Perry Grimm
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Perry Grimm (February 19, 1914 – September 11, 1971)[1] was an American racecar driver who raced midget cars in California and Australia.
Grimm drove midget cars for the Edelbrock dirt track racing team. He raced on the West Coast of the United States in the URA(United Midget Racing Association), and won the 1946 and 1949 Turkey Night Grand Prix at Gilmore Stadium, and place second and third in two others.[2] Also, in 1949, he won the Pacific Coast Midget title, as well.[3] After a few years of driving and several major crashes, racing in the Southern California circuit had begun to take a toll on him. He recommended to Vic Edelbrock that he replace him with a young driver named Rodger Ward. Ward took over for Grimm late in the 1949 season and went on to a glorious career, including two wins of the Indianapolis 500.[4]