May - 2021

Race Report: Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS May 30, 2021—The fans came back to the Indianapolis 500 and they left after watching history be made today! Helio Castroneves realized a dream by becoming a four-time Indy 500 winner and joined the elite trio of A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears. The elusive fourth which Castroneves had been chasing since winning for a third time in 2009, came while he was driving for Meyer Shank Racing. It was the first Indianapolis 500 that Castroneves drove a car not owned by

Notes & Quotes: Indianapolis 500

This year JR Hildebrand joined AJ Foyt Racing’s full-time drivers Sebastien Bourdais and Dalton Kellett to compete in the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Bourdais will drive the No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet, Dalton Kellett will pilot the No. 4 KITS.com/K-Line Insulators USA Chevrolet and Hildebrand will be in the No. 1 ABC Supply Chevrolet which features a throwback livery honoring the 60th Anniversary of A.J. Foyt’s first of four Indy 500 triumphs. We asked them a few quest

KITS.com Signs as Primary Sponsor on No. 4 K-Line Insulators USA Chevrolet

INDIANAPOLIS (May 28, 2021)—A.J. Foyt Racing has signed KITS.com as a primary marketing partner of the No. 4 Chevrolet driven by Canadian Dalton Kellett. The entry will now be the No. 4 KITS.com/K-Line Insulators USA Chevrolet. Kellett’s drama-filled qualifying bid into this year’s Indianapolis 500 caught the eye of the Canadian-based KITS eyewear company which is revolutionizing the way people shop and purchase eyewear ranging from eyeglasses, including sunglasses, to conta

Charlie Kimball, a Champion After All

INDIANAPOLIS (May 23, 2021)—The measure of a man and a team is not when things are going well, rather it is when things have gone wrong. Charlie Kimball proved to be a champion today and not because he won, but because of how well he handled his loss. Long hours worked by the AJ Foyt Racing team, mechanics and engineers, pouring over the No. 11 Tresiba Chevrolet and the data gleaned from all four of Foyt’s cars, culminated in four laps of Kimball driving his heart out and put

Qualifying Report: Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (May 22, 2021)—Qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 can be described as the most brutal four laps in racing because of the stress it inflicts on those drivers vying for one of just 33 spots on the starting grid. Saturday was no exception as qualifying for the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and locked in the top 30 fastest cars. Two of A.J Foyt Racing’s four entries made it safely into the field while the other t

Race Report: GMR Grand Prix at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS—By all assessments, the GMR Grand Prix weekend was a tough one for A.J. Foyt’s team but after Saturday’s race, A.J. said, “At least we were able to roll them into the garage.” Sebastien Bourdais started 20th and found himself even further back by the time he got through the chaos as the field funneled into Turn 1. A couple cars came together towards the front of the group which sent everyone in the back scurrying looking for holes. For Bourdais, it may have felt

Qualifying Report:GMR Grand Prix

INDIANAPOLIS (May 14, 2021)—After the first day on track at the IMS road course, A.J. Foyt’s team still has to figure out the right combination for tomorrow’s GMR Grand Prix. Sebastien Bourdais lost out on the first practice session due to an electrical issue with his No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet which was fixed in time for the second 45-minute practice session. It wasn't quite enough time to sort out the car. Bourdais qualified 20th with a lap time of 1 minute, 10.1830 seconds on

Notes & Quotes: GMR Grand Prix at Indy

Charlie Kimball returns to the cockpit of the Tresiba Chevrolet for the first time since last season’s Firestone Grand Prix in St. Petersburg where he finished eighth. In his eight previous starts on the IMS road course, his best finish is fifth (three times: 2014, ’15, ’16) and his best start is second in 2016. He will also compete in the Indianapolis 500 for Foyt. When not in a car this season, he has been a color analyst for NBC on the Indy Lights Series presented by Coope

Tony Stewart to join A.J. Foyt for the 60th Anniversary of his first Indy 500 Triumph

INDIANAPOLIS (May 11, 2021) — “I’d be honored,” said Tony Stewart when he accepted A.J. Foyt’s invitation to attend the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where “Super Tex” will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of his 1961 triumph, the first of his four Indy 500 victories. Stewart, who turns 50 on May 20th, will be watching the race, not driving in it. Tony Stewart came to IMS in 2017 and met up with A.J. Foyt who tries out his 1961 Indy 500 winning car for size.

Race Report: XPEL 375

ROANOKE, Texas (May 2, 2021)—The XPEL 375 at Texas Motor Speedway had barely started before it ended for both of A.J. Foyt’s cars as a multi-car wreck on the frontstretch claimed six cars. All of the drivers emerged without injury but their cars sustained heavy damage. Sebastien Bourdais rightfully asked, “Is there a target on my back?” afterwards as his No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet was hit from behind for the second race in a row. Dalton Kellett was also lucky to escape serious in

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