December - 2019

2019 Memories

HOUSTON —The 2019 season had some highlights for A.J. Foyt and the AJ Foyt Racing team which are chronicled in this video. A.J. was inducted into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame, he placed a bronze brick-- commemorating his four 500 victories in the Indy 500—in the Yard of Bricks at the Speedway, and he received the Pop Dreyer Legends Award. Tony Kanaan surpassed his boss’s total (369) of IndyCar starts this year and finished on the podium in the Bommarito Auto Group 500. Mat

What was your favorite Christmas gift?

Christmas is a time of giving whether it be gifts, your time or a donation to your favorite charity. For parents trying to find that perfect gift for their kids, it can also be a time of stress. We asked our team what was their favorite gift as a youngster. For those who responded, we hope their parents (or the gift giver) know they succeeded this one time at least… A.J. Foyt – Team Owner: “I was around 12 or 13 and my momma and daddy bought me a .22 single shot rifle. I stil

2nd Gen Drivers Gurney & Bucknum talk about working on Ford V Ferrari

Second-generation race drivers Alex Gurney and Jeff Bucknum (pictured L and R above) were hired as stunt drivers for the film Ford V Ferrari. Alex also portrayed his father Dan Gurney who won the pole for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, which is the race the movie is focused on. Gurney’s car broke that year but he went on to win Le Mans the following year with teammate A.J. Foyt. Ironically, Foyt had co-driven with Bucknum’s father Ronnie in the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1966 (