A. J. Foyt Enterprises

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A. J. Foyt Enterprises
A. J. Foyt Enterprises.png
Owner(s) A. J. Foyt
Principal(s) Larry Foyt
Base Waller, Texas
Series IndyCar Series
Race driversNo. 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett
No. 11 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón (Rounds 1, 3-5, 7-10, 13-14, 16-17)
No. 11 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand (Rounds 2, 6, 11-12, 15)
No. 14 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood
Manufacturer Chevrolet
Opened1965
Career
Drivers' Championships 5 1967, 1975, 1979 (USAC), 1996, 1998 (IRL)
Indy 500 victories 3 (1967, 1977, 1999)
A. J. Foyt (right) and former driver Darren Manning (left) at the 2007 Indianapolis 500 ManningFoyt.JPG
A. J. Foyt (right) and former driver Darren Manning (left) at the 2007 Indianapolis 500

A. J. Foyt Enterprises is an American racing team in the IndyCar Series and formerly NASCAR. It is owned by four-time Indianapolis 500 winner, 1972 Daytona 500 winner, 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, and two-time 24 Hours of Daytona winner A. J. Foyt. Foyt won two of his four Indianapolis 500s driving for the team. The team also won the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and the IRL championship in 1996 and 1998.

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USAC National Championship

The team was founded in 1965 and won three National Championship (in 1967, 1975 and 1979) and two Indianapolis 500 (in 1967 and 1977), all with A. J. Foyt at the wheel.

CART

During the CART years, A. J. Foyt Enterprises seldom ran a full-season schedule. The team ran partial schedules through 1987, with A. J. Foyt himself driving the primary car. The team usually entered all three 500-mile races (Indianapolis, Michigan, and Pocono), and selected races, mostly on ovals. The team ran cars for additional drivers, particularly at Indy, including George Snider, Davy Jones, Stan Fox, Rocky Moran and others. At the 1987 Indianapolis 500 the Foyt team notably qualified four team cars, with Foyt starting 4th, and Fox finishing 7th.

In 1988, the team increased its participation and went back to a full-time schedule. Foyt posted four top-five finishes between 1988-1990. A devastating crash at Road America in 1990 saw Foyt suffer serious leg injuries, and he required lengthy rehabilitation. Foyt returned in 1991 and retired in May 1993. The team ran nine different drivers in 1992, then signed promising rookie Robby Gordon for the 1993 season. Gordon notched ten top-ten finishes including a 2nd place at Mid-Ohio.

For 1994, the team initially signed Davy Jones, but parted ways with him after only three races. At Indianapolis, they picked up rookie Bryan Herta mid-month, and survived a Bump Day scare to hold on and make the field. Herta posted a 9th place finish on race day and ran four additional races with the team. The team then hired Eddie Cheever to finish out the 1994 season. Cheever stayed with the team for 1995 but saw little success.

A. J. Foyt Enterprises never won a CART-sanctioned event during its participation from 1979 to 1995. At the 1995 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix, Eddie Cheever was leading the race with just over one lap to go when the car ran out of fuel. It would be the closest the team came to winning a CART race. The team's best CART series finish was 2nd place, on two occasions.

IndyCar Series

Jack Hawksworth participating in the Pit Stop Challenge at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2015. Jack Hawksworth - Carb Day 2015 - Stierch.jpg
Jack Hawksworth participating in the Pit Stop Challenge at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2015.

Foyt Enterprises won IRL titles in 1996 with Scott Sharp and 1998 with Kenny Bräck. Bräck also won the Indianapolis 500 for the team in 1999.

In 2006 the team hoped to resurrect itself with experienced driver Felipe Giaffone and a more level playing ground brought by a spec engine. However, after a strong start to the season, the team struggled after the Indianapolis 500 and parted ways with Giaffone after the eighth race. Jeff Bucknum was brought in to fill the seat for the rest of the year.

In 2007 Foyt announced that Larry Foyt would take over as team manager and Darren Manning was signed as the team's driver. Manning captured three top-five finishes in his two years with the team, including a second place in 2008 at Watkins Glen International. However, with high-profile veteran Vítor Meira becoming available following the 2008 season, Foyt signed him to replace Manning.

