A. J. Foyt
A. J. Foyt was born on January 16, 1935. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About A. J. Foyt
Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr. (born January 16, 1935) is a retired American racing driver who competed in numerous disciplines of motorsport, best known for his open wheel racing career, and as the first four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. He holds the most American National Championship titles in history with seven. Foyt competed in United States Automobile Club (USAC) Championship cars, sprint cars and midget cars. He raced stock cars in NASCAR and USAC. He holds the USAC career wins record with 159 victories, and the Indy car racing career wins record with 67. Foyt is the only driver to have won the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Daytona 500, and the 24 Hours of Daytona. He is a member of numerous motorsports halls of fame. In the mid-1960s, Foyt became a team owner, fielding cars for himself and other drivers. After retiring from race driving, he has owned A. J. Foyt Enterprises, which has fielded teams in CART, the IndyCar Series, and NASCAR.