Who won the Indy 500 in 1967?

A. J. Foyt
1967 Indianapolis 500/Winners

How many times did AJ Foyt win the Indy 500?

As a team owner, Foyt has won the national Indy car title five times: 1967, 1975, 1979, 1996 (with driver Scott Sharp) and 1998 (with driver Kenny Brack). It was also with Brack that Foyt won the 1999 Indy 500 for his fifth visit to the Brickyard’s victory circle.

How is AJ Foyt’s health?

Foyt survived two different rounds with Africanized killer bees at his Texas ranch, three heart surgeries, three staph infections and another near-drowning when his bulldozer overturned near a pond. His right knee has been replaced twice and the left knee once. He has had back surgery twice and a hip replacement.

Who won the 1966 Indianapolis 500?

Graham Hill
1966 Indianapolis 500/Winners

When did AJ Foyt win his first Indy 500?

A.J. earned the first of his four Indy pole positions in 1965 but had to wait until 1967 for his next win. Jones dominated the ’67 race in the STP Turbine car, but when the radical machine broke with four laps to go, Foyt was there to capitalize.

Who was the winner of the 1967 Indianapolis 500?

175,000 (Thu.) The 51st International 500 Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, over two days, Tuesday May 30 and Wednesday May 31, 1967. The race was dominated by Parnelli Jones in the radically new, four-wheel drive STP-Paxton Turbocar gas turbine entered by prolific car owner Andy Granatelli.

Who is the only person to have won the Indy 500 in front engine?

Foyt is the only man to have won the Indianapolis 500 in front- and rear-engine cars. A.J. earned the first of his four Indy pole positions in 1965 but had to wait until 1967 for his next win. Jones dominated the ’67 race in the STP Turbine car, but when the radical machine broke with four laps to go, Foyt was there to capitalize.

How many races did a.j.foyt win?

Winning has been the hallmark of Foyt’s career: winning in Indy cars, NASCAR, USAC stock cars, midgets, sprints, IMSA sports cars and, of course, Le Mans. He won 14 national titles and 172 major races in his driving career, which spanned four decades and three continents: North America, Europe and Australia.