AJ Foyt

Basic information:

Full name: Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr.

Born: January 16, 1935

Hometown: Houston, TX

Competition history:

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (1963-1996)
Verizon IndyCar Series (1957-1993)

Formula One (1958-1960)

International Race of Champions (1974-1989)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (1995-1996)

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West (1965)

NASCAR Southwest Series (1992)

Championships:

1960 USAC Champ Car Series: #5 Bowes Seal Fast Offy (owner: George Bignotti)

1961 USAC Champ Car Series: #1 Bowes Seal Fast Offy (owner: George Bignotti)

1963 USAC Champ Car Series: #2 Sheraton Offy (owner: Ansted-Thompson Racing)

1964 USAC Champ Car Series: #1 Sheraton Offy (owner: Ansted-Thompson Racing)

1967 USAC Champ Car Series: #14 Sheraton Ford (owner: Ansted-Thompson Racing)

1975 USAC Champ Car Series: #14 Gilmore Racing Foyt (owner: AJ Foyt)

1976 International Race of Champions: #9 Chevrolet

1977 International Race of Champions: #8 Chevrolet

1979 USAC Champ Car Series: #14 Gilmore Racing Cosworth (owner: AJ Foyt)

Other statistics:

Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr. is an American retired 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 stock cars 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's success has led to induction in numerous motorsports halls of fame.