[MotorSports News]

A.J. Foyt and Ray Evernham wereφinducted intoφthe North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame in Mooresville during ceremonies Oct. 14.
Foyt began his celebrated career with a single race on a dirt track in Springfield, Ill.,φinφ1957.φThe first four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Foyt also holds the records for most Indy car racing career victories (67), most national championships (7) and most victoriesφin a season (10).
But to highlight his all-around ability, he won theφIndy 500, the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours At Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.
"It's hard for me to believe that I've been racing Indy cars for over 50 years," he said. "I've had so many good memories, and some not-so-good, but I wouldn't trade any of it."
Foyt has wonφin NASCAR, USAC stock cars, midgets, sprints, IMSA sports cars,φIROCφandφat Le Mans. He won 14 major driving championshipsφand 172 major races in his driving career, which spanned four decades and three continents.φHe has won in five countries -- the United States,φFrance, New Zealand, Canada, Great Britain -- and in 15 of the 19 states in which he has competed as a driver.



10/14 :: Foyt inducted into Hall of Fame