George Fonder is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Fonder has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,418 ranks Fonder 1894th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1954-05-31 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P19 | −25 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −25 | 3,418 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Sherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +19 | 3,428 |
George Fonder was an American driver who competed in Formula 1 during the early 1950s, making two championship starts for Kurtis Kraft between 1952 and 1954. His Formula 1 record yielded no wins or podium finishes; his final appearance came in 1954, when he finished 27th. His Racer Rating of 3,418 places him in a semi-professional field typical of national-level single-seater racing of that era.[1]
Despite the limited scope of his Formula 1 career, Fonder's record shows he occasionally finished ahead of drivers of considerably higher standing, including Eddie Johnson, Bill Vukovich, and Gene Hartley, each of whom held ratings in the 4,800 to 4,900 range and represented far stronger competition. These results were isolated occurrences rather than sustained competitive patterns, and his average finishing position of 17th across classified starts reflects the typical outcome of his outings against the field. Fonder's racing career extended beyond his Formula 1 starts; contemporary records indicate his involvement in Championship Car racing, where he competed in the Indianapolis 500, though those results fall outside the Formula 1 scope documented here.[2]