Foyt Enterprises began the 2009 IndyCar Series season sponsored by ABC Supply and fielding Vítor Meira, who was injured in the Indianapolis 500. Ryan Hunter-Reay and Paul Tracy took over driving duties for the rest of the 2009 season. Meira returned in 2010 but split with the team after the season. Japanese driver Takuma Sato joined Foyt's team in 2013, winning that year at Long Beach. The team announced in October that they would field a second car (No. 41) full-time in 2015 for Jack Hawksworth. [1]

For the balance of its 2021 Indycar campaign, Foyt Enterprises currently fields two full-time drivers, Sébastien Bourdais alongside Dalton Kellett, with part-timers Charlie Kimball and J. R. Hildebrand in spare chassis designated for Indianapolis, only.

No Foyt Enterprise entry has scored an Indycar victory since 2013.

NASCAR Cup Series

No. 14 history

The No. 14 started as the No. 50 when A. J. Foyt began fielding NASCAR teams in 1973 part-time, driving the Purolator-sponsored Chevrolet. He drove for the team on a very limited schedule throughout the seventies, picking up one pole and nine top-tens. Ron Hutcherson was the first driver besides Foyt to drive the car, and later Johnny Rutherford drove for the team in 1978. In the 1980s, Foyt was almost the sole driver of the team, and switched to the No. 14 with a Valvoline sponsorship in 1983, and posted his final career Top 5 at Talladega two years later in the Copenhagen-sponsored car. In 1989, Tracy Leslie drove for the team in a pair of races, finishing 20th at Michigan International Speedway. Foyt did not drive in the 1991 season. Instead, he allowed Mike Chase to drive for him. This driver finished no better than 25th. Foyt, afterward, did not field a team until the inaugural Brickyard 400 in 1994, when he qualified 40th and finished 30th in the No. 50. Foyt would attempt the Brickyard in 1995 and 1996 but did not qualify for either race, forcing his permanent retirement.

During the 1999 season, rumors began spreading that Foyt would revive his defunct operation to compete in the Cup Series. After several months, it was announced that Foyt would hire rookie Mike Bliss as the driver of the No. 14 Conseco-sponsored Pontiac Grand Prix. Bliss qualified for the Daytona 500, but after failing to do so for the next three races, he was released and briefly replaced by Dick Trickle. After getting an offer from another team, Trickle would leave as well. He would be replaced by Rick Mast after he and several crew members left the bankrupt Larry Hedrick Motorsports team. Mast stayed with the team for the rest of the season and had two Top 10s at Pocono and Bristol. In 2001, Ron Hornaday Jr. was selected as the team's driver, but he only posted only one Top 10 in Las Vegas and was dismissed at the end of the season.

Following Hornaday's departure, Stacy Compton began driving for the team starting in 2002. After posting only three Top 20 finishes, Compton left the team, and P. J. Jones took over at the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen, and posted the team's best finish of fourth. Mike Wallace was then designated as the driver, posting a 10th-place run at Bristol Motor Speedway. It had been originally announced Foyt would field two cars in 2003 with Wallace in the 14, and his adopted son Larry Foyt in a second car with sponsorship from Harrah's. Unfortunately, Conseco filed for bankruptcy, leaving only one car with Larry driving. The team also switched its Cup team to Dodge with engines provided by Evernham Motorsports. Foyt only qualified for 20 races with a best finish of 16th and finished 41st in points. Harrah's left at the end of 2003, and Larry Foyt qualified for three races in 2004 but did not obtain major sponsorship, leaving the team inactive. Later in the season, Foyt sold his owner's points to ppc Racing's new Cup team. A. J. Foyt Racing officially closed their Cup team in 2006, following an auction of the team's NASCAR equipment in August.

No. 41 history

Foyt Racing also briefly expanded to a two-car team at the 2000 season finale, the NAPA 500, when they fielded the No. 41 for Foyt's son Larry but did not make the race.

The team also ran a second car again in 2001 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, with Mark Green driving, but did not qualify.

The team also ran a second car yet again in 2002 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with P. J. Jones but the number changed from No. 41 to No. 50.

NASCAR Xfinity Series

No. 14 history

In 2001, Foyt started a Busch team, the No. 14 Harrah's Chevrolet, driven by Larry Foyt. Despite failing to finish in the top ten, Foyt finished 22nd in points overall.

In the Busch Series for 2002, Foyt had two top-tens and improved one spot in the points.

