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Perry Grimm

Perry Grimm. Copyright, Denice Boyce, 2018. Used with permission.

Perry Grimm. Copyright, Denice Boyce, 2018. Used with permission.

Born:

19 Feb 1914
Los Angeles, California

Died:

11 Sep 1971
Los Angeles, California

Nationality:

United States

Grands Prix:

0 (1952)

Indy 500s:

0 (1952)

Burly chap, one of the top midget drivers of the 1940's, who died of a heart attack, aged just 57. Grimm raced for decades in the discipline, initally starting in the 1930's. He was at his peak in the very late 1940's, especially when driving for Vic Edelbrock Sr., but had to give up racing after sustaining serious injuries in a couple of bad crashes. He won two Turkey Night Grand Prix's at Gilmore Speedway in 1946 and 1949 amongst other highlights.

Biography last updated 6 Oct 2014