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

Myron William Fohr (June 17, 1912 – January 14, 1994) was an American racing driver. He finished the runner-up in the AAA Championship Car National Championship during back-to-back years, in 1948 and 1949. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 two times.

Race career

Fohr made 25 AAA American Championship Car Racing starts from 1947 to 1950. He won four times, twice in 1948 (at Milwaukee and Springfield) and twice in 1949 (at Milwaukee[1] 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.[2]

Complete AAA Championship Car results

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

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.

References

  1. ↑ Sayrs, Hank. Myron Fohr cops 100 Mile Classic, Andres is second, The Milwaukee Sentinel, June 6, 1949, retrieved 2009-09-03
  2. ↑ Stock Car Racing at the Milwaukee Mile, Milwaukee Mile official website, retrieved 2009-09-03
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