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The Larry Foyt IRL Experience Larry Foyt, son of the team owner, crashed after completing just 15 laps when he spun in the first turn and hit the outside wall. Before the green flag flew, A.J. Foyt IV, Foyt's grandson, was already struggling with his earplugs. Larry Foyt, who brought out the first caution of the day when he crashed into the Turn 1 SAFER barrier on lap 17, went to Methodist Hospital where physicians discovered he sustained a fracture of his lower spine. www.mikeypower.com /larryfoyt   (821 words)

Foytopia Larry Foyt has experience running a Busch team which he did in 2001-2002 when he drove in the NASCAR Busch Series under the auspices of his father A.J. Young Foyt’s best start was fifth which he posted several times in 2001-02 and his best finish was eighth at Talladega Superspeedway in 2002. Foyt’s preparation in setting up the new team has kept him out of the cockpit for most of this season with the exception of a couple starts in ARCA and competing in the Indianapolis 500 for his father A.J. Foyt. Larry Foyt, son of the team owner, crashed after completing just 15 laps when he spun in the first turn and hit the outside wall. community.livejournal.com /larryfoyt   (2158 words)

A. J. Foyt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Foyt swapped the lead with Bobby Issac for the final 50 laps of the summer event at the Daytona International Speedway. Foyt again had the car to beat in the 1972 Daytona 500, but this time he succeeded. Foyt ran out of gas near the end of the 1971 Daytona 500, and Petty passed him for the win. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A.J._Foyt   (904 words)

rpm.espn.com: Larry a rookie in the Busch Series Larry Foyt is the first to admit that without his father and his name, his road in racing would have been much longer and arduous and not nearly as successful. While Larry Foyt is nowhere near as bombastic, opinionated or gruff as his granddad often was, he is showing signs of becoming almost as colorful. After Larry Foyt's parents divorced when he was two, Larry was adopted and raised by his grandparents, whom he refers to as mom and dad. espn.go.com /rpm/bgn/2001/0607/1210817.html   (671 words)

Legendary Foyt Experiences Emotional Day :: Indy Racing League® Indy Pro Series™ Their ages combined are the same number of years that A.J. Foyt Jr. The Foyts qualified at the bottom of the lineup chart with speed averages of 214.256 mph by Anthony and 213.277 by Larry. Foyt IV qualified on MBNA Pole Day on May 15 for his second Indy 500 start, at age 19, while Larry Foyt became a rookie qualifier at age 27. www.indycar.com /pro/news/story.php?story_id=2753   (1120 words)

Another Foyt may be coming to Indy - IRL - MSNBC.com The 26-year-old Foyt took part in the annual Rookie Orientation Program in anticipation of a possible ride next month with his father’s team, which also includes second-year driver A.J. Foyt IV, his nephew and A.J.’s grandson. Larry Foyt took part even though he was exempt from the mandatory rookie program because of his experience in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series. Foyt was 32nd as a NASCAR rookie in the Brickyard 400 and 41st in the series points last year, when he qualified for only 20 races. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4839067   (806 words)

Fanball.com » Fantasy Review: Larry Foyt - November 19, 2003 Larry Foyt was not sure he was ready to make the jump to NASCAR’s senior division, but father AJ was weary of watching a series of drivers who could not alter their chemistry to avoid being consumed in the fiery Texan’s Bell Jar. Foyt crashed at Las Vegas, blew an engine the following week at Atlanta and failed to qualify for two of the following four races. The season started out with disappointment when Foyt finished 21st in his qualifier and missed qualifying for the biggest race of the year. www.fanball.com /rac/article.cfm?id=2005&print=1   (489 words)

Foyt IV finally sees progress at Indy Suddenly, Foyt IV was no longer a danger; he appeared to be adjusting to the powerful cars and tricky tracks that made him look uncomfortable for the better part of two years. Foyt IV, like most of the Toyota drivers, has continued having some problems this year but most were not self-inflicted. Last year, Foyt's son, Larry, also drove for him at Indy and the two younger Foyts will be part of a three-car Foyt team in Sunday's starting field at Indy. www.post-gazette.com /pg/05144/509369.stm   (752 words)

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Rookie Larry Foyt, son of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A. Foyt Jr., was slowest most of the day. A.J. Foyt had added yet another chapter to his Speedway book of accomplishments by become the first driver ever to get his grandson, A.J. “Anthony” Foyt IV, and his son, Larry, into two different races at the track in the same year. Larry Foyt, on the other hand, came back from a crash in qualifying to race in his backup car. www.brickyard.com /news/story.php?story_id=1776   (979 words)

