June - 2022

Notes & Quotes: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

Tim Kuschel, of Homewood, Ill., started his professional racing career not in a junior formula series but rather in the premier open wheel series in North America! Kuschel's first professional job is his current job with AJ Foyt Racing as an assistant to shock engineer Warren Wilson. With a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois in Chicago, the 27-year-old Indianapolis resident is now in his second year with the team. We asked him

Race Report: Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 12, 2022) -- Sunny skies and cool temperatures made it a beautiful day for racing at picturesque Road America but the Sonsio Grand Prix turned into a tough day at the track for the AJ Foyt Racing team. Kyle Kirkwood started 24th in the No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet and finished 20th. He was 18th in the closing laps but on a restart with three laps to go, he was punted by Devlin DeFrancesco who had already been penalized for avoidable contact for an incident

Qualifying Report: Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 11, 2022) -- The drivers of AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolets will be looking to improve on their qualifying runs tomorrow in the Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America. Dalton Kellett, who will start 23rd in the No. 4 K-Line Insulators USA Chevrolet, said, "Overall, we were not too happy with how the run went. We'd like to be starting a little further up but we felt like we were maybe a little over the top on being a bit loose that run. I think we are just lookin

Notes & Quotes: Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America

O’Ryan Bosek joined AJ Foyt Racing as a front-end mechanic and tire changer in May 2021. This year, he works as the front-end mechanic on the No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet and inside rear tire changer on the No. 11 ROKiT Chevrolet. Born in Alexandria, Minnesota, he got hooked on racing from an early age – but not just four wheels. Bosek is a third-generation snowmobile racer and competes in both cross country and oval circuits across Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Dakota and

Over $2 Million Raised for Homes For Our Troops!

INDIANAPOLIS (June 8, 2022) — ABC Supply and AJ Foyt Racing collaborated in a donation match campaign for the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 to support the Homes For Our Troops organization. America rallied behind its Veterans, donating over $1 million to Homes For Our Troops. With ABC Supply’s match of donations pledged from May 1 to May 31, over $2 million was raised to support Veterans! Just beyond the halfway point of the 200-lap event, J.R. Hildebrand was 27th but

Race Report: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear

DETROIT (June 5, 2022) -- Grace under pressure. Courage. Kyle Kirkwood showed a true measure of it in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Sunday afternoon with his impressive drive in the No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet. Unfortunately, in sports, heroic efforts don't always yield heroic results. So the records will show he finished 24th in the final grand prix at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park. The race will move downtown next year. It will not show that he drove through the pain of his

Qualifying Report: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear

DETROIT (June 4, 2022) -- Hopes were high entering today after Kyle Kirkwood set quick time in the No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet in yesterday's practice session at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park. Unfortunately, a shunt into a tire barrier early in this morning's practice caused by a mechanical issue, resulted in Kirkwood missing most of the practice session. He sustained a sprain to his right hand but was able to make it out for qualifying four hours later. Kirkwood posted a lap tim

Notes & Quotes: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix being first held at the Raceway at Belle Isle in 1992. Prior to Belle Isle, the NTT INDYCAR Series competed on the streets of downtown Detroit from 1989 to 1991. The downtown race circuit hosted Formula 1 races from 1982 through 1988. This year also marks the final Indy car race at Belle Isle because next year the roar of Indy car engines will permeate downtown Detroit. Dalton Kellett - No. 4 K-Line In