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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 71. Chapters: A. J. Foyt, A. J. Foyt IV, Allen May, Andy Granatelli, B. A. Wilson, Babe Stapp, Billy Wade (racing driver), Bill Homeier, Bill Sheffler, Bill Whittington, Bobby Hillin, Jr., Bobby Labonte, Bob Derrington, Brad Coleman, Brandon Bernstein, Brandon Erwin, Brian Till, Carroll Shelby, Cecil Green, Charlie Nearburg, Chet Fillip, Chris Baker (racing driver), Chris Menninga, Colin Braun, Courtney Enders, Darryl Wills, David Starr, Don Whittington, Ebb Rose, Eddie Bierschwale, Eddie Hill, Erica Enders, Forest Barber, Gene Snow, George Barringer, Greg Ray, H. B. Bailey, Jack McCarver, James Buescher, Jamie Dick, Jim Hall (racing driver), Jim McElreath, Johnny Rutherford, John Richards (racing driver), Joie Chitwood, Jud Larson, Julie Stepan, Ken Weaver, Kevin Schwantz, Kitty O'Neil, Larry Foyt, Lee Shepherd, Lloyd Ruby, Pat Kirkwood (racing driver), Price Cobb, Rajo Jack, Robert Richardson, Jr. (racing driver), Rusty Mitchell, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Shorty Rollins, Steve Butler, Tavo Hellmund, Terry Labonte, Tom Jones (racing driver), Tracy Krohn, Walter Ballard. Excerpt: Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr., or as he is universally known as in motorsports circles, A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935), is a retired American automobile racing driver. He raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes USAC Champ cars and midget cars. He raced stock cars in NASCAR and 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. 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. 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, which has fielded teams in the CART, IRL, and NASCAR. Foyt was born in Houston, Texas. He attended Pershing and Hamilton middle schools and Lamar and San Jacinto high schools, but he dropped out to become a mechanic. Foyt in a midget car in 1961He started his USAC career in a midget car at the 1956 Night before the 500 in Anderson, Indiana. His first midget car win was at a 100 lap event at Kansas City in 1957, and finished seventh in the season points standings. He left midget cars after the 1957 season to drive in sprint cars and Championship Car. He did occasionally compete in midget car events. He won the 1960 and 1961 Turkey Night Grand Prix, the first two years that it was held at Ascot Park. He won the 1961 Hut Hundred after starting last, and finished seventh in National Midget points that year. He won the 1970 Astro Grand Prix, an event that he promoted in his hometown of Houston. He ended his career with 20 midget car feature wins. The car Foyt drove to Indy victory in 1977 Foyt racing at Pocono in 1984In 1961, he became the first driver to successfully defend his points championship