Racing results

Complete CART Indy Car World Series results

(key)

YearChassisEngineDriversNo.1234567891011121314151617Pts PosPts
1979 PHX ATL INDY TRTMCHWGLTRTONTMCHATLPHX
Parnelli VPJ6C Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 142NC
1980 ONT INDY MILPOCMDOMCHWGLMILONTMCHMXCPHX
Parnelli VPJ6C Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 14DNS141944th45
Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 1615DNQ48th25
1981 PHXMILATLMCHRIVMILMCHWGLMXCPHX
Coyote 81 Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 142645th0
1982 PHXATLMILCLEMCHMILPOCRIVROAMCHPHX
March 82C Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 1422220202328th22
1983 ATL INDY MILCLEMCHROAPOCRIVMDOMCHCPLLAGPHX
March 83C Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 13259th0
Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 143158th0
1984 LBHPHX INDY MILPORMEACLEMCHROAPOCMDOSANMCHPHXLAGCPL
March 84C Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 41138th2
Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 146DNQ2227DNS142231st8
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Rutherford 842272822nd20
1985 LBH INDY MILPORMEACLEMCHROAPOCMDOSANMCHLAGPHXMIA
March 85C
Lola T900
Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 1428232424232049th0
March 85C Chevrolet V6 t Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 443260th0
Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Chip Ganassi 842251st0
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Nish (R)EXNC
March 84C41DNQ
1986 PHXLBH INDY MILPORMEACLETORMCHPOCMDOSANMCHROALAGPHXMIA
March 86C Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 141724199416222321st16
Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 84262748th0
Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Swindell 929th4
Chevrolet V6 t Flag of the United States.svg Mike Nish 44DNQ303
1987 LBHPHX INDY MILPORMEACLETORMCHPOCROAMDONAZLAGMIA
Lola T87/00 Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 1419626772523rd14
March 86C Flag of the United States.svg Stan Fox 41732nd6
Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones (R)10141335th3
4428
Chevrolet V6 t Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 843350th0
1988 PHXLBH INDY MILPORCLETORMEAMCHPOCMDOROANAZLAGMIA
Lola T88/00
Lola T87/00
Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 1441126515111517Wth16221017242516th29
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Rutherford 1843rd0
March 86C Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Moran 481625th9
Chevrolet V6 t Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 84DNQNC
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Fox 3048th0
1989 PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHPOCMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T87/00
Lola T89/00
Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 14222552026Wth2317182121221418th10
Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Moran 2838th0
March 86C Chevrolet V6 t Flag of the United States.svg Stan Fox 84DNQNC
1990 PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHDENVANMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T90/00 Chevrolet 265A V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 142224691710751661013152011th42
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier Theys 1218th15
1991 SFR LBHPHX INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHDENVANMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T91/00 Chevrolet 265A V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser 141740th0
Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 281623162013171632nd0
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Groff 8DNS2081516th22
Lola T90/00 Flag of Mexico.svg Bernard Jourdain 2041st0
4818
1992 SFR PHXLBH INDY DETPORMILNHA TOR MCHCLEROAVANMDONAZLAG
Lola T91/00
Lola T92/00
Chevrolet 265A V8 t Flag of Switzerland.svg Gregor Foitek (R)142118Wth47th0
Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 2253rd0
Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt DNQ926th4
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Bonner (R)1028th3
Flag of the United States.svg Ross Cheever (R)11202525DNQ32nd2
Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Carter 111731st2
Flag of Switzerland.svg Jon Beekhuis 1848th0
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Groff 1516825th5
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Andretti 481849th0
1993 SFR PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLETORMCHNHAROAVANMDONAZLAG
Lola T92/00
Lola T93/00
Ford XB V8 t Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 14DNQNC
Flag of the United States.svg Robby Gordon 318DSQ1088661552023241010th84
4127
Flag of the United States.svg John Andretti 841029th3
1994 SFR PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLETORMCHMDONHAVANROANAZLAG
Lola T92/00
Lola T93/00
Ford XB V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones 1419121431st1
Lola T94/00 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Herta (R)91092813Wth23rd11
Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever 2117211727242527th5
Flag of the United States.svg John Andretti 331028th3
1995 MIA SFR PHXLBHNAZ INDY MILDETPORROATORCLEMCHMDONHAVANLAG
Lola T95/00 Ford XB V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever 1414714453126252517112219101718th33
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Till 2645th0
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom (R)1942nd0
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Sharp 412644th0

