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Larry Foyt

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Larry Foyt
Foyt in 2015
Born (1977-02-22) February 22, 1977 (age 47)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
23 races run over 2 years
Best finish41st (2003)
First race2003 Subway 400 (Rockingham)
Last race2004 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
67 races run over 3 years
Best finish20th (2002)
First race2001 NAPA Auto Parts 300 (Daytona)
Last race2007 Winn-Dixie 250 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 3 years
Best finish80th (2008 )
First race2007 Chevy Silverado HD 250 (Daytona)
Last race2009 Nextera Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Lawrence Joseph Roberds Foyt (born February 22, 1977) is an American former NASCAR and IndyCar driver and current team principal for A.J. Foyt Enterprises. He is the biological grandson and adopted son of A. J. Foyt, and a biological cousin (and uncle by adoption) of A. J. Foyt IV. His biological mother (and sister by adoption) is Terry Lynn Foyt, daughter of A. J. Foyt, who divorced his biological father Larry Gene Roberds when he was an infant.[1] He also drove in the 2004, 2005, and the 2006 Indianapolis 500 for A. J. Foyt Enterprises.

Racing career

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Early career

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Foyt began racing in 1993 in the go-kart ranks, and won his first race two years later. He would win the state championship in his first year in 125cc competition one year later. In 1997, he began running USAC's Formula 2000 series. He won two races in the SCCA series in 1999. The next year, he made his stock car racing debut in the American Speed Association, where he won a pole at Winchester Speedway and had four top-tens. In addition, he made his first attempt at a Winston Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in his father's backup car, but missed the field. The same year, he graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in communications.

NASCAR

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In 2001, Foyt moved to the Busch Series, driving the No. 14 Harrah's Chevrolet Monte Carlo. He had five top-twenties and finished 22nd in points, third in the Rookie of the Year championship. The next year, he had two top-tens and finished 20th in points. He moved to Cup full-time in 2003, and had a best finish of 16th at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 41st in points. After the team lost its Harrah's sponsorship, Foyt ran just three races before the team closed its doors.

In 2005, Foyt ran one race in ARCA and finished 12th in the race. He ended up missing most of the season after suffering back injuries in a crash in the Indy 500. He hoped to make the Daytona 500 in the No. 50 owned by Arnold Motorsports, but missed the race. Early in the season, he announced the formation of his own Busch Series team, but after sponsorship failed to materialize, the team dissolved. He also ran the Indianapolis 500 again, finishing 30th after suffering handling problems.

A. J. Foyt announced in July 2006 that Larry would be assuming more management responsibilities at A. J. Foyt Enterprises and eventually assume the role of team manager by the end of the 2007 season. He returned to NASCAR driving the No. 44 Key Motorsports Chevy with sponsorship from Silestone by Cosentino for one race, but wrecked early in the 2007 Chevy Silverado HD 250, finishing 32nd. He attempted the Pepsi 400 in NEXTEL Cup with BAM Racing, however qualifying was rained out, forcing him to miss the race. He competed that weekend in the Daytona Busch Series race for Mac Hill Racing, finishing 38th after a wreck. He made his second career Craftsman Truck race in 2008 at Daytona, starting 36th and finishing 18th.

Foyt attempted both the Nationwide and Camping World Truck races at Daytona in 2009, for Mac Hill Motorsports and Derrike Cope, Inc., respectively. He failed to qualify for the Nationwide Series race and finished 20th, 15 laps down, in the Truck Series race.

