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A.J. Foyt IV

Anthony Joseph Foyt IV
AJ Foyt IV at Foyt Wine Vault - 2015 - Sarah Stierch 2.jpg
Foyt at the opening of the Foyt Wine Vault in Speedway, Indiana, in 2015
Nationality American
Born (1984-05-25) May 25, 1984 (age 32)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Related to A. J. Foyt (grandfather)
Larry Foyt (uncle)
IRL IndyCar Series
Years active 2003–2008
Teams A. J. Foyt Enterprises (47 starts)
Andretti Green Racing (1 start)
Vision Racing (34 starts)
Starts 82
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 14th in 2007
Previous series
2005–2006
2002
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Firestone Indy Lights Series
Championship titles
2002 Firestone Indy Lights Series

Anthony Joseph "A. J." Foyt IV (born May 25, 1984) is an American race car driver and also is a scouting assistant for the Indianapolis Colts. He competed in the IndyCar Series and briefly in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, then called the Busch Series. He is the grandson of A. J. Foyt.

He began his career racing karts. He moved up through the open wheel racing ranks, winning the 2002 Infiniti Pro Series. When Foyt made his first Indianapolis 500 race in 2003, he became the youngest driver to start in the event. He continued in IndyCar for two more years until his back was injured at the 2005 Indianapolis 500. Later that season he made several NASCAR Busch Series starts. He was scheduled to continue in the Busch Series in 2006, but the team was bought out and his contract didn't allow him to race in a non-Dodge car. He returned to IndyCar late that season. He has not raced since 2009, although he drove for his grandfather's A. J. Foyt Enterprises team in trials for the 2010 Indianapolis 500.

Foyt was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but lists his hometown as Hockley, Texas, the long-time residence of his grandfather, racing legend A. J. Foyt, who guided him through much of his career.

Foyt appeared in the 2005 film, The Dukes of Hazzard and is an avid Texas Longhorns fan. In March 2007, he was charged with DUI stemming from an incident in December of the previous year.


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