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60 DuQuoin
J.C. Agajanian presents Foyt his trophy at DuQuoin, Ill. in 1960 for the first of his 67 Indy car victories.

 

1961 Hoosier 100
Foyt won the Hoosier 100 six times in his career.

 

1961 Indy Pit Stop
Foyt won his first Indy 500 despite a late stop for fuel.

 

Phoenix 1964
Foyt won the first race at Phoenix International Raceway in 1964.

 
 
 

Indy Car Victories:

Indy 1961...click to enlarge
A.J. won his first 500 in 1961 after a heated battle with Eddie Sachs. It was the last time for the brick front straightaway.

Indy win 1964
A.J. won his second Indy 500 in 1964. He was the last man to win Indy in a front engine roadster

Indy 1967
Foyt won his third Indy 500 after he wove through a multi-car crash in turn four.

Indy Win 1977
A.J. Foyt won his fourth Indy 500 in this car which was designed and built in his Houston raceshop.
Date Track Location/Type Distance in miles Engine/Chassis/Type Average Speed Runner-Up
9/5/1960 DuQuoin, Ill./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 93.351 Tony Bettenhausen Sr.
9/17/1960 Indianapolis, Ind./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 89.286 Tony Bettenhausen Sr.
10/30/1960 Sacramento, Calif./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 84.796 Parnelli Jones
11/20/1960 Phoenix, Ariz./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 89.079 Jim Hurtubise
5/30/1961 Indianapolis, Ind./Paved Oval 500 Offy/Watson-Trevis/Roadster 139.13 R Eddie Sachs
6/18/1961 Langhorne, Pa./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 99.601 Parnelli Jones
9/4/1961 DuQuoin, Ill./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 92.755 Shorty Templeman
9/16/1961 Indianapolis, Ind./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 92.369 R Bobby Marshman
4/8/1962 Trenton, N.J./Paved Oval 100 Offy/Watson-Trevis/Roadster 101.101 R Parnelli Jones
6/10/1962 Milwaukee, Wis./Paved Oval 100 Offy/Watson-Trevis/Roadster 101.7 Parnelli Jones
7/1/1962 Langhorne, Pa./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 93.186 Parnelli Jones
10/28/1962 Sacramento, Calif./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 97.22 Don Branson
4/21/1963 Trenton, N.J./Paved Oval 100 Offy/Watson-Trevis/Roadster 102.491 R Parnelli Jones
6/23/1963 Langhorne, Pa./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 104.036 Jim McElreath
7/28/1963 Trenton, N.J./Paved Oval 100 Offy/Watson-Trevis/Roadster 100.403 R Bob Grim
9/2/1963 DuQuoin, Ill./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 95.234 R Rodger Ward
9/22/1963 Trenton, N.J./Paved Oval 200 Offy/Watson-Trevis/Roadster 101.358 Bud Tinglestad
3/22/1964 Phoenix, Ariz./Paved Oval 100 Offy/Watson/Roadster 107.536 R Roger McCluskey
4/19/1964 Trenton, N.J./Paved Oval 100 Offy/Watson/Roadster 104.53 R Jim Hurtubise
5/30/1964 Indianapolis, Ind./Paved Oval 500 Offy/Watson/Roadster 147.35 R Rodger Ward
6/7/1964 Milwaukee, Wis./Paved Oval 100 Offy/Watson/Roadster 100.346 Len Sutton
6/21/1964 Langhorne, Pa./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 102.552 Don Branson
7/19/1964 Trenton, N.J./Paved Oval 150 Offy/Watson/Roadster 105.59 R Lloyd Ruby
8/22/1964 Springfield, Ill./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 95.238 Bobby Marshman
9/7/1964 DuQuoin, Ill./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 97.8 R Bobby Marshman