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nextel Cup Series

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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NNCC Pts Ref
2000 A. J. Foyt Racing 41 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOM ATL
DNQ 		NA - [2]
2003 A. J. Foyt Racing 14 Dodge DAY
DNQ 		CAR
36 		LVS
35 		ATL
43 		DAR
32 		BRI
DNQ 		TEX
30 		TAL
DNQ 		MAR
Wth 		CAL
38 		RCH
33 		CLT
34 		DOV
28 		POC
41 		MCH
DNQ 		SON DAY
34 		CHI
41 		IND
32 		TAL
43 		KAN
DNQ 		CLT MAR ATL
DNQ 		PHO
28 		CAR
28 		HOM
16 		41st 1228 [3]
50 NHA
DNQ 		POC
29 		GLN
DNQ 		MCH
39 		BRI
39 		DAR
DNQ 		RCH
DNQ 		NHA
DNQ 		DOV
DNQ
2004 14 DAY
28 		CAR
32 		LVS ATL DAR BRI
Wth 		TEX
30 		MAR TAL
DNQ 		CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN 66th 194 [4]
BAM Racing 59 Dodge CLT
DNQ 		MAR ATL
DNQ 		PHO DAR
70 HOM
DNQ
2006 Arnold Motorsports 50 Dodge DAY
DNQ 		CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM NA - [5]
2007 BAM Racing 49 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY
DNQ 		CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM NA - [6]
Daytona 500
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Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2003 A. J. Foyt Racing Dodge DNQ
2004 41 28
2006 Arnold Motorsports Dodge DNQ

Nationwide Series

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NASCAR Nationwide Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NNSC Pts Ref
2001 A. J. Foyt Racing 14 Chevy DAY
19 		CAR
24 		LVS
31 		ATL
22 		DAR
30 		BRI
33 		TEX
22 		NSH
29 		TAL
12 		CAL
21 		RCH
27 		NHA
28 		NZH
26 		CLT
28 		DOV
41 		KEN
19 		MLW
23 		GLN
30 		CHI
22 		GTY
32 		PPR
34 		IRP
27 		MCH
18 		BRI
33 		DAR
39 		RCH
INQ† 		DOV
23 		KAN
30 		CLT
24 		MEM
17 		PHO
34 		CAR
29 		HOM
24 		22nd 2673 [7]
2002 DAY
15 		CAR
10 		LVS
27 		DAR
38 		BRI
20 		TEX
16 		NSH
25 		TAL
8 		CAL
31 		RCH
20 		NHA
19 		NZH
31 		CLT
27 		DOV
14 		NSH
17 		KEN
38 		MLW
23 		DAY
11 		CHI
22 		GTY
23 		PPR
28 		IRP
22 		MCH
26 		BRI
21 		DAR
26 		RCH
40 		DOV
28 		KAN
28 		CLT
17 		MEM
21 		ATL
27 		CAR
24 		PHO
25 		HOM
28 		20th 3158 [8]
2007 Mac Hill Motorsports 56 Chevy DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY
38 		CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 145th 49 [9]
2009 Mac Hill Motorsports 56 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM NA - [10]
† – Qualified but replaced by Mark Green

Camping World Truck Series

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCWTC Pts Ref
2007 Key Motorsports 44 Chevy DAY
32 		CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 101st 67 [11]
2008 Brevak Racing 31 Dodge DAY
18 		CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 80th 109 [12]
2009 Derrike Cope Inc. 74 Dodge DAY
20 		CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI CHI IOW GTW NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 87th 103 [13]

ARCA Re/Max Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ARMC Pts Ref
2000 A. J. Foyt Racing 41 Pontiac DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT
35 		TAL ATL
DNQ 		139th 55 [14]
2005 A. J. Foyt Racing 16 Dodge DAY
12 		NSH SLM KEN TOL LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW LER NSH MCH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 116th 170 [15]

IndyCar Series

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Year Team No. Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
2004 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 41 G-Force Toyota HMS PHX MOT INDY
32 		TXS
 RIR
 KAN
 NSH
 MIL
 MIS
 KTY
 PPI
 NZR
 CHI
 FON
 TX2
 37th 10 [16]
2005 Panoz Toyota HMS PHX STP MOT INDY
33 		TXS RIR KAN NSH MIL MIS KTY PPIR SNM CHI WGL FON 38th 10 [17]
2006 Dallara Honda HMS STP MOT INDY
30 		WGL TXS RIR KAN NSH MIL MIS KTY SNM CHI 38th 10 [18]

Indy 500 results

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Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2004 Dallara Toyota 22nd 32nd Foyt
2005 Dallara Toyota 30th 33rd Foyt
2006 Dallara Honda 23rd 30th Foyt

References

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  1. ^ Another Foyt set to ride, Associated Press, January 23, 2001
  2. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  16. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2004 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2005 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "Larry Foyt – 2006 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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