Perry Grimm

Perry Grimm (February 19, 1914 – September 11, 1971)[1] was an American racecar driver who raced midget cars in California and Australia.

[4] Grimm is credited with transforming the scene of Australian midget car racing when his appearance with fellow racer Cal Niday forced the 1946 update to American standards.

He allowed fame racer Stud Beasley to copy every aspect of his car and even arranged the delivery of the engines and Edelbrock components.

Beasley then went on to dominate the local scene and lap the entire field in its first major feature race, the World Derby on December 6, 1941.

[5] His third-place finish at New York's Roosevelt Raceway open competition show in 1939 is still talked about as he drove the last 55 miles of the 150-miler with a flat tire.