A. J. Foyt

Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr. (born January 16, 1935) is an American racecar driver. He was a four-time Indianapolis 500 winner. He also won at the Daytona 500.

A. J. Foyt
Foyt in 2015
Nationality	American
Born	Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr. (1935-01-16) January 16, 1935 (age 89) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Related to	A. J. Foyt IV (grandson) Larry Foyt (adopted son)
Championship titles
1960 1960 1961 1963 1964 1967 1968 1972 1975 1975–76 1976–77 1978 1979 1979	USAC Sprint Car Series Champion USAC National Champion USAC National Champion USAC National Champion USAC National Champion USAC National Champion USAC Stock Car Champion USAC Silver Crown Series Champion USAC National Champion IROC Champion IROC Champion USAC Stock Car Champion USAC Gold Crown Champion USAC Stock Car Champion
Awards
Only driver to win the Indianapolis 500 (four times), the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee (2000) Named co-Driver of the Century by the Associated Press Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Inducted in the first class in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (U.S.) (1990) Inducted in the first class into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1989) Inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame (1988)
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
128 races run over 30 years
Best finish	40th (1989)
First race	1963 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside)
Last race	1994 Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis)
First win	1964 Firecracker 400 (Daytona)
Last win	1972 Miller High Life 500 (Ontario)
Wins Top tens Poles 7 36 9
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish	81st (1995)
First race	1995 GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix)
Last race	1996 Carquest 420K (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
USAC & CART Championship Car series
Years active	1957–1993
Teams	Dean Van Lines Special Anstead-Thompson Racing Gilmore Racing A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Starts	369
Wins	67
Podiums	117
Poles	53
Best finish	1st in 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1975, & 1979 (USAC)
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1958–1960
Teams	Kuzma, Kurtis Kraft
Entries	3
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1958 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1960 Indianapolis 500

Early life

Foyt was born in Houston, Texas. He attended Pershing and Hamilton middle schools and Lamar, San Jacinto and St. Thomas Catholic high schools,^[1] but he dropped out to become a mechanic.^[2]

References

1. "Distinguished HISD Alumni". Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
2. "A. J. Foyt". Microsoft Encarta. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

Other websites

• Official team owner website
• A. J. Foyt driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• A. J. Foyt owner statistics at Racing-Reference

Sporting positions
Preceded by Bobby Unser	IROC Champion IROC III (1976), IROC IV (1977)	Succeeded by Al Unser
Preceded by Don White Paul Feldner	USAC Stock Car Champion 1968 1978, 1979	Succeeded by Roger McCluskey Joe Ruttman
Achievements
Preceded by Bruce McLaren Chris Amon	Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1967 with: Dan Gurney	Succeeded by Pedro Rodriguez Lucien Bianchi
Preceded by Jim Rathmann Parnelli Jones Graham Hill Johnny Rutherford	Indianapolis 500 Winner 1961 1964 1967 1977	Succeeded by Rodger Ward Jim Clark Bobby Unser Al Unser
Preceded by Richard Petty	Daytona 500 Winner 1972	Succeeded by Richard Petty