Bobby grim race car driver

I can offer a personalised version of any of my paint schemesdriver overalls by adding your name, a country flag, addingmovingremoving sponsor logos of your choice, etc. Sprint car hall of fame driver bobby ward making headlines. If anyone has any doubt about the validity of the statement, all they have to do is to look at the vinyl covering the car. James hurtubise december 5, 1932 january 6, 1989 was an american race car driver who raced in usac champ cars including the indianapolis 500, as well as sprint cars and stock cars usac and nascar. Grim was the international motor contest association imca big car champion 195558, winning 183 races in 11 years. Funding provided by an institute of museum and library services grant, administered by the.

From 1946 through 71, grim snared an astounding 199 feature wins, including victories in usac midgets as well as the 1960 syracuse championship car race. Bobby grim the champ car and indy car online stats warehouse. After a brief stint driving his own cars, he turned the driving over to others. John white with legendary driver owner carl forberg, 1959. Frank luptow left a wife, betty drake, and a twoandhalfyearold daughter, susan. Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. He suffered third degree burns from being pinned against the tailpipe as well as a dislocated shoulder. Bobby, straight championships is even more along with eight other indy drivers, remarkable when one considers his even doubled for paul newman and. Frank luptow stock car racing wiki fandom powered by wikia.

Upon returning home from the war, he began his racing career at jungle park, near rockville, indiana in 1946. Click on the site to see bobby grims career results at that track glossary. I can also offer a personalised version with your own name on, i am happy to offer these for free. Bettenhausen was runnerup, al unser was third, andretti fourth, and bruce walkup rounded out the top five. Get the best deals on auto racing vintage sports photos when you shop the largest online. Bobby grim bob gates archives photo curlyhaired bobby grim charged out of coal city, ind. At the north central kansas free fairgrounds in belleville, kansas 1961 1964. Vintage racing pictures of midget cars from the 1950s through the 70s. Bobby s gather owned a car dealership and his son learnt to drive cars at a very early age as a result. Bobby grim in the last frontengined indy car, in 1966. Robert bobby grim september 4, 1924 june 14, 1995 was an american racecar driver. After retiring as a driver, he became a spokesman for champion spark plugs and was on the radio broadcast crew for the indy 500 for many.

Bobby grim overalls 1966 indianapolis 500 by simon j shaw. Born in coal city, indiana, grim died of cancer in indianapolis. We all have our own story to share about our favorite driver who thrilled us everytime they rolled onto the track or that one particular race that still stands out. He used a 1948 ford coupe street car and a 1955 chevy street car for parts to build the car. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Get the best deals on auto racing vintage sports photos when you shop the largest online selection at. The custom car painting platform for the iracing community. Bobby grim jim mcelreath bob veith eddie johnson 1963 indy 500 8 x 10 photo. Langhorne hosted what turned out to be the tracks final champ car race in 1970. He drove in the usac championship car series, racing in the 19581969 seasons with 66 starts, including the indianapolis 500 races each year from 19591968 except 1965. After serving in world war 2, grim became an immensely successful sprint car driver, with over 175 wins.

Click on the site to see bobby grim s career results at that track. The 77yearold ward spent 20 years of his life barnstorming racetracks across the country chasing prize money in true outlaw style. Ray tilley was a heck of a great race car driver and he would always help me out with the set up, he said. After the war with cliff griffith behind the wheel, they won the mdtra championship in both 1946 and 1947. Grabey,don stmt driver for the joie chitwood thrill show, former woo sprint car series race director, current ascoc series race director york county racing club hall of fame class of 2015 grim, bud car owner most noteably for ray tille york county racing club hall of fame class of 1983, national sprint car hall of fame class of 2016. Lotus 49 inspired by the watsonoffy of bobby grim at the 1966 indianapolis 500. It was in the imca sprint cars, however, that grim gained his greatest. The race is remembered historically as a moment of firsts for the event. First it was harold shaw and in 1942 they won the championship in the midwest dirt track racing association mdtra. The car ended upside down on the track with grim pinned beneath.

Killed in the only indianapolis daytona race held a day before the very first daytona 500 when a gust of wind blew his car off course and out of control. In a lifetime, you dont find a handful of race drivers with that kind of. Bobby unser qualified on the pole at a record speed of 129. This car was replaced with a swift db4 atlantic car. Born in coal city, indiana, grim died of cancer in indianapolis, indiana. Bobby grim won the imca sprint car race at the iowa state fair speedway, des moines, ia. In 1955, the legendary black deuce started an amazing run of seven straight imca championships. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. The next race grim was back in the car and kunzman was a stooge again.

Pistol pete folse at the wheel of hector honores infamous black deuce. The drivers overalls in the screen shots are also available from my trading paints showroom. As a child, mike attended the reading fairgrounds race track. That day he was scheduled to race in the aaa champ series in indiana, but then he opted for the stock car division event at lakewood. To see purchase options and prices click on the buy button above the photo. It was in the imca big cars that bobby grim found success both nationally and at the kossuth county, iowa racing facility. Bobbys gather owned a car dealership and his son learnt to drive cars at a very early age as a result. Bobby grim 1966 turbo offy roadster, last front engine car to race at indy bobby grim in the last frontengined indy car, in started and taken out along with 10 others, in the wreck at the starting line.

