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.

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.

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.

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.