Myron William Fohr (June 17, 1912 – January 14, 1994) was an American

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. He finished the runner-up in the

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National Championship during back-to-back years, in 1948 and 1949. He competed in the

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two times.

Race career

Fohr made 25 AAA

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starts from 1947 to 1950. He won four times, twice in 1948 (at

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and

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) and twice in 1949 (at Milwaukee and Trenton in back-to-back rounds of the championship). He finished second in the national championship in both 1948 and 1949. Other than a good finish in the Indy 500, Fohr had a dismal 1950 season, failing to qualify several times. His last Champ Car appearances came in 1951 when he failed to qualify for both the Indy 500 and the following race at the Milwaukee Mile. Fohr also won a number of AAA-sanctioned stock car feature races at his hometown track, the Milwaukee Mile.Stock Car Racing at the Milwaukee Mile
Milwaukee Mile official website, retrieved 2009-09-03

Complete AAA Championship Car results

Indy 500 results

World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Myron Fohr participated in 1 World Championship race, finishing eleventh.

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