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A. J. Foyt

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
A. J. Foyt (Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr.), 1935-, American auto-racing driver, b. Houston. Foyt was the first person to win the Indianapolis 500 race four times (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977). He also won the Daytona 500 and, with Dan Gurney, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was U.S. Auto Club driving champion seven times. Author not available, FOYT, A. J.. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Foyt, A. J.
Encyclopedia of World Biography A. J. Foyt American race-car driver A. J. Foyt (born 1935), the first driver to have won ... century according to the Associated Press, A. J. Foyt is the only driver to have won the world ... Read more
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... Grand Prix. He was national champion stock-car driver in 1968, 1978, and 1979, and he also amassed numerous wins in sports- and midget-car racing. A(nthony) J(oseph), Jr. Foyt A(nthony) J(oseph), Jr. Foyt A(nthony) J(oseph), Jr. Foyt Read more
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