Foyts compete in Indy Legends Charity Vintage Pro/Am race

INDIANAPOLIS -- A.J. Foyt IV and Larry Foyt competed in the Indy Legends Charity Vintage Pro/Am Race which was the headliner of the SVRA Brickyard Invitational at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last Saturday, (June 18th).

Foyt IV finished on the podium with a third place finish in class driving the 1967 Z-28 Camaro owned by his amateur co-driver Charles Bentley. Paul Tracy and Davey Hamilton along with their co-drivers finished first and second in the same class.

'I had an absolute blast the entire weekend with my family at IMS for the SVRA pro am,' said Foyt IV. 'The owner of my car Chuck was a heck of a guy and a skilled driver on the track as well. He has a very fast car and I could tell that he wanted to win or at least get on the podium. It was awesome to see Chuck's excitement about the finish so that made my weekend.'

Larry Foyt finished fifth in class in the 1969 Chevy Corvette roadster with co-driver Kirk Blaha.

'I had a wonderful time hanging out at the SVRA event and driving a beautiful 1969 corvette with Kirk and Rick Blaha,' said Foyt, who is currently president of A.J. Foyt Enterprises. 'They were very welcoming and helpful and the car was prepared flawlessly by the PR Motorsports team. Being at the event took me back to being a kid around the speedway enjoying a stress free time with racers and friends.'

The progeny of A.J. Foyt enjoyed the busman's holiday which featured mostly drivers who competed in the Indianapolis 500 paired with an amateur driver. Interestingly, 12 of the pro drivers in the 34-car field drove for Foyt at some point in their careers.

The 40-minute competition was comprised of American muscle cars which raced on the Speedway's 2.43-mile Grand Prix road course. The cars were 1963 to 1972 vintage Corvettes, Camaros and Mustangs of the 'Group 6' SVRA class.