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Myron Fohr

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Myron Fohr
Fohr, circa 1946
BornMyron William Fohr
(1912-06-17)June 17, 1912
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 14, 1994(1994-01-14) (aged 81)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Champ Car career
25 races run over 5 years
Best finish2nd (1948, 1949)
First race1947 Milwaukee 100 (Milwaukee)
Last race1950 Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee)
First win1948 Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee)
Last win1949 Trenton 100 (Trenton)
Wins Podiums Poles
4 9 2
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1950
TeamsMarchese
Entries1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1950 Indianapolis 500

Myron William Fohr (June 17, 1912 – January 14, 1994) was an American racing driver, notable for his Indy car career. He finished runner-up in the American Automobile Association (AAA) National Championship in 1948 and 1949, and twice raced in the Indianapolis 500.

Racing career

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Fohr made 25 AAA Championship car starts from 1947 through 1950. He won four times, twice in 1948 (at Milwaukee and Springfield) and twice in 1949 (at Milwaukee and Trenton; back-to-back rounds of the championship).[1][2] He finished second in the national championship in both 1948 and 1949.[3] Aside from a good finish in the Indianapolis 500, Fohr endured a dismal 1950 season, failing to qualify several times. His last Championship car appearances came in 1951, when he failed to qualify for both the Indianapolis 500 and the following race at the Milwaukee Mile.

Fohr won a number of AAA-sanctioned stock car feature races at his hometown track, the Milwaukee Mile.[4]

World Drivers' Championship career

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The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.

Fohr participated in one World Drivers' Championship race at Indianapolis. He finished in 11th place,[3] and he scored no World Drivers' Championship points.

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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AAA Championship Car results

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Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points
1947 INDY MIL
9
LAN ATL BAI MIL
16
GOS MIL
7
PIK SPR
7
ARL 28th 160
1948 ARL INDY
DNQ
MIL
4
LAN
DNS
MIL
7
SPR
3
MIL
1
DUQ
2
ATL
2
PIK SPR
1
DUQ
4
2nd 1,159
1949 ARL
4
INDY
4
MIL
1
TRE
1
SPR
6
MIL
10
DUQ
8
PIK NYS
6
DET
3
SPR
DNS
LAN
SAC
4
DMR
3
2nd 1,790
1950 INDY
11
MIL
DNQ
LAN SPR
DNQ
MIL
16
PIK SYR
DNQ
DET SPR SAC PHX BAY DAR 37th 69
1951 INDY
DNQ
MIL
DNQ
LAN DAR SPR MIL DUQ DUQ PIK SYR DET DNC SJS PHX BAY - 0

References

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  1. ^ Sayrs, Hank. Myron Fohr cops 100 Mile Classic, Andres is second, The Milwaukee Sentinel, June 6, 1949, retrieved 2009-09-03
  2. ^ Brown, Allen. "Myron Fohr". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ^ a b "Myron Fohr". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ Stock Car Racing at the Milwaukee Mile[dead link], Milwaukee Mile official website, retrieved 2009-09-03
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