Jake Griffin
Griffin atBristol Motor Speedway in 2016
Born	Jacob D. Griffin (1998-11-16)November 16, 1998 (age 27) Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
9 races run over 4 years
2021 position	53rd
Best finish	39th (2016)
First race	2015Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
Last race	2021Toyota 200 (Gateway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
Statistics up to date as of December 30, 2021.

Jacob D. Griffin (born November 16, 1998) is an American professionalstock car racing driver who last competed part-time in theNASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 34Chevrolet Silverado forReaume Brothers Racing. He has also raced in theARCA Menards Series in the past. All of Griffin's starts in both series have come on dirt tracks and short tracks.

Racing in his early years at aQuincy, Illinois track, Griffin earned the name "Fireball" and racedlate models andmodifieds.^[1]

Griffin broke into theNASCAR Camping World Truck Series in2015 withMB Motorsports. The deal came about through a mutual friendship between team owner Mike Mittler and Jake's father Danny Griffin, which was formed by working inNASCAR together in 2004.^[2] Griffin dropped out of theKroger 200 with handling problems to finish 26th.^[3] Six races later, he crashed out of the race atIowa Speedway to finish 27th. Attempting theMudsummer Classic withMike Affarano Motorsports, he failed to qualify after finishing fourth in the last chance qualifier.

In2016, Griffin ran at Iowa again with MB, finishing one lap down in 21st. He retired with engine problems atGateway Motorsports Park, and signed on withRed Horse Racing to run atEldora Speedway. Qualifying eleventh by way of heat race, Griffin made up seven spots during the race to finish fourth. Also in2016, Griffin dipped his toe into the ARCA Racing Series, making a single start in the No. 15Toyota forVenturini Motorsports.^[4] Running theSuperChevyStores.com 100 at theIllinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, he would qualify third and finish ninth in the race.

After not making any NASCAR and ARCA starts in both 2017 and 2018, Griffin returned to the Truck Series for the2019 Eldora Dirt Derby, driving the No. 03 forMike Affarano Motorsports for the second time.^[5]

Griffin did not make any NASCAR and ARCA starts in 2020, either. However, he did return to the Truck Series again in2021, as it was announced in January of that year that he would be driving both of the series' new dirt races atBristol andKnoxville forReaume Brothers Racing.^[6]

Griffin works closely with the organization People Against Distracted Driving after meeting the founder online.^[7]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

• Jake Griffin driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• 1998 births
• Living people
• NASCAR drivers
• ARCA Menards Series drivers
• Racing drivers from Illinois
• Sportspeople from Quincy, Illinois

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