I always thought that once the race fans who became fans because of NASCAR saw the Indy cars fly around the small, high-banked oval at lap speeds over 170 mph they would become hooked.
I guess I can't back it up the way I used to.
I guess John Wayne would be one. I just respected the way he acted.
I'm no where as tough as my father. I really think that I am more open to change than he was.
I'm sure the IRL can give Danica Patrick some credit for bringing new fans out to the track. They may come out of curiosity but they'll be back because the racing is a thrill a minute.
My dad was very successful running midgets in Texas. Then, his two drivers ran into some bad luck. People started saying that Daddy had lost his touch. That it was the cars and not the drivers. I wanted to race just to prove all those people wrong.
The A.J. Foyt Hulman Hundred at the Indy Fairgrounds runs the day before his birthday. When Anthony found out that he was shy by one day he told me, 'Pops, let's pray for rain.'
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