A.J. Foyt won the Indianapolis 500 four times, Foyt had 34 starts and logged a record 11,785 miles in the race, winning $2,448,000. His victories came in 1961, 196, 1967, and 1977.
A remarkably versatile driver, at the time of his retirement, Foyt was the all-time leader in Indy car victories with 67 and won the national driving championship in 1960, 1963, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1975, and 1979. He also had 41 victories in U. S. Auto Club stock cars, 7 in NASCAR stock cars, 29 in sprint cars, 21 in midget cars, 7 in sports cars, and 2 in championship dirt cars.
The personable Foyt has parlayed his winnings into business success with an auto dealership, oil wells, a hotel chain, and a funeral service business. He would be an ideal motivational speaker for corporate sales meetings or business topics with keynote speaking engagement opportunities.
