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Stan Fox

Stan Fox

American racing driver (1952–2000)

This article is about the American racing driver. For the English footballer, see Stan Fox (footballer).

Stanley Cole Fuchs[1] (July 7, 1952 – December 18, 2000), known professionally as Stan Fox (Fuchs being the German word for "fox"[2]), 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.[3]

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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.[3] 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.

Near-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.[4]

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.[5]

Career award

Racing record

American open–wheel racing results

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CART

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Indianapolis 500

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NASCAR

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Winston Cup Series

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SuperTruck Series

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References

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    "Stan Fox". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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    https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=fuchs [user-generated source]
  3. [3]
    Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
  4. [4]
    AP. "Racer Stan Fox Shows Signs of Improvement". The Indianapolis News. Retrieved 2018-06-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Archives - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 20 December 2000.
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    "Stan Fox – 1984 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1987 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1989 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1990 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1991 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1993 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1994 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1995 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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    "Stan Fox – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  • Stan Fox driver statistics at Racing-Reference
  • 1995 Indy 500 Crash Photos
  • 1995 Indy 500 Crash Photos
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