Larry Foyt

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Larry Foyt
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Foyt in 2015
Born (1977-02-22) February 22, 1977 (age 47)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
23 races run over 2 years
Best finish41st (2003)
First race 2003 Subway 400 (Rockingham)
Last race 2004 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 (Texas)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
67 races run over 3 years
Best finish20th (2002)
First race 2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300 (Daytona)
Last race 2007 Winn-Dixie 250 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 3 years
Best finish80th (2008 )
First race 2007 Chevy Silverado HD 250 (Daytona)
Last race 2009 Nextera Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Lawrence Joseph Roberds Foyt (born February 22, 1977) is an American former NASCAR and IndyCar driver and current team principal for A.J. Foyt Enterprises. He is the biological grandson and adopted son of A. J. Foyt, and a biological cousin (and uncle by adoption) of A. J. Foyt IV. His biological mother (and sister by adoption) is Terry Lynn Foyt, daughter of A. J. Foyt, who divorced his biological father Larry Gene Roberds when he was an infant. [1] He also drove in the 2004, 2005, and the 2006 Indianapolis 500 for A. J. Foyt Enterprises.

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Racing career

Early career

Foyt began racing in 1993 in the go-kart ranks, and won his first race two years later. He would win the state championship in his first year in 125cc competition one year later. In 1997, he began running USAC's Formula 2000 series. He won two races in the SCCA series in 1999. The next year, he made his stock car racing debut in the American Speed Association, where he won a pole at Winchester Speedway and had four top-tens. In addition, he made his first attempt at a Winston Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in his father's backup car, but missed the field. The same year, he graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in communications.

NASCAR

In 2001, Foyt moved to the Busch Series, driving the No. 14 Harrah's Chevrolet Monte Carlo. He had five top-twenties and finished 22nd in points, third in the Rookie of the Year championship. The next year, he had two top-tens and finished 20th in points. He moved to Cup full-time in 2003, and had a best finish of 16th at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 41st in points. After the team lost its Harrah's sponsorship, Foyt ran just three races before the team closed its doors.

In 2005, Foyt ran one race in ARCA and finished 12th in the race. He ended up missing most of the season after suffering back injuries in a crash in the Indy 500. He hoped to make the Daytona 500 in the No. 50 owned by Arnold Motorsports, but missed the race. Early in the season, he announced the formation of his own Busch Series team, but after sponsorship failed to materialize, the team dissolved. He also ran the Indianapolis 500 again, finishing 30th after suffering handling problems.

A. J. Foyt announced in July 2006 that Larry would be assuming more management responsibilities at A. J. Foyt Enterprises and eventually assume the role of team manager by the end of the 2007 season. He returned to NASCAR driving the No. 44 Key Motorsports Chevy with sponsorship from Silestone by Cosentino for one race, but wrecked early in the 2007 Chevy Silverado HD 250, finishing 32nd. He attempted the Pepsi 400 in NEXTEL Cup with BAM Racing, however qualifying was rained out, forcing him to miss the race. He competed that weekend in the Daytona Busch Series race for Mac Hill Racing, finishing 38th after a wreck. He made his second career Craftsman Truck race in 2008 at Daytona, starting 36th and finishing 18th.

Foyt attempted both the Nationwide and Camping World Truck races at Daytona in 2009, for Mac Hill Motorsports and Derrike Cope, Inc., respectively. He failed to qualify for the Nationwide Series race and finished 20th, 15 laps down, in the Truck Series race.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nextel Cup Series

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536NNCCPtsRef
2000 A. J. Foyt Racing 41 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOM ATL
DNQ
NA- [2]
2003 A. J. Foyt Racing 14 Dodge DAY
DNQ
CAR
36
LVS
35
ATL
43
DAR
32
BRI
DNQ
TEX
30
TAL
DNQ
MAR
Wth
CAL
38
RCH
33
CLT
34
DOV
28
POC
41
MCH
DNQ
SON DAY
34
CHI
41
IND
32
TAL
43
KAN
DNQ
CLT MAR ATL
DNQ
PHO
28
CAR
28
HOM
16
41st1228 [3]
50 NHA
DNQ
POC
29
GLN
DNQ
MCH
39
BRI
39
DAR
DNQ
RCH
DNQ
NHA
DNQ
DOV
DNQ
2004 14 DAY
28
CAR
32
LVS ATL DAR BRI
Wth
TEX
30
MAR TAL
DNQ
CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN 66th194 [4]
BAM Racing 59 Dodge CLT
DNQ
MAR ATL
DNQ
PHO DAR
70 HOM
DNQ
2006 Arnold Motorsports 50 Dodge DAY
DNQ
CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM NA- [5]
2007 BAM Racing 49 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY
DNQ
CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM NA- [6]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
2003 A. J. Foyt Racing Dodge DNQ
2004 4128
2006 Arnold Motorsports Dodge DNQ

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
2001 A. J. Foyt Racing 14 Chevy DAY
19
CAR
24
LVS
31
ATL
22
DAR
30
BRI
33
TEX
22
NSH
29
TAL
12
CAL
21
RCH
27
NHA
28
NZH
26
CLT
28
DOV
41
KEN
19
MLW
23
GLN
30
CHI
22
GTY
32
PPR
34
IRP
27
MCH
18
BRI
33
DAR
39
RCH
INQ
DOV
23
KAN
30
CLT
24
MEM
17
PHO
34
CAR
29
HOM
24
22nd2673 [7]
2002 DAY
15
CAR
10
LVS
27
DAR
38
BRI
20
TEX
16
NSH
25
TAL
8
CAL
31
RCH
20
NHA
19
NZH
31
CLT
27
DOV
14
NSH
17
KEN
38
MLW
23
DAY
11
CHI
22
GTY
23
PPR
28
IRP
22
MCH
26
BRI
21
DAR
26
RCH
40
DOV
28
KAN
28
CLT
17
MEM
21
ATL
27
CAR
24
PHO
25
HOM
28
20th3158 [8]
2007 Mac Hill Motorsports 56 Chevy DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY
38
CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 145th49 [9]
2009 Mac Hill Motorsports 56 Chevy DAY
DNQ
CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM NA- [10]
– Qualified but replaced by Mark Green

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCWTCPtsRef
2007 Key Motorsports 44 Chevy DAY
32
CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 101st67 [11]
2008 Brevak Racing 31 Dodge DAY
18
CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 80th109 [12]
2009 Derrike Cope Inc. 74 Dodge DAY
20
CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI CHI IOW GTW NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 87th103 [13]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223ARMCPtsRef
2000 A. J. Foyt Racing 41 Pontiac DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT
35
TAL ATL
DNQ
139th55 [14]
2005 A. J. Foyt Racing 16 Dodge DAY
12
NSH SLM KEN TOL LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW LER NSH MCH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 116th170 [15]

IndyCar Series

YearTeamNo.ChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617RankPointsRef
2004 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 41 G-Force Toyota HMSPHXMOT INDY
32
TXS
RIR
KAN
NSH
MIL
MIS
KTY
PPI
NZR
CHI
FON
TX2
37th10 [16]
2005 Panoz Toyota HMSPHXSTPMOT INDY
33
TXSRIRKANNSHMILMISKTYPPIRSNMCHIWGLFON38th10 [17]
2006 Dallara Honda HMS STP MOT INDY
30
WGLTXSRIRKANNSHMILMISKTYSNMCHI38th10 [18]

Indy 500 results

YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
2004 Dallara Toyota 22nd32nd Foyt
2005 Dallara Toyota 30th33rd Foyt
2006 Dallara Honda 23rd30th Foyt

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