Stan Fox
Stan Fox | |||||||
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Nationality | United States | ||||||
Born |
Janesville, Wisconsin | July 7, 1952||||||
Died |
December 18, 2000 48) Waiouru, New Zealand | (aged||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
13 races run over 10 years | |||||||
Years active | 1984, 1987–1995 | ||||||
Team(s) | Pabst Racing, A. J. Foyt Enterprises, Kent Baker Racing, Hemelgarn Racing | ||||||
Best finish | 24th (1991) | ||||||
First race | 1984 Dana-Rex Mays 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
Last race | 1995 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 68th (1992) | ||||||
First race | 1992 DieHard 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
Last race | 1992 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan) | ||||||
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 67th (1995 | ||||||
First race | 1995 Racing Champions 200 (Tucson) | ||||||
Last race | 1995 Ford Credit 125 (Mesa Marin) | ||||||
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Stan Fox (July 7, 1952 – December 18, 2000) was an American open wheel race car driver. Fox was one of the last links between the midget car racing world and the Indianapolis 500.[1]
Midget car career
Fox began his career as a midget car racer. He won the 1979 Badger Midget championship, and the 1979 and 1980 Belleville Nationals. He placed in the top twelve in points in nine seasons, even after he raced sporadically after moving to United States Auto Club (USAC) open wheel events. He had 19 USAC career wins.[1] He won the Turkey Night Grand Prix in 1990 at the last event at Ascot Park. He won the 1991 Turkey Night Grand Prix, two Copper Classics, three Rex Easton Memorials at Springfield, Illinois, two Rodger Mauro Classics, and the midget car portion of the 4-Crown National at Eldora Speedway.
IndyCar career
Fox competed in the Indianapolis 500 eight times between 1987 and 1995 driving for A.J. Foyt and Ron Hemelgarn. He was also a motorcycle racing enthusiast.
Nearly fatal crash at Indianapolis
While driving for Ron Hemelgarn, Fox was seriously injured during the 1995 Indianapolis 500 in one of the most horrifying accidents in the history of the race. After starting ninth, Fox went low into the first turn on the first lap of the race and spun. His car connected with the car of Eddie Cheever, Jr. and several other cars were involved in the wreck. The entire front nose cone was ripped from his car leaving the driver's legs exposed. Fox suffered serious head injuries.
The accident ended Fox's racing career but he continued to stay involved with the sport. He started the non-profit organization Friends of the Fox which supports people with head injuries and brings them to the track each May to meet the drivers and get VIP treatment. Fox never gave up his dream of driving a race car again.
Death
Fox was killed in a head-on collision on December 18, 2000 on the Desert Road some 200 miles (320 km) south of Auckland, New Zealand, at the age of 48. Fox was driving through the night to attend a Speedway Meeting and collided head on with a North Bound Truck and Trailer Unit.[2]
Career award
- He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.[1]
Racing record
American open–wheel racing results
(key)
CART
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
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1984 | Pabst Racing | LBH |
PHX |
INDY DNQ |
MIL Ret |
POR Ret |
MEA DNQ |
CLE |
MIS Ret |
ROA DNQ |
POC Ret |
MDO DNQ |
SAN Ret |
MIS2 DNQ |
PHX2 DNQ |
LS DNQ |
CEA |
NC | 0 | |
1987 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | LBH |
PHX |
INDY 7 |
MIL |
POR |
MEA |
CLE |
TOR |
MIS |
POC |
ROA |
MDO |
NAZ |
LS |
MIA |
32nd | 6 | ||
1988 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | PHX |
LBH |
INDY Ret |
MIL |
POR |
CLE |
TOR |
MEA |
MIS |
POC |
MDO |
ROA |
NAZ |
LS |
MIA |
48th | 0 | ||
1989 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | PHX |
LBH |
INDY DNQ |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR |
MIS |
POC |
MDO |
ROA |
NAZ |
LS |
NC | - | ||
1990 | Kent Baker Racing | PHX |
LBH |
INDY Ret |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR |
MIS |
DEN |
VAN |
MDO |
ROA |
NAZ |
LS |
46th | 0 | |
1991 | Hemelgarn Racing | SRF |
LBH |
PHX |
INDY 8 |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR |
MIS |
DEN |
VAN |
MDO |
ROA |
NAZ |
LS |
24th | 5 |
1992 | Hemelgarn Racing | SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
INDY Ret |
DET |
POR |
MIL |
NHM |
TOR |
MIS |
CLE |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LS |
59th | 0 | |
1993 | Hemelgarn Racing | SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
INDY Ret |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
TOR |
MIS |
NHM |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LS |
54th | 0 | |
1994 | Hemelgarn Racing | SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
INDY Ret |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
TOR |
MIS |
MDO |
NHM |
VAN |
ROA |
NAZ |
LS |
37th | 0 | |
1995 | Hemelgarn Racing | MIA |
SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
NAZ |
INDY Ret |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
ROA |
TOR |
CLE |
MIS |
MDO |
NHM |
VAN |
LS |
46th | 0 |
Indianapolis 500
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
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1984 | March 83C | Ford Cosworth DFX | Practice Crash | Pabst Racing | |
1987 | March 86C | Ford Cosworth DFX | 26 | 7 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises |
1988 | March 86C | Chevrolet V6 | 29 | 30 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises |
1989 | March 86C | Chevrolet V6 | DNQ | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | |
1990 | Lola T87/00 | Buick | 27 | 33 | Kent Baker Racing |
1991 | Lola T91/00 | Buick | 17 | 8 | Hemelgarn Racing |
1992 | Lola T91/00 | Buick | 13 | 27 | Hemelgarn Racing |
1993 | Lola T91/00 | Buick | 20 | 31 | Hemelgarn Racing |
1994 | Reynard 94I | Ford XB | 13 | 13 | Hemelgarn Racing |
1995 | Reynard 95I | Ford XB | 11 | 30 | Hemelgarn Racing |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
NASCAR Winston Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | ||||||||
1992 | Folsom Racing | 13 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL 36 |
GLN | MCH 37 |
BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | 68th | 107 | ||||||||||
1993 | 31 | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY DNQ |
NHA | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | NA | - | |||||||||||||
13 | PHO DNQ |
ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | Roulos Brothers Racing | 09 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | IND DNQ |
GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | NA | - |
SuperTruck Series
NASCAR SuperTruck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | NCTC | Pts | |||||||||||||||||||
1995 | Decuir Racing | 10 | Chevy | PHO | TUS 30 |
SGS | MMR 18 |
POR | EVG | I70 | LVL | BRI | MLW | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | RCH | MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO | 67th | 182 |
References
- 1 2 3 Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2000/dec/20/sports/sp-2416
External links
- Stan Fox driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- 1995 Indy 500 Crash Photos
- 1995 Indy 500 Crash Photos
- 1995 Indy 500 Crash Photos
- Picture of Stan Fox