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Bobby Grim

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Bobby Grim
BornRobert Harold Grim
(1924-09-04)September 4, 1924
Coal City, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1995(1995-06-14) (aged 70)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
64 races run over 12 years
Years active1958–1969
Best finish12th – 1959
First race1958 Golden State 100 (Sacramento)
Last race1969 Langhorne 150 (Langhorne)
First win1960 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 3 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years19591960
TeamsChristensen, Meskowski
Entries2
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1959 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1960 Indianapolis 500

Robert Grim[1] (September 4, 1924 – June 14, 1995) was an American racecar driver.

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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Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pos Points
1958 TRE INDY
MIL
LAN ATL SPR
MIL
DUQ
SYR
ISF
TRE
SAC
10
PHX
12
36th 40
1959 DAY
TRE
7
INDY
26
MIL
11
LAN
16
SPR
16
MIL
26
DUQ
5
SYR
5
ISF
6
TRE
9
SAC
6
PHX
DNQ
12th 480
1960 TRE
10
INDY
16
MIL
19
LAN
8
SPR
18
MIL
DNQ
DUQ
7
SYR
1
ISF
16
TRE
DNQ
SAC
9
PHX
5
14th 480
1961 TRE
INDY
32
MIL
LAN
MIL
SPR
DNQ
DUQ
DNQ
SYR
DNQ
ISF
DNQ
TRE
SAC
PHX
- 0
1962 TRE
INDY
19
MIL
LAN
TRE
SPR
8
MIL
LAN
SYR
ISF
11
TRE
11
SAC
PHX
23rd 97
1963 TRE
INDY
25
MIL
11
LAN
TRE
2
SPR
MIL
9
DUQ
ISF
11
TRE
SAC
8
PHX
10
14th 440
1964 PHX
13
TRE
8
INDY
10
MIL
DNQ
LAN
TRE
20
SPR
DNQ
MIL
19
DUQ ISF TRE
DNQ
SAC PHX
12
23rd 220
1965 PHX
TRE
15
INDY
DNQ
MIL
8
LAN
11
PPR
TRE
3
IRP
ATL
28
LAN
MIL
24
ISF
MIL
8
DSF
INF
TRE
7
SAC
PHX
17th 500
1966 PHX
TRE
7
INDY
31
MIL
8
LAN
DNQ
ATL
13
PIP
IRP
12
LAN
SPR
MIL
13
DUQ
ISF
TRE
25
SAC
PHX
7
24th 275
1967 PHX
TRE
INDY
13
MIL
23
LAN
PIP MOS
MOS
IRP
DNQ
LAN
DNQ
MTR
MTR
SPR
MIL
15
DUQ
ISF
TRE
20
SAC
HAN
14
PHX
RIV
- 0
1968 HAN
LVG
PHX
TRE
INDY
10
MIL
MOS
MOS
LAN
PIP
CDR
NAZ
IRP
IRP
LAN
LAN
MTR
MTR
SPR
MIL
DUQ
DNQ
ISF
TRE
SAC
MCH
HAN
PHX
RIV
34th 150
1969 PHX
HAN
INDY
MIL
DNQ
LAN
11
PIP CDR
NAZ TRE
IRP
IRP
MIL
SPR
DOV
DUQ
ISF
BRN
BRN
TRE
SAC
KEN KEN PHX
RIV
52nd 30

Indianapolis 500 results

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Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1959 48 5 144.225 6 26 85 0 Piston
1960 14 21 143.158 25 16 194 0 Flagged
1961 16 24 144.029 33 32 26 0 Piston
1962 18 15 146.604 22 19 96 0 Oil Leak
1963 26 20 148.717 19 25 79 0 Oil Leak
1964 16 20 151.038 27 10 196 0 Flagged
1966 39 31 158.367 33 31 0 0 Crash FS
1967 39 12 164.084 14 13 187 0 Crash FS
1968 6 25 162.866 25 10 196 0 Flagged
Totals 1059 0
Starts 9
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 2
Retired 6

World Championship career summary

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The 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

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He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1992.

References

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  1. ^ "Bobby Grim". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ "Grim Named Top Rookie". Lincoln Journal Star. Associated Press. June 1, 1959. p. 14. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Indianapolis 500
Rookie of the Year

1959
Succeeded by