Complete IRL IndyCar Series results

(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearChassisEngineDriversNo.12345678910111213141516171819Pts PosPts
1996 WDW PHX INDY
Lola T94/00
Lola T95/00
Ford XB V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Mike Groff 1166th228
413
Flag of Brazil.svg Marco Greco 2636th9
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Sharp 111st246
11210
Flag of the United States.svg Davey Hamilton 141217129th192
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Boat 84DNQ0
1996–97 NHA LVS WDW PHX INDY TXS PPIR CLT NHA LVS
Lola T95/00 (NHA1 & LSV 1 only)
Dallara IR7
G-Force GF01
Ford XB V8 t (NHA1 & LSV 1 only
Oldsmobile Aurora V8
Flag of the United States.svg Davey Hamilton 1451173633161772nd272
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Sharp 111164162222nd119
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Boat (R)72 1 282318th151
G-Force GF01 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Durant 12140th23
1998 WDW PHX INDY TXS NHA DOV CLT PPIR ATL TXS LSV
Dallara IR8 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Boat 1121323121912142613th194
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Ray 151721st128
Flag of Sweden.svg Kenny Bräck 1413146318101115101st332
1999 WDWPHXCLT INDY TXSPPIRATLDOVPPIRLSVTXS
Dallara IR9 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Boat 1194C 2 324241041322912th204
Flag of Sweden.svg Kenny Bräck 142224C 2 113733102162nd256
Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Buhl 84622nd114
2000 WDWPHXLSV INDY TXSPPIRATLKTYTXS
G-Force GF05 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar 1154183176102554th210
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Ward 147112141915196811th176
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Boat 411510th181
Flag of Colombia.svg Roberto Guerrero DNQ44th7
20TDNQ
2001 PHXHMSATL INDY TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHKTYGATCHITXS
Dallara IR-01 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Ray 11818th193
Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar 1423577141271115171845th308
Flag of the United States.svg Robby Gordon 412145th9
Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Beechler 84256167310514515th204
2002 HMSPHXFONNAZ INDY TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHMCHKTYGATCHITXS
Dallara IR-02 Chevrolet Indy V8 Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar 11541519191414181620th157
Flag of the United States.svg Richie Hearn 1415th204
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Ray 331218121923rd128
4120172519
Flag of Brazil.svg Airton Daré 14101213111339611723231116129th304
2003 HMSPHXMOT INDY TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHMCHGATKTYNAZCHIFONTXS
Dallara IR-03
G-Force GF09
Toyota Indy V8 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt IV (R)141718181821222115171417171117172221st198
Flag of Japan.svg Shigeaki Hattori 51810203026th43
Dallara IR-03 Flag of the United States.svg Jaques Lazier 1920161023rd120
Flag of Brazil.svg Airton Daré DNQ34th6
G-Force GF094124
2004 HMSPHXMOT INDY TXSRIRKANNSHMILMCHKTYPPIRNAZCHIFONTXS
Dallara IR-04 Toyota Indy V8 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt IV 141514153322111316161518211516191018th232
G-Force GF09B Flag of the United States.svg Larry Foyt (R)413237th10
2005 HMSPHXSTPMOT INDY TXSRIRKANNSHMILMCHKTYPPIRSNMCHIWGLFON
Dallara IR-05 Toyota Indy V8 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt IV 1491421142818141612211220th231
Chevrolet Indy V8 9211121
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Bucknum (R)101125th63
Toyota Indy V8 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Mayer (R)41DNQ0
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Foyt 3338th10
G-Force GF09C48Wth
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Giaffone 1531st15
2006 HMS STP MOT INDY WGLTXSRIRKANNSHMILMCHKTYSNMCHI
Dallara IR-05 Honda HI6R V8 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Giaffone 14891521516171917th142
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Bucknum 18131413181720th97
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Foyt 413038th10
2007 HMS STP MOT KAN INDY MIL TXS IOW RIR WGL NSH MDO MCH KTY SNM DET CHI
Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Manning 141312121120111351499615131242113th332
Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 502632nd10
2008 HMS STP MOT LBH KAN INDY MIL TXS IOW RIR WGL NSH MDO EDM KTY SNM DET CHI SRF 3
Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Manning 14131382491328211229810192212714th323
Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Meira 1413th324
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Simmons 412839th10
Flag of France.svg Franck Perera (R)1529th71
2009 STP LBH KAN INDY MIL TXS IOW RIR WGL TOR EDM KTY MDO SNM CHI MOT HMS
Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8 Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Meira 14914222128th62
