George Fonder

George Fonder ( born June 22, 1917 in Elmhurst, Pennsylvania, USA, † June 14, 1958 in Hartfield, Pennsylvania, USA) was an American race car driver.

Fonder was in the 1940s and 1950s, one of the leading Midget Car driver. Chance he also started in the AAA National series, including three times in the 500 miles of Indianapolis. In his first start in 1949 he fell out after 116 laps with engine failure, 1950 and 1951, he failed to qualify. 1952, he reached on a Sherman Offenhauser with a gap of three rounds on the winner Troy Ruttman Rank 15 Also in 1954, he was not originally qualified. However, he took over after 44 laps the Schroeder- Offenhauser by Len Duncan and suffered an engine failure on lap 101. Later in the race, he took over after 141 rounds the Kurtis Kraft - Offenhauser his teammate Frank Armi to round 161 - driver change at that time were allowed. The two arrived with a gap of seven rounds on the winner Bill Vukovich Rank 19 Since the race from 1950 to 1960 was one of the drivers' world championship, stood with him two Grand Prix starts to book.

Fonder was killed in a Midget car racing in 1958 lost their lives.

Indy 500 Results

Literature and sources

• Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd.. , Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3.

• Formula 1 racer (United States)
• Champ Car racer
• Born 1917
• Died in 1958
• Man
• Americans