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Family Resemblance; A.J. Foyt IV proved he's a racer just like his famous grandfather.(News)(Brief Article)
Byline: CURT CAVIN
Looking at old photographs, you can see the young racer in the No. 14 car bears a strong resemblance to the Hall of Fame driver who made the number famous in the 1960s. On the track, 18-year-old A.J. Foyt IV did more than a reasonable impersonation of his famous grandfather in 2002.
Foyt IV ran away with the Indy Racing League's inaugural Infiniti Pro Series championship, winning three of the seven races and four poles. The quiet kid from the plains of Hockley, Texas, won from the top spot three times (at Kansas, Kentucky and Texas).
``I thought he'd do a pretty good job,'' said A.J. Foyt Jr., the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner. ``And he did everything we asked of him, which is what I liked.''
Foyt IV also led five races and 212 of the 437 total laps (48.5 percent). St. Louis winner Ryan Hampton was second in that category with 80 laps.
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Fitzhenry, Mark June 14, 2003 700+ words
...of racing. Ditto for grandson A.J. Foyt IV, 19, who has chosen to follow the bloodlines...2001. He dominated the IRL Infiniti Pro Series last year, winning the championship...winning four of seven races in the Infiniti Pro Series, he worked for his grandfather by changing...
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- Newspaper article from: Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO) June 14, 2003 700+ words
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- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 16, 2005 700+ words
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...commands the instant recognition or respect that the name Foyt does. The year 2004 promises to continue that tradition. A.J Foyt IV, 19, will return to the ovals of the IRL where he ran last year after dominating the Indy Lights series. He will also drive...
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