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy 1723rd113
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay 1915217171441915211315th298
Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt IV 2033rd26
4116
2010 SAO STP ALA LBH KAN INDY TXS IOW WGL TOR EDM MDO SNM CHI KTY MOT HMS
Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8 Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Meira 1431518111027107191116151592317612th310
Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt IV 41DNQ0
Flag of the United States.svg Jaques Lazier DNQ0
2011 STP ALA LBH SAO INDY TXS MIL IOW TOR EDM MDO NHA SNM BAL MOT KTY LSV
Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8 Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Meira 1481291715811241851210102292516C 4 16th287
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Junqueira 41Wth47th4
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay 237th347
2012 STP ALA LBH SAO INDY DET TEX MIL IOW TOR EDM MDO SNM BAL FON
Dallara DW12 Honda HI12TT V6 t Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway 14207221929916162031121141621st233
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wade Cunningham (R)1428th29
4131
2013 STP ALA LBH SAO INDY DET TXS MIL IOW POC TOR MDO SNM BAL HOU FON
Dallara DW12 Honda HI13TT V6 t Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 148141*2*131923117*2322242022232417141717th322
Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly (R)412234th11
2014 STP LBH ALA IMS INDY DET TXS HOU POC IOW TOR MDO MIL SNM FON
Dallara DW12 Honda HI14TT V6 t Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 14722139191818182219212223518154618th350
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Plowman 41182334th18
2015 STP NOL LBH ALA IMS INDY DET TXS TOR FON MIL IOW MDO POC SNM
Dallara DW12 Honda HI15TT V6 t Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 14132218179131121610181419246814th323
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Hawksworth 41824142123247723141017138221917th256
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Tagliani 481737th27
2016 STP PHX LBH ALA IMS INDY DET ROA IOW TOR MDO POC TXS WGL SNM
Dallara DW12 Honda HI16TT V6 t Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 14615513182611101711592220171417th320
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Tagliani 35231731st35
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Hawksworth 411119211920162219111521211417161820th229
2017 STP LBH ALA PHX IMS INDY DET TEX ROA IOW TOR MDO POC GAT WGL SNM
Dallara DW12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 t Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly 41516181417302212715191710145111018th305
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz 142171710151014111811201518109101516th328
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach (R)402633rd23
2018 STP PHX LBH ALA IMS INDY DET TXS ROA IOW TOR MDO POC GAT POR SNM
Dallara DW12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 t Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist (R)4241914122113151422152215191116141918th253
Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan 1411881814251472114176181713111216th312
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Davison  R 333341st10
2019 STP COA ALA LBH IMS INDY DET TXS ROA TOR IOW MDO POC GAT POR LAG
Dallara DW12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 t Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist 42217201541521202220191618141781719th261
Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan 14151218192091522162117102083121615th304
2020 TXS IMS ROA IOW INDY GAT MDO IMS STP
Dallara DW12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 t Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball 411181110171618131821191323818th218
Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan 141018111991924th106
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett  R 212020222126th67
41312425
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais 142118428th53
2021 ALA STP TXS IMS INDY DET ROA MDO NSH IMS GAT POR LAG LBH
Dallara DW12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 t Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand 11533rd30
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett 41823182320231823252123261226231923rd148
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball 1122DNQ1836th20
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais 145102419192611161611271551814816th258
2022 STP TXS LBH ALA IMS INDY DET ROA MDO TOR IOW IMS NSH GAT POR LAG
Dallara DW12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 t Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett 4251726232727202322242025th*86*
Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón (R)112416261523252528th*58*
Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand 141230th*53*
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood (R)14182510222617242026221524th*121*

