Foyt, A. J.

Foyt, A. J.

▪ American race–car driver
born January 16, 1935, Houston, Texas, U.S.

      versatile and successful American automobile racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977, the first four-time winner.

      A racer from the age of 17 and—unlike many drivers—an expert auto mechanic, Foyt participated in his first IndyCar race in 1957. The following year he made his debut at the Indianapolis 500, avoiding a near crash to finish 16th. In 1960 he won his first IndyCar race and his first of seven national championships. For much of the next two decades Foyt dominated IndyCar racing, winning a record 67 titles. An extremely versatile driver, he also successfully competed in sports-car and stock-car racing. He was national champion stock-car driver in 1968, 1978, and 1979, and his seven National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) wins include the 1972 Daytona 500. With codriver Dan Gurney, Foyt won the Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance, a 24-hour sports-car endurance race, in 1967. Foyt also earned numerous titles in sprint, midget, and dirt car competitions. In 1993 he retired from professional driving but remained involved with the sport as owner of a racing team. Foyt was named, along with Mario Andretti (Andretti, Mario), driver of the century in 1999. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2000.

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