Stan Fox
Stanley Cole Fuchs[1] (July 7, 1952 – December 18, 2000), known professionally as Stan Fox, 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.[2]
| Stan Fox | |||||||
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| Nationality |  | ||||||
| Born | July 7, 1952 Janesville, Wisconsin | ||||||
| Died | December 18, 2000 (aged 48) Waiouru, New Zealand | ||||||
| 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 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 Gander RV & Outdoors 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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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.[2] 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 a serious accident. 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 slammed into the outside wall. Several other cars also became involved. The front nose-cone was ripped from his car, exposing his legs. Fox suffered serious head injuries which put him in a coma for five days, and had surgery to have a blood clot removed from his brain. After a month, Fox had been moved from the Methodist Hospital critical care unit to a private room, and was showing signs of improvement.[3]
The accident ended Fox's racing career but he stayed involved with the sport. He started the non-profit organization Friends of the Fox which supports people with head injuries and brings a person to the track each May to meet drivers and get VIP treatment.
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. Fox was driving through the night to attend a speedway meeting and collided head on with a northbound truck and trailer Unit.[4]
Career award
- He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Pabst Racing | LBH |
PHX |
INDY DNQ |
MIL 24 |
POR 21 |
MEA DNQ |
CLE |
MIS 28 |
ROA DNQ |
POC 32 |
MDO DNQ |
.svg.png){kind=small} SAN 19 |
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 30 |
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 33 |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR |
MIS |
DEN |
VAN |
MDO |
ROA |
NAZ |
LS |
46th | 0 | |
| 1991 | Hemelgarn Racing | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 27 |
DET |
POR |
MIL |
NHM |
TOR |
MIS |
CLE |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LS |
59th | 0 | |
| 1993 | Hemelgarn Racing | SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
INDY 31 |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
TOR |
MIS |
NHM |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LS |
54th | 0 | |
| 1994 | Hemelgarn Racing | SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
INDY 13 |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
TOR |
MIS |
MDO |
NHM |
VAN |
ROA |
NAZ |
LS |
37th | 0 | |
| 1995 | Hemelgarn Racing | MIA |
SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
NAZ |
INDY 30 |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
ROA |
TOR |
CLE |
MIS |
MDO |
NHM |
VAN |
LS |
46th | 0 |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Roulo 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 | - | ||||||||
References
- http://champcarstats.com/drivers/FoxStan.htm
- Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- AP. "Racer Stan Fox Shows Signs of Improvement". The Indianapolis News. Retrieved 2018-06-15 – via Newspapers.com.
- https://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
