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Robert Grim[1] (September 4, 1924 – June 14, 1995) was an American racecar driver.
| Bobby Grim | |||||||
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| Born | Robert Harold Grim September 4, 1924 Coal City, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 14, 1995 (aged 70) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 64 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1958–1969 | ||||||
| Best finish | 12th – 1959 | ||||||
| First race | 1958 Golden State 100 (Sacramento) | ||||||
| Last race | 1969 Langhorne 150 (Langhorne) | ||||||
| First win | 1960 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1959–1960 | ||||||
| Teams | Christensen, Meskowski | ||||||
| Entries | 2 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Born in Coal City, Indiana, Grim died of cancer in Indianapolis, Indiana. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1958-1969 seasons with 66 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races each year from 1959-1968 except 1965. He finished in the top ten 30 times, with his one victory coming in 1960 at Syracuse. He won the 1959 Indy Rookie of the Year, despite finishing in 26th position. He was also the IMCA sprint car champion from 1955-1958 driving the famed "Black Deuce" Offy of Hector Honore. Grim was the 1959 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.[2]
Complete USAC Championship Car results
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World Championship career summary
editThe Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Bobby Grim participated in 2 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 0 championship points.
Award
editHe was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1992.
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Grim". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Grim Named Top Rookie". Lincoln Journal Star. Associated Press. June 1, 1959. p. 14. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .