Mike Groff

Mike Groff
Mike Groff
Nationality  United States
Born November 16, 1961 (1961-11-16) (age 49)
Van Nuys, California
Retired 1999
Related to Robbie Groff
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Years active 1996-1998
Teams A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Walker Racing
Byrd-Cunningham Racing
Starts 12
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 6th in 1996
Mike Groff
CART Championship Car
Years active 1990-1994, 1996
Teams Euromotorsport
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Walker Racing
Rahal-Hogan Racing
Starts 54
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 16th in 1991
Previous series
1986-1989
1985
American Racing Series
American Formula Super Vee
Championship titles
1989 American Racing Series champion

Mike Groff (born November 16, 1961 in Van Nuys, California) is a former race car driver in CART and the Indy Racing League and the 1989 Indy Lights champion. He made 54 starts in CART beginning in 1990 with a best finish of 6th, occurring at Phoenix International Raceway in 1994. After a difficult season of Honda V-8 engine development during 1994, Groff competed in all 3 races of the first IRL season in 1996 finishing 6th in the championship after posting a pair of 3rd place finishes at both Phoenix and Las Vegas Motor Speedways. In 1997 Groff went on to post a season best 2nd place finish at Walt Disney World Speedway, Orlando, FL. His last open wheel race Indy Car race was the 1998 Indianapolis 500. He attempted to qualify for the 1999 "500" but failed to do so. His best finish in his 5 Indy 500 starts is a 12th in 1997. His younger brother Robbie was also a CART and IRL driver from 1994 to 1998.

Contents

Racing record

American Open Wheel

(key)

CART results

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
1990 Euromotorsport United States
PHX
United States
LBH
United States
IND
DNQ
United States
MIL
United States
DET
Ret
United States
POR
Ret
United States
CLE
9
United States
MEA
Ret
Canada
TOR
11
United States
MIS
11
United States
DEN
14
Canada
VAN
Ret
United States
MDO
10
United States
ROA
Ret
United States
NAZ
7
United States
LS
15
17th 17
1991 Euromotorsport Australia
SRF
8
United States
LBH
Ret
United States
PHX
Ret
United States
IND
Ret
United States
MIL
Ret
United States
DET
Ret
United States
POR
11
United States
CLE
10
United States
MEA
11
16th 22
Foyt Canada
TOR
8
United States
MIS
United States
DEN
DNS
Canada
VAN
United States
MDO
Ret
United States
ROA
8
United States
NAZ
United States
LS
Ret
1992 Walker Australia
SRF
United States
PHX
United States
LBH
United States
IND
DNQ
United States
DET
DNS
United States
POR
United States
ROA
Ret
Canada
VAN
25th 5
Euromotorsport United States
MIL
14
United States
NHA
13
Canada
TOR
United States
MIS
United States
CLE
Foyt United States
MDO
15
United States
NAZ
Ret
United States
LS
8
1993 Rahal Australia
SRF
United States
PHX
United States
LBH
United States
IND
DNQ
United States
MIL
Ret
United States
DET
Ret
United States
POR
9
United States
CLE
Canada
TOR
United States
MIS
United States
NHA
11
United States
ROA
Ret
Canada
VAN
United States
MDO
Ret
United States
NAZ
United States
LS
23rd 8
1994 Rahal Australia
SRF
8
United States
PHX
6
United States
LBH
Ret
United States
IND
Ret
United States
MIL
19
United States
DET
Ret
United States
POR
11
United States
CLE
Ret
Canada
TOR
Ret
United States
MIS
Ret
United States
MDO
Ret
United States
NHA
Ret
Canada
VAN
14
United States
ROA
Ret
United States
NAZ
11
United States
LS
15
20th 17
1996 Walker United States
MIA
Brazil
RIO
Australia
SRF
United States
LBH
United States
NAZ
14
United States
500
United States
MIL
United States
DET
United States
POR
United States
CLE
Canada
TOR
United States
MIS
United States
MDO
United States
ROA
Canada
VAN
United States
LS
34th 0

IndyCar

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
1996 Foyt United States
WDW
6
United States
PHX
3
  6th 228
Walker     United States
INDY
20
1996-1997 Byrd-Cunningham United States
NHM
4
United States
LVS
3
United States
WDW
2
United States
PHX
6
United States
IND
12
United States
TXS
DNS
United States
PPI
United States
CLT
14
United States
NH2
DNS
United States
LV2
14th 169
1998 Byrd-Cunningham United States
WDW
7
United States
PHX
15
United States
INDY
15
United States
TXS
Rpl
United States
NHM
United States
DOV
United States
CLT
United States
PPI
United States
ATL
United States
TX2
United States
LVS
30th 56
1999 TeamXtreme United States
WDW
United States
PHX
United States
INDY
DNQ
United States
TXS
United States
PPI
United States
ATL
United States
DOV
United States
PP2
United States
LVS
United States
TX2
NC 0

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Starter Finish Tean
1990 Lola Cosworth Failed to Qualify Euromotorsport
1991 Lola Cosworth 18th 24th Euromotorsport
1992 Lola Chevrolet Raced by Scott Goodyear Walker
1993 Rahal-Hogan Chevrolet No Attempt Rahal
1994 Penske Ilmor 31st 31st Rahal
1995 Reynard Ford-Cosworth Raced by Bryan Herta Ganassi
1996 Reynard Ford-Cosworth 11th 20th Walker
1997 G-Force Infiniti 18th 12th Byrd
1998 G-Force Oldsmobile 32nd 15th Byrd
1999 Dallara Infiniti Failed to Qualify TeamXtreme

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Jon Beekhuis
American Racing Series Champion
1989
Succeeded by
Paul Tracy



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