* Season still in progress

  1. ^ Billy Boat was originally scored as the winner of the 1997 True Value 500 until it was discovered afterward that a scoring error had mistakenly put several drivers multiple laps down during the race. Arie Luyendyk was ultimately declared the winner.
  2. ^ The 1999 VisionAire 500K at Charlotte was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.
  3. ^ Non-points-paying, exhibition race.
  4. ^ The final race at Las Vegas was canceled due to Dan Wheldon's death.

IndyCar wins

IndyCar wins
#SeasonDateSanctionTrack / RaceNo.Winning DriverChassisEngineTireGridLaps Led
1 1967 May 30 USAC Indianapolis 500 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Coyote 67 Ford Indy DOHC V8 Goodyear 427
2August 19USAC Springfield (DO)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (2) Meskowski 63 D Offenhauser L4 252 ciGoodyear2100
3September 4USAC DuQuoin (DO)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (3)Meskowski 63 DOffenhauser L4 252 ciGoodyear356
4September 24USAC Trenton International Speedway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (4)Coyote 66Ford Indy DOHC V8Goodyear238
5October 1USAC Sacramento (DO)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (5)Meskowski 63 DOffenhauser L4 252 ciGoodyear399
6 1968 July 7USAC Continental Divide Raceways (R)1 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (6)Coyote 67Ford Indy DOHC V8Goodyear434
7September 7USAC Indiana State Fairgrounds (DO)1 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (7)Meskowski 63 DOffenhauser L4 252 ciGoodyear788
8September 29USACSacramento (DO)1 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (8)Meskowski 63 DOffenhauser L4 252 ciGoodyear2100
9November 3USAC Hanford Motor Speedway (O)1 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (9)Coyote 68Ford Indy DOHC V8t Goodyear736
10 1969 September 6USACIndiana State Fairgrounds (DO)6 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (10)Meskowski 69 DFord Indy DOHC V8Goodyear446
11 1970 September 6USAC Ontario Motor Speedway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg Jim McElreath Coyote 70Ford Indy DOHC V8t 159 ciGoodyear185
12 1971 October 23USAC Phoenix International Raceway (O)9 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (11)Coyote 71Ford Indy DOHC V8t 159 ciGoodyear3107
13 1973 April 15USACTrenton – Heat 1 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (12)Coyote 73Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear266
14July 1USAC Pocono 500 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (13)Coyote 73Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear1411
15 1974 March 3USAC Ontario 500 Qualification Heat 2 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (14)Coyote 73Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyearPole40
16September 22USACTrenton – Heat 1 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (15)Coyote 73Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyearPole51
17 1975 March 2USACOntario 500 Qualification Heat 1 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (16)Coyote 73Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyearPole40
18March 9USACOntario 500 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (17)Coyote 73Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyearPole187
19April 6USACTrenton Speedway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (18)Coyote 73Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear10100
20June 8USAC Milwaukee Mile (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (19)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyearPole36
21June 29USACPocono 500 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (20)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear2115
22July 20USAC Michigan International Speedway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (21)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyearPole52
23November 9USACPhoenix International Raceway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (22)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear521
24 1976 August 1USAC Texas World Speedway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (23)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyearPole74
25September 18USACMichigan International Speedway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (24)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyearPole24
26 1977 March 6USACOntario (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (25)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear648
27May 29USAC Indianapolis 500 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (26)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear446
28July 3USAC Mosport International Raceway (R)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (27)Coyote 74Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear737
29 1978 August 6USACTexas World Speedway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (28)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear250
30October 1USAC Silverstone Circuit (R)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (29)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyear107
31 1979 March 25USACOntario (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (30) Parnelli VPJ-6C Cosworth DFX V8 t GoodyearPole59
32April 8USACTexas World Speedway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (31)Coyote 75Foyt V8t 159 ciGoodyearPole83
33June 10USACMilwaukee Mile (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (32)Parnelli VPJ-6CCosworth DFX V8tGoodyearPole123
34June 24USACPocono 500 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (33)Parnelli VPJ-6CCosworth DFX V8tGoodyearPole128
35July 29USACTexas World Speedway (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (34)Parnelli VPJ-6CCosworth DFX V8tGoodyearPole68
36 1981 June 21USACPocono 500 (O)14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt (35) March 81CCosworth DFX V8tGoodyearPole35
37 1996–97 August 18 IRL New Hampshire Motor Speedway (O)1 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Sharp Lola T95/00 Ford XB V8 t Goodyear1218
38 1998 June 6IRL Texas Motor Speedway (O)11 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Boat Dallara IR8 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Goodyear2108
39July 25IRL Charlotte Motor Speedway (O)14 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenny Bräck Dallara IR8Oldsmobile Aurora V8Goodyear376
40August 16IRL Pikes Peak International Raceway (O)14 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenny Bräck (2)Dallara IR8Oldsmobile Aurora V8Goodyear528
41August 29IRL Atlanta Motor Speedway (O)14 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenny Bräck (3)Dallara IR8Oldsmobile Aurora V8Goodyear617
42 1999 May 28IRL Indianapolis 500 (O)14 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenny Bräck (4)Dallara IR9Oldsmobile Aurora V8Goodyear866
43 2002 July 7IRL Kansas Speedway (O)14 Flag of Brazil.svg Airton Daré Dallara IR-02 Chevrolet Indy V8 Firestone 68
44 2013 April 21 IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach (S)14 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Dallara DW12 Honda HI13TT V6 t Firestone450

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