TCU Magazine NASCAR rookie Larry Foyt '00, the son of the unequaled A.J., is fast proving that racing -- and winning -- are just a Foyt family tradition. Larry Foyt '00 is uniquely qualified to know, but there's no big hurry on this lovely late-September day for the answer. And thus a lucky Larry Foyt finds himself behind the NASCAR wheel in a class of cars built virtually the same, yet separated by millions of dollars in terms of safety and their place in the winner's circle. www.magazine.tcu.edu /articles/2003-04-an.asp   (1258 words)

print_article.jsp?article=2766960 Foyt, who last won at Indy in 1977 and last raced in the Indy 500 in 1992, had to scramble to arrange corporate sponsorship for his stepson and grandson for this year's Indy 500. Foyt has dumped a team in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series, which has usurped Indy-car racing as the most popular form of racing in the country. Foyt would love to win another Indy 500 as an owner, but his cars have been unable to generate enough horsepower. www.sltrib.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2766960   (618 words)

USATODAY.com - Next generations of Foyts will be rolling along With two Foyts in the same race for the first time, you get fatherly pride and grandfatherly wisdom as well as the joy of seeing the race through different eyes — though much like his own. Larry is a muscular 5-9 with chiseled looks that clearly define him as the elder, while A.J. IV is a slender 6-1 with granddad's features but boyish looks. Larry has taken everything to heart because A.J. IV is every bit the veteran when it comes to open-wheel cars. www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/indy500/2004-05-27-foyts-indy_x.htm   (803 words)

USATODAY.com - Foyt's team among early casualties at Indy Larry Foyt also said he was to blame for his mishap, but added that he was struggling with his car the entire day. Son Larry Foyt got too high in turn two and crashed into the wall on lap 54. He declined comment through a spokesperson after Larry's crash, but told ABC earlier that A.J. IV's crash was due to a lack of experience. www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/indy500/2004-05-30-foyt-frustration_x.htm   (820 words)

CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - A.J. Foyt purchases Earnhardt's Busch team - Monday October 09, 2000 12:47 PM Larry Foyt is currently running in the American Speed Association series this season and is a former Formula 2000 and go-kart driver. Foyt is buying the team from Winston Cup driver Dale Earnhardt, who currently owns the Busch team Ron Hornaday drives for. Larry Foyt will run the full Busch schedule next season, the two said. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/2000/10/09/foyt_earnhardt_ap   (298 words)

Larry Foyt Fansite: Foyt Fans Online Larry Foyt is the son of A.J. Foyt, legendary race car driver and owner of the #14 Conseco Pontiac that Stacy Compton drives in the Winston Cup Series and the #14 Harrah's Chevrolet that Larry drives in the Busch Series. The objective of this site is to be the #1 Larry Foyt Fan Site, with all sorts of news, information and pictures related to Larry and his career. Larry is currently in his second full season in the NASCAR Busch Series. www.geocities.com /foytfans   (152 words)

Race 2 Win: Brickyard 400 - Larry Foyt Notes Foyt, son of racing legend A.J. Foyt and driver of the No. 14 Harrah's Dodge, has attended the Indianapolis 500 for as long as he can remember and dreamed of one day competing at the historic track. With A.J. being one of only three drivers to have four Indianapolis 500 victories, the Foyt family has accumulated many fond memories of Indianapolis, and Larry is no exception. However, that will be the case for NASCAR Winston Cup rookie Larry Foyt this Sunday when he competes in the 10th running of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. www.race2win.net /wc/03/race/ims/lf.html   (463 words)

Larry Foyt Foyt joined his father by qualifying his way into the Indianapolis 500, but failed to finish. In the mean time, Foyt has been driving for his father A.J. Foyt's IRL team. 2004: Foyt's one of the more likeable drivers in NASCAR, but a lack of funding has limited Foyt to running just three races, with the best finish being 28th-place at the Daytona 500. www.journal-news.com /sports/content/shared/sports/racing/drivers/larry_foyt.html   (134 words)

rpm.espn.com: Larry Foyt Prediction: Foyt might be the first driver his father has put in his full-time Winston Cup ride that won't get fired after just one year. What needs to be done: Foyt, racing for his father, is left with the challenge of succeeding in a program which has compiled no wins, one top-five and four top-10s in two years before his arrival. Share your thoughts on Foyt's prospects for the 2003 season and beyond. espn.go.com /rpm/wc/spot02/lfoyt.html   (166 words)

LPGA.com Larry Foyt and Laura Diaz take a look at the LPGA sponsored car, the No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing Dodge car, Sunday morning before the race. A.J. Foyt is a legend in racing and the 1972 Daytona 500 champion. The women of the LPGA were emblazoned on the hood of the No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing Dodge driven by Larry Foyt. www.lpga.com /Content_1.aspx?pid=577&mid=4   (277 words)

Another Foyt, another generation at Indy - IRL - MSNBC.com Foyt’s grandson, whom he calls Anthony, began racing junior dragsters at age 9, moved to go-karts two years later and then raced sports cars and in the U.S. Auto Club Silver Crown series. Maybe the Foyts will be joining them soon. He joined A.J.’s team as a driver last year and competed in 16 races, with his best finish 11th at Nazareth, Pa. He was 18th at Indianapolis, the first Foyt in the race since his grandfather’s finale in 1992. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4855161   (831 words)

