A. J. Foyt is a former American automobile racing driver from Texas. He raced in numerous genres of motor sports. His open wheel racing includes USAC Champ cars and midget cars. He raced stock cars in NASCAR as well as USAC. He won several major sports car racing events. He holds the all-time USAC career wins record with 159 victories, and the all-time American championship racing career wins record with 67 wins. He is the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500 (which he won on four separate occasions), 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. 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, his company that has fielded teams in the IRL, CART, and NASCAR.
