called the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Suzuka Thunder Special.
McGriff was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2006.
McGriff"s most recent start in the West Series came on June 23, 2012, at Sonoma Raceway, at the age of 84. McGriff was inducted in the West Coast Stock Carolina Hall of Fame in its first class in 2002.
He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2006. McGriff, who retired from driving at age 74 said, "This is fantastic, getting in the Hall of Fame, but, hey, I might not be through yet.
When I turn 80, I just might go out to a short track and show the young guys that I can still do lieutenant".
A long-time competitor in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing K&North Pro Series West, formerly known as the Winston West Series, he won the series" 1986 championship, and is also a four-time winner in Grand National competition. He was the winner of the first Carrera Panamericana in 1950, where he met National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing founder Bill France, Senior France convinced McGriff to come south and race in National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing races at Daytona Beach, the first Southern 500 race at Darlington Raceway, Detroit, and Raleigh. McGriff"s average finishing position was higher than points champion Lee Petty. He became the oldest driver to win a National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing feature race when he won an AutoZone West Series race in 1989 at the age of 61.