JS Online: Larry Foyt Heads to Race Track ``It's easy for someone to look at the success I've had and think, `Yeah, I'd like to do that,''' A.J. Foyt said. ``Racing was never an option for me,'' said Foyt, the son of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt. Larry Foyt said he realized early on that race fans - and other drivers - inevitably would compare his skills with those of his father, the only man to have won the top events of Indy car, NASCAR Winston Cup and international sports car racing. www.jsonline.com /sports/race/ap/jun01/ap-car-busch-larry061301.asp   (917 words)

<%Title%> - Concord Monitor Online - Concord, NH 03301 The youngest of four Foyt children and the only to follow in the footsteps of their father, Larry has become all too familiar with the importance of funding. Foyt and his current team won't be in attendance tomorrow, when the Nextel Cup comes to New Hampshire International Speedway, basically because they can't afford it. Larry is the only Nextel Cup driver for Foyt Racing, which also operates one car in the open-wheeled Indy Racing League. www.concordmonitor.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040724/REPOSITORY/407240303/1007/SPORTS   (1213 words)

MB2 Motorsports : Rotoworld.com - MB2 Motorsports News from Rotoworld.com Foyt's team owner and father, A.J.Foyt, will cover the expenses for both of those races. Larry Foyt won't be pulling the Indy/Coca-Cola 600 double this weekend but he's not disappointed. Foyt's entry in the 500 is unsponsored and they will attempt more if they can secure a new backer. www.rotoworld.com /content/clubhouse_news.asp?leaguenum=&sport=NAS&majteam=14   (1409 words)

Motorsport.com: News channel At age 21, A.J. Foyt IV, is ready for a new season of motor racing as the driver of the No. 38 Great Clips Dodge in the NASCAR Busch Series. Foyt IV, known as Anthony in racing circles, moved to Charlotte from his home in Hockley, Texas at the end of last season. Now that Larry Foyt is engaged, Foyt IV was asked about taking over the "most eligible bachelor status" in the family. www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=210118   (974 words)

Race 2 Win: Ford 400 - Larry Foyt Notes Foyt joins BAM Racing with an extensive background in both stock car and open wheel racing. Larry Foyt and the #70 BAM Racing Dodge team head to the 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway this week for Sunday’s Miami 400, the final race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. Foyt recorded the best Nextel Cup start (12th) and finish (16th) of his career the last time he visited the Homestead-Miami Speedway in November of last year. www.race2win.net /wc/04/race/hms/lf.html   (723 words)

Racers-chat.com Thanks to Larry Foyt for joining us tonight at Racers-chat.com and thanks to all you fans for your GREAT questions!! Larry-I had the chance to meet you at KC and was very impressed at how long you stayed and signed at the Harrah's fan fest. Larry, speaking of the FC I haven’t heard ANYTHING since the letter last year apologizing for not getting the stuff out. www.racers-chat.com /trans/lf102703.html   (2785 words)

Larry Foyt - 2004 Season Recap :: ERaceFans.com :: Foyt will attempt the Brickyard 400, but that will be it for Larry unless sponsorship materializes. Larry Foyt - 2004 Season Recap :: ERaceFans.com :: Larry attempted some races in the 2nd half, but failed to qualify for any of them, so he winds up with 3 races run and best finish of 28th. www.eracefans.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=04recap&file=Foyt_Larry   (228 words)

Motorsport.com: News channel Foyt IV tried to avoid Carpenter but contact was made and Foyt IV was punted into the wall. Foyt had planned to attend the race along with some people from his NASCAR Nextel Cup crew. Unfortunately, Foyt IV was in the outside lane at the time. www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=157558   (384 words)

Larry Foyt: ARCA Racing, Larry Foyt ARCA Merchandise, ARCA Drivers, Larry Foyt Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Larry Foyt Racing News, ARCA News, Team Lowes Auto Racing, ARCA, Racing Foyt ran 32 of 33 races, with a best start of fifth at Michigan and a best finish of 12th at Talladega Superspeedway. Considering his lack of time in full-bodied stock cars, Larry Foyt did well to finish 22nd in his first season in the Busch Series in 2001, driving his family-owned No. 14 Harrah's Chevrolets. Foyt averaged a 23rd-place start and a 25th-place finish in 2002. www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=645&subseries=14   (278 words)

SI.com - 2003 Brickyard 400 - Larry Foyt crashes during Brickyard qualifications - Saturday August 02, 2003 12:05 PM Driving for his father's race team, Foyt's best finish in 13 starts this season was 28th at Dover, Del., in June. Posted: Saturday August 02, 2003 12:05 PM INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Winston Cup rookie Larry Foyt, son of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt, crashed Saturday but was not injured during qualifications for NASCAR's Brickyard 400. Foyt, the eighth qualifier for Sunday's race, completed a lap at 178.845 mph before his No. 14 Dodge got loose in the first turn and struck the outside wall with the right rear. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/2003/brickyard400/news/2003/08/02/foyt_crash_ap   (150 words)

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