George Thomas Fonder (June 22, 1917

Elmhurst, Pennsylvania Elmhurst Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 836 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4 ...

– June 14, 1958 Hatfield, Pennsylvania) was an American

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. He made four

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starts, including two in the

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and drove as a relief driver in the

1954 Indianapolis 500 The 38th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1954. The event was part of the 1954 AAA National Championship Trail, and was also race 2 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. T ...

for two different teams after failing to qualify his own car. His best Champ Car finish was in the October 1949 race at

Langhorne Speedway Langhorne Speedway was an automobile racetrack in Middletown Township, Bucks County, near the borough of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. According to the book ''Langhorne! No Man's Land'' by L. Spencer Riggs: "With a ...

. He was killed in a midget-car racing accident.

Indy 500 results

* Shared drive with Len Duncan
** Shared drive with Frank Armi

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.

References

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