Racing may be about winning but it also has plenty of room for support and compassion for people and causes and this is what grimm racing is all about. At the time of his death luptow was second in points after marshall teague in the aaa stock car championship. Grim would miss six races during which don branson substituted, winning three times. In a spectacular racing career that began in 1946 and spanned 25 years, grim snared 199 victories, including a dozen usac midget wins and the 1960 usac championship car race at the new york state fairgrounds. The last race in 1980 was the road atlanta can am event in october 1980, finishing in 5th position. By 1993 bobby started racing in svra and hsr vintage racing with a lola t332 f5000 car. Scorekeeper verna winkley of minneapolis, minnesota. I was wondering if marty or somebody else has a list of the 50greatest midget drivers. It was here that he developed a true love for racing, racecars, and the drivers. Bobby grim watson offy 1966 indianapolis 500 inspired. Apr 10, 2009 hector and his wife, olga ma honore, claimed they had traveled over 1,100,000 miles over the years campaigning on the big car circuit. In 1990 he started racing scca nationals with a ralt rt4. Mostly based in california, he was best known for his midget success, but also won three champ car races on dirt ovals.

Legendary sprint car driver bobby ward was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame this year, which capped his impressive driving career. New bremen, bill puterbough 55 and mike mcgreevy 1, 1967. The great bobby grim in coxie bowmans offy in 1962. Send request to race bobby grim overalls 1966 indianapolis 500 as your paint in iracing. As he grew older, his love for racing continued and spread to modifieds, sprint cars, and nascar. Sanctioned by international motor contest association i. Lee kunzman won his first usac race driving bobby grim s midget at davenport iowa speedway in 1968. Holtsman family collection larry dickson is national sprint car champion. See more ideas about indy cars, indy car racing and race cars.

Driver bobby grim 1960 usac champ car series results. Bobby grim qualified his turbo offy frontengined roadster at 158. While racing side by side with slater the two made contact sending grim and the. The official geocoin race web site the official race rules. Wally campbell won the aaa sprint car race at the minnesota state fairgrounds, st. Black deuce speedway motors museum of american speed. Father in law of the late sheldon kinser, 1977, 81, 82 usac national sprint car champion and six time starter of the indianapolis 500. Hurtubise enjoyed a lot of success in sprint cars, champ dirt cars, and stock cars but never achieved the success at the indy 500 that his rookie.

Curlyhaired bobby grim charged out of coal city, ind. This picture is for viewing only, not recommended for purchase. Two drivers managed to bump their way into the field, ronnie duman and larry dickson. His name lives on in team mclaren which has been one of the most successful in formula one championship history, with mclaren cars and drivers winning a total of 19 world championships. Janet guthrie was the first woman to qualify and compete in the indianapolis 500.

Grim married frankie lueptows widow, and his stepdaughter was married to sheldon kinser. He was a racecar designer, driver, engineer and inventor. The most meaningful praise for any race car driver is that he receives from his peers. Hall of fame inductees national sprint car hall of fame. May 27, 2009 the official geocoin race web site the official race rules. Jan 12, 2005 page 1 of 3 50 greatest midget drivers. Robert bobby grim september 4, 1924 june 14, 1995 was an american racecar driver born in coal city, indiana, grim died of cancer in indianapolis, indiana. His father owned a chevrolet dealership, thus bobby learned to drive a car at age six. Bobby grim nationality american born september 4, 1924 hometown coal city, indiana died june 14, 1995 place of death indianapolis, indiana racing highlights. I started to come up with a list who i thought would be considered great,but i know somebody else already has it. Driver bobby grim 1960 usac champ car series results racing. Lee kunzman won his first usac race driving bobby grims midget at davenport speedway in 1968. My buddy jack calabrase drove this car on occasion also.

Aug 22, 2015 1956 texan defeats bobby grim in fayette county fair racing jud larson west union, iowa august 22, 1956 better than 3,500 fayette county fair fans saw a roughtough texan of scandinavian descent walk off with the lions share of honors here wednesday afternoon as big car racing took the afternoon spotlight at the 103rd annual fair. Automobile racing at belleville betweekn 1961 1964. Unser brothers bobby and al qualified, with rookie al 162. Bobby grims peers, to a man, would echo kunzmans sentiments. Bobby grim was born on september 4, 1924 in coal city, indiana. He was a cautious driver and he didnt take any wild chances and he had good equipment. Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on september, 1958. With griffiths departure following the 1947 season, honore found a new driver in coal city, indiana, bobby grim. George robert marshman september 24, 1936 december 3, 1964, was an american racecar driver born the son of auto race promoters george and evelyn marshman in pottstown, pennsylvania, marshman died in san antonio, texas of injuries sustained in a tire test in phoenix, arizona he drove in the usac championship car series, racing in the 19611964 seasons, with 49 career starts, including.