A.J. Foyt is one of the stellar names in the history of motorsport. The Texan began his racing career in a small dirt road in the city of Springfield, Illinois in 1957. Although his career has to travel through much of the world, were the most exciting race in the United States. Four time winner of the Indianapolis 500, on the famous track motor. He has competed in 35 Indy 500 as a controller, which is a record that will probably remain unanswered.

A.J. has driven in several venues: NASCAR, midgets, sprints, and even Le Mans. He won over 150 major races during his driving career, which has stood for over four decades. Not only is this talented and versatile man, but his long career he has shown in two of its main character qualities: perseverance and tenacity.

Not only has A.J. instilled a love of racing cars and their children, he received from his father. His father was a mechanic who loved racing, and AJ are stories of auto racing in recent years. They worked together in the car because his father was a hobby and a business.

Took one of the cars from his father and began a career in the years 1953 through 1957. Although persevered, driving the tractor to get the athlete to the different tracks, success does not happen often. However, other owners noticed the young race car, engine and offers a more established teams.

The year 1958 was his first year driving in the Indy 500. Weedout last won the rookie, and finished 16th in the race, actually earn several thousand dollars for the effort. This was a great encouragement for someone who used to sleep in the tractor or on a bed in someone’s home.

The cars of the era did not have many security features, and accidents often caused serious injuries to drivers. In 1965, an accident in Riverside County, California, left him with a broken ankle, a broken back and severe chest injuries. Foyt A doctor pronounced dead at the scene, but some say the driver Parnelli Jones revived and movements. Only ten weeks later, Foyt was back behind the wheel, winning five races of the season.

The following year, his car hit the wall in Wisconsin, which causes the fuel tank to rupture, AJ and burning in the hands and face. The rest of the season was difficult to finish, and its ranking of 13 put him on the list. Other people began to talk of withdrawal from the track. This caused A.J. 1967 for one year, and won the national title for the fifth time. This includes its third victory in Indianapolis. The Indy 500 that year had a remarkable finish. A.J. was almost a lap ahead, and as he was doing the last lap, there was a large group of cars ahead of him. Suddenly, a series of cars spinning, and bouncing off the walls. A.J. fell from his vehicle in second gear, to decide who would win, but had to push a few cars ahead of him across the finish line.

Many more notable successes was a series of injuries over the years 1970 and 1980. One of the worst occurred in 1990 when its brakes and the car sailed off the track at 190 miles per hour and landed on a wall of earth. Although the injuries were not life or death, both his legs were shattered. The pain was intense, and requires several surgeries. After another six months of treatment, which limped to his second car to qualify for the Indy 500. Although not complete the race due to a mechanical malfunction, heart and determination of this great athlete is exemplified by the victory over this.