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Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Grant (January 23, 1935 – August 12, 2012) was a driver in the USAC Championship Car series. Born in Seattle, he began racing sports cars in Northern California in the early 1960s. He raced in the 1965-1977 seasons, with 54 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1965-1968, 1970 and 1972-1976. He finished in the ...
Aug 25, 2012 · Jerry Grant, who was the first driver to go faster than 200 miles per hour in an Indy-style racecar but who may be best remembered for his heartbreaking defeats, memorably in the 1972...
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Fitzgerald Thomas "Jerry" Grant IV was President Fitzgerald Grant & President Mellie Grant's eldest son and Karen Grant & Teddy Grant's brother.
The character of Jerry Grant, Jr. (IV) was a supporting character who made his first debut appearance in the last half of the third season but after his death he was only mentioned ("referred to") in Season Four. Prior to his on screen appearances he was "mentioned" a few times in Season Two and a few in Season Three.
Biography
Jerry was born sometime after his father became governor of California, and is named after his grandfather. Despite wanting children, his existence was a source of pain for his mother as she was secretly raped by her father-law and unsure of Jerry's paternity. Along with his sister Karen, he attended Boarding school away D.C.
Interview
Jerry came to the White House with Karen to do a family interview. During his stay, it was revealed that he was secretly tweeting against his father under an anonymous name and was planning on wearing a Reston campaign shirt for the interview.
Death
On the night before Election Day, Jerry is suffers a massive seizure while standing behind his father during a speech. Olivia Pope later informs the press outside a hospital that Jerry has died from Bacterial Meningitis. While still at the hospital, Tom Larsen tells Fitz that a substring of the meningitis bacteria was stolen from a lab just a few days earlier; meaning that Jerry was actually murdered. Rowan also convinces Fitz that Maya Lewis is responsible. It's later revealed though that Tom was the one who poisoned Jerry under Rowan's orders as part of a plan to get Olivia to leave Fitz and re-establish B6-13. It was also confirmed through a DNA test done by Olivia's team that Fitz was in fact Jerry's biological father.
Aug 24, 2012 · Jerry Grant, who broke the 200-mph barrier in an Indy-style race car and nearly won the Indianapolis 500 in a controversial finish in 1972, has died. He was 77.
Dec 2, 2003 · Never heard of Jerry Grant? If you're an auto racing fan, you know him. In 1972, he became the first man to break the elusive 200mph barrier in an Indy car.
Sep 18, 2023 · Learn about Jerry Grant Jr., the son of a former President and a central character in the TV series Scandal. Explore his tragic journey, his relationship with power, and his role as a tragic hero and a political animal.
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Aug 17, 2012 · Jerry Grant passed away last week. Grant, 77, was renowned as a nearly man who threw away the 1972 Indy 500 when he made a confused, unscheduled pitstop with a dozen laps to go, handing victory to Mark Donohue.
