| George Fonder | |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Elmhurst, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Hatfield, Pennsylvania |
| Years: | – |
| Team(S): | Sherman, Kurtis Kraft, Schroeder, Silnes, Diedt |
| Races: | 5 (2 starts) |
| Championships: | 0 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Podiums: | 0 |
| Points: | 0 |
| Poles: | 0 |
| Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| First Race: | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last Race: | 1954 Indianapolis 500 |
George Thomas Fonder (June 22, 1917 Elmhurst, Pennsylvania - June 14, 1958 Hatfield, Pennsylvania)[1] was an American racecar driver. He made four Championship Car starts, including two in the Indianapolis 500 and drove as a relief driver in the 1954 Indianapolis 500 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. He was killed in a midget-car racing accident.
| 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 |
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.