9/26/1964 Indianapolis, Ind./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 89.056 Rodger Ward
10/25/1964 Sacramento, Calif./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 91.451 Bobby Marshman
7/18/1965 Trenton, N.J./Paved Oval 150 Ford/Lotus-Bignotti/Rear-Engine 98.522 Jim Hurtubise
8/21/1965 Springfield, Ill./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 96.174 George Snider
9/18/1965 Indianapolis, Ind./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 84.849 Mario Andretti
9/26/1965 Trenton, N.J./Paved Oval 200 Ford/Lotus-Bignotti/Rear-Engine 99.953 Joe Leonard
11/21/1965 Phoenix, Ariz./Paved Oval 200 Ford/Lotus-Bignotti/Rear-Engine 99.99 Mario Andretti
5/31/1967 Indianapolis, Ind./Paved Oval 500 Ford/Coyote/Rear-Engine 151.207 Al Unser Sr.
8/19/1967 Springfield, Ill./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 86.323 Mario Andretti
9/4/1967 DuQuoin, Ill./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 93.578   Mario Andretti
9/24/1967 Trenton, N.J./Paved Oval 200 Ford/Coyote/Rear-Engine 92.223 Gordon Johncock
10/1/1967 Sacramento, Calif./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 87.712 Mario Andretti
7/7/1968 Castle Rock, Colo./Road Course 150 Ford/Coyote/Rear-Engine Lloyd Ruby
9/7/1968 Indianapolis, Ind./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 93.296 Mario Andretti
9/29/1968 Sacramento, Calif./Dirt 100 Offy/Meskowski/Dirt 87.118 Gary Bettenhausen
11/3/1968 Hanford, Calif./Paved Oval 250 Ford/Coyote/Rear-Engine 134.416 Bobby Unser
9/6/1969 Indianapolis, Ind./Dirt 100 Ford/Meskowski/Dirt 93.609 Gary Bettenhausen
Unless specified, the following victories were all on paved ovals with rear-engined cars.
10/23/1971 Phoenix, Ariz. 150   Ford/Coyote 110.333 Roger McCluskey
4/15/1973 Trenton, N.J. 150 Foyt/Coyote 138.355 Gordon Johncock
7/1/1973 Pocono, Pa. 500 Foyt/Coyote 144.944 Roger McCluskey
3/3/1974 Ontario, Calif. 100 Foyt/Coyote 176.873 Bobby Unser
9/22/1974 Trenton, N.J. 150 Foyt/Coyote 135.372 Bobby Unser
3/2/1975 Ontario, Calif. 100 Foyt/Coyote 177.085 Pancho Carter
3/9/1975 Ontario, Calif. 500 Foyt/Coyote 154.344 Bobby Unser
4/6/1975 Trenton, N.J. 200 Foyt/Coyote 154.625 Johnny Rutherford
6/8/1975 Milwaukee, Wis. 150 Foyt/Coyote 128.801 Bobby Unser
6/29/1975 Pocono, Pa. 425 Foyt/Coyote 140.712 Wally Dallenbach
7/20/1975 Brooklyn, Mich. 200 Foyt/Coyote 153.907 Tom Sneva
10/9/1975 Phoenix, Ariz. 150 Foyt/Coyote 111.055 Tom Sneva
8/1/1976 College Station, Texas 150 Foyt/Coyote 172.885 Wally Dallenbach
9/18/1976 Brooklyn, Mich. 150 Foyt/Coyote 164.068 Gordon Johncock
3/6/1977 Ontario, Calif. 200 Foyt/Coyote 154.073 Al Unser Sr.
5/29/1977 Indianapolis, Ind. 500 Foyt/Coyote 161.331 Tom Sneva
7/3/1977 Mosport, Canada/Road Course 186.88 Foyt/Coyote 90.733 Gary Bettenhausen
8/6/1978 College Station, Texas 200 Foyt/Coyote 159.047 Johnny Rutherford
10/1/1978 Silverstone, England/Road Course 111.416 Foyt/Coyote 104.36 Rick Mears
3/25/1979 Ontario, Calif. 200 Cosworth/Parnelli 154.279 Johnny Parsons
4/8/1979 College Station, Texas 200 Foyt/Coyote 129.541 Gary Bettenhausen
6/10/1979 Milwaukee, Wis. 150 Cosworth/Parnelli 108.955 Billy Vukovich
6/24/1979 Pocono, Pa. 500 Cosworth/Parnelli 134.995 Jim McElreath
7/29/1979 College Station, Texas 200 Cosworth/Parnelli 162.934 Tom Bigelow
6/21/1981 Pocono, Pa. 305 Cosworth/March 137.196 Geoff Brabham
 
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