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George Fonder (June 22, 1917 Elmhurst, Pennsylvania – June 14, 1958 Hatfield, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a midget-car racing accident.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1949 |
38 |
25 |
127.289 |
22 |
20 |
116 |
0 |
Valve |
| 1952 |
65 |
13 |
135.947 |
13 |
15 |
197 |
0 |
Flagged |
| 1954 |
33 |
- |
- |
- |
Ret* |
? |
? |
Brake cylinder |
| 1954 |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
19** |
? |
? |
Flagged |
| Totals |
313 |
0 |
|
|
| Starts |
2 |
| Poles |
0 |
| Front Row |
0 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Top 5 |
0 |
| Top 10 |
0 |
| Retired |
1 |
|
* Shared drive with Len Duncan
** Shared drive with Frank Armi
[edit] World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championshipfrom 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. George Fonder 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.
