A.J. Foyt
| A. J. Foyt | |||||||
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Foyt in 2015
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| Nationality |
 American |
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| Born | Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr. January 16, 1935 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Related to |
A. J. Foyt IV (grandson) Larry Foyt (adopted son) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Camping World 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) | ||||||
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| USAC & CART Championship Car series | |||||||
| Years active | 1957–1993 | ||||||
| Teams |
Dean Van Lines Special Anstead-Thompson Racing Gilmore Racing A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
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| 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 | ||||||
Anthony Joseph "A. J." Foyt, Jr. (born January 16, 1935) ("Super Tex") is a retired American automobile auto racing driver who has raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes United States Automobile Club Champ cars and midget cars. He raced in NASCAR and USAC. He won several major sports car racing events. He holds the USAC career wins record with 159 victories, and the American championship racing career wins record with 67.
He is the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500 (which he won four times), the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Foyt won the International Race of Champions all-star racing series in 1976 and 1977. In the NASCAR stock car circuit, he won the 1964 Firecracker 400 and the 1972 Daytona 500. Foyt survived three major crashes that caused serious injuries, and narrowly escaped a fourth. Foyt's success has led to induction in numerous motorsports halls of fame.
Since his retirement from active racing, he has owned A. J. Foyt Enterprises, which has fielded teams in the CART, IRL, and NASCAR.
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