Larry Foyt
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American racing driver From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lawrence Joseph Roberds Foyt (born February 22, 1977) is an American former NASCAR and IndyCar driver. He is the biological grandson and adopted son of A. J. Foyt, and a biological cousin (and uncle by adoption) of A. J. Foyt IV. His biological mother (and sister by adoption) is Terry Lynn Foyt, daughter of A. J. Foyt, who divorced his biological father Larry Gene Roberds when he was an infant.[1] He also drove in the 2004, 2005, and the 2006 Indianapolis 500 for A. J. Foyt Enterprises.
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Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | February 22, 1977||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
23 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 41st (2003) | ||||||
First race | 2003 Subway 400 (Rockingham) | ||||||
Last race | 2004 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 (Texas) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
67 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 20th (2002) | ||||||
First race | 2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2007 Winn-Dixie 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 80th (2008 ) | ||||||
First race | 2007 Chevy Silverado HD 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2009 Nextera Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Foyt began racing in 1993 in the go-kart ranks, and won his first race two years later. He would win the state championship in his first year in 125cc competition one year later. In 1997, he began running USAC's Formula 2000 series. He won two races in the SCCA series in 1999. The next year, he made his stock car racing debut in the American Speed Association, where he won a pole at Winchester Speedway and had four top-tens. In addition, he made his first attempt at a Winston Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in his father's backup car, but missed the field. The same year, he graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in communications.
In 2001, Foyt moved to the Busch Series, driving the No. 14 Harrah's Chevrolet Monte Carlo. He had five top-twenties and finished 22nd in points, third in the Rookie of the Year championship. The next year, he had two top-tens and finished 20th in points. He moved to Cup full-time in 2003, and had a best finish of 16th at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 41st in points. After the team lost its Harrah's sponsorship, Foyt ran just three races before the team closed its doors.
In 2005, Foyt ran one race in ARCA and finished 12th in the race. He ended up missing most of the season after suffering back injuries in a crash in the Indy 500. He hoped to make the Daytona 500 in the No. 50 owned by Arnold Motorsports, but missed the race. Early in the season, he announced the formation of his own Busch Series team, but after sponsorship failed to materialize, the team dissolved. He also ran the Indianapolis 500 again, finishing 30th after suffering handling problems.
A. J. Foyt announced in July 2006 that Larry would be assuming more management responsibilities at A. J. Foyt Enterprises and eventually assume the role of team manager by the end of the 2007 season. He returned to NASCAR driving the No. 44 Key Motorsports Chevy with sponsorship from Silestone by Cosentino for one race, but wrecked early in the 2007 Chevy Silverado HD 250, finishing 32nd. He attempted the Pepsi 400 in NEXTEL Cup with BAM Racing, however qualifying was rained out, forcing him to miss the race. He competed that weekend in the Daytona Busch Series race for Mac Hill Racing, finishing 38th after a wreck. He made his second career Craftsman Truck race in 2008 at Daytona, starting 36th and finishing 18th.
Foyt attempted both the Nationwide and Camping World Truck races at Daytona in 2009, for Mac Hill Motorsports and Derrike Cope, Inc., respectively. He failed to qualify for the Nationwide Series race and finished 20th, 15 laps down, in the Truck Series race.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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2003 | A. J. Foyt Racing | Dodge | DNQ | |
2004 | 41 | 28 | ||
2006 | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | DNQ |
NASCAR Nationwide 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 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NNSC | Pts | Ref |
2001 | A. J. Foyt Racing | 14 | Chevy | DAY 19 |
CAR 24 |
LVS 31 |
ATL 22 |
DAR 30 |
BRI 33 |
TEX 22 |
NSH 29 |
TAL 12 |
CAL 21 |
RCH 27 |
NHA 28 |
NZH 26 |
CLT 28 |
DOV 41 |
KEN 19 |
MLW 23 |
GLN 30 |
CHI 22 |
GTY 32 |
PPR 34 |
IRP 27 |
MCH 18 |
BRI 33 |
DAR 39 |
RCH INQ† |
DOV 23 |
KAN 30 |
CLT 24 |
MEM 17 |
PHO 34 |
CAR 29 |
HOM 24 |
22nd | 2673 | [7] | ||
2002 | DAY 15 |
CAR 10 |
LVS 27 |
DAR 38 |
BRI 20 |
TEX 16 |
NSH 25 |
TAL 8 |
CAL 31 |
RCH 20 |
NHA 19 |
NZH 31 |
CLT 27 |
DOV 14 |
NSH 17 |
KEN 38 |
MLW 23 |
DAY 11 |
CHI 22 |
GTY 23 |
PPR 28 |
IRP 22 |
MCH 26 |
BRI 21 |
DAR 26 |
RCH 40 |
DOV 28 |
KAN 28 |
CLT 17 |
MEM 21 |
ATL 27 |
CAR 24 |
PHO 25 |
HOM 28 |
20th | 3158 | [8] | ||||
2007 | Mac Hill Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY 38 |
CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 145th | 49 | [9] |
2009 | Mac Hill Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY DNQ |
CAL | LVS | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | NA | - | [10] |
† – Qualified but replaced by Mark Green |
NASCAR Camping World Truck 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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
2007 | Key Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | DAY 32 |
CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | GTW | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 101st | 67 | [11] | |||||||||||||
2008 | Brevak Racing | 31 | Dodge | DAY 18 |
CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | GTW | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 80th | 109 | [12] | |||||||||||||
2009 | Derrike Cope Inc. | 74 | Dodge | DAY 20 |
CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | CHI | IOW | GTW | NHA | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 87th | 103 | [13] |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Re/Max 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 | ARMC | Pts | Ref |
2000 | A. J. Foyt Racing | 41 | Pontiac | DAY | SLM | AND | CLT | KIL | FRS | MCH | POC | TOL | KEN | BLN | POC | WIN | ISF | KEN | DSF | SLM | CLT 35 |
TAL | ATL DNQ |
139th | 55 | [14] | |||
2005 | A. J. Foyt Racing | 16 | Dodge | DAY 12 |
NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | 116th | 170 | [15] |
Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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2004 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | G-Force | 41 | Toyota | HMS | PHX | MOT | INDY 32 |
TXS |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIL |
MIS |
KTY |
PPI |
NZR |
CHI |
FON |
TX2 |
37th | 10 | [16] | |
2005 | Panoz | Toyota | HMS | PHX | STP | MOT | INDY 33 |
TXS | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIL | MIS | KTY | PPIR | SNM | CHI | WGL | FON | 38th | 10 | [17] | ||
2006 | Dallara | Honda | HMS | STP | MOT | INDY 30 |
WGL | TXS | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIL | MIS | KTY | SNM | CHI | 38th | 10 | [18] |
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