# Bobby Grim

Robert Grim (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.

## Complete USAC Championship Car results

| 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

| 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 | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 1059 | 0 | |
| Starts | 9 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Front Row | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Top 5 | 0 |
| Top 10 | 2 |
| Retired | 6 |

## World Championship career summary

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

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