A. J. Foyt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

A. J. Foyt

American racecar driver

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1935

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Profession: racing automobile driver, Formula One driver, NASCAR team owner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About A. J. Foyt

  • Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr.
  • (born January 16, 1935) 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, sprint 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 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. In the mid-sixties, Foyt become a team owner, fielding cars for himself and other drivers.
  • Since retiring from active race driving, he has owned A.
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  • Foyt Enterprises, which has fielded teams in the CART, IRL, and NASCAR. Foyt was the owner namesake of a Chevrolet Dealership in Houston Texas roughly mid to late 1960s to mid 1980s located at 10306 South Post Oak Houston TX 77081.
  • This was located about a mile just south of the Meyerland Shopping Plaza off the Southeast corner of I 610 South Loop.
  • The location is not too far from where Meyer Speedway was located on South Main.
  • He was also the namesake of a A J Foyt Cycles, now Team Mancuso Powersports, located at 9650 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77037.

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