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– Winning the Formula Tour 1600 Championship
 
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5.Jody Fannin
6.Mitchell Evans
7.Ronan McKenzie
8.Carlos Sainz Jr.
9.Nicolaj Møller Madsen
10.Jukka Honkavuori
11.Sandy Nicholas Stuvik
12.Alice Powell
13.Junior Strous
14.Beitske Visser
15.Richie Stanaway
16.Brad Brunner
17.Kourosh Khani
18.Jan Magnussen
19.Márk Királykúti
20.Jimmy Eriksson
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A.J. Foyt Helmet photograph

A.J. Foyt

Date of birth:January 16, 1935 (77 y/o)
Place of birth:Houston, Texas
Races entered:918
Wins:119
Podiums:167
Pole positions:64
Fastest laps:1
Race win percentage:12.98%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing driver relations:
Grandfather of A.J.Foyt IV.

Racing career highlights


Winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona 1983.
USAC National champion 1979.
IROC champion 1977.
IROC champion 1976.
Second in International Race Of Champions 1975.
USAC National champion 1975.
USAC National Silver Crown champion 1972.
Second in USAC National Championship 1971.
Third in Daytona 500 1971.
USAC National champion 1967.
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the P+5.0 class 1967.
Winner of the Indianapolis 500 1967.
Second in USAC National Championship 1965.
USAC National champion 1964.
USAC National champion 1963.
Second in SCCA Grand Touring, American Challenge Cup 1963.
Second in USAC National Championship 1962.
USAC National champion 1961.
USAC National champion 1960.

Racing career summary


The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

1996 2 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1995 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1994 1 race. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1993 0 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1992 3 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1991 8 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1990 17 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1989 23 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1988 21 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1987 17 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1986 17 races. 0 wins. 2 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1985 20 races. 2 wins. 3 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1984 12 races. 0 wins. 2 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1983 9 races. 3 wins. 3 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1982 11 races. 1 win. 2 podiums. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1981 4 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1980 4 races. 0 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1979 12 races. 6 wins. 8 podiums. 5 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1978 20 races. 2 wins. 6 podiums. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1977 19 races. 3 wins. 8 podiums. 4 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1976 21 races. 2 wins. 9 podiums. 8 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1975 24 races. 7 wins. 13 podiums. 7 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1974 23 races. 4 wins. 4 podiums. 8 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1973 18 races. 0 wins. 2 podiums. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1972 15 races. 3 wins. 7 podiums. 3 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1971 20 races. 4 wins. 9 podiums. 3 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1970 16 races. 2 wins. 3 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1969 21 races. 1 win. 5 podiums. 2 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1968 24 races. 4 wins. 6 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1967 63 races. 8 wins. 11 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1966 44 races. 1 win. 3 podiums. 1 pole position. 0 fastest race laps.
1965 48 races. 8 wins. 10 podiums. 10 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1964 43 races. 16 wins. 11 podiums. 2 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1963 42 races. 10 wins. 13 podiums. 2 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1962 35 races. 6 wins. 7 podiums. 5 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1961 95 races. 19 wins. 6 podiums. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1960 12 races. 5 wins. 8 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1959 10 races. 0 wins. 3 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1958 13 races. 0 wins. 2 podiums. 0 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
1957 70 races. 2 wins. 0 podiums. 0 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1956 40 races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.




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