" How about those her stats folks are 159 wins 67 IndyCar wins nobody'll ever touch that record seven championships and -- first four time Indy winner. Won the Daytona 500 probably should once you're three time -- and one Lamotte 24 hours when the -- as a Daytona it was twelve hours of Sebring. He won everything except my heart. But the thing about -- its interest in his he won a midget he won a sprint cars and stock cars. He -- sports cars and guys can move Brandon and drive things and he drove everything you could. But as good as he was on the racetrack he really became kind of the American favorite because of his personality he similar was on his mind. He didn't it wasn't afraid to get mad at somebody he was equal parts kind of let Texas tornado and awe shucks kind of it's just AJ but. Finishing second finishing second -- him almost as much as a nosy reporters -- can Americans face -- clash with everybody drivers -- she -- media. But he's a little bitter irascible he's a little bit impossible. He's a little bit in comparable in his damn near a moral he's our hero Eddie Jones Floyd junior were thrilled to have our guests and went on night. Hello their son. Played on Robyn nice Indian. But at at at at at at. Yeah I can remember when you put that on your race car -- that hey Miller you -- to run Indy summit capitals sticker on my car for. Well but I do thank you very much that's for have untouched as you can tell. Hey AJ went but I just wanted to get to -- for got a story well this is going to be. To -- three to steal what are your lives to be quite truthful this is what does is going to be a great BS station. And -- start up by say and -- you came at a midget you started when you rate team. With your father you what do you secular -- CA. But in those days cars never trusted kids the you know bill -- just thirty years -- McCain Indy audience who's 32. But in 1958. Al Dini -- of probably one of the best teams there -- this 23 year old kid at Houston Texas. What made him pick it."

" But think what made him. Pick next Siena. Salem Indiana having -- dragged him out of Glavine not to go to car and parts enough fire won the race there are now listed as some might run faster in my bank. That do pretty that it Indies -- Pate."

" AJ went when you think and that everybody thinks about your career. Nobody really talks about. All the guys that you raced with used to tell me he'd lose he was -- the cleanest drivers of all they'll think Jesus is this hard ask either race everybody hard one to fight I'll -- Describe yourself on what you're style was and and what's your strengths were as a race driver."

" Well -- you know I stayed pretty good shape all my years in. Our race fair hardened. You know some record may around the racetrack I give it right back down but. Most of time everybody around me real fair or not try to stay fair with them you know. It's just -- way race and was back then you know has kind of dangers if you got that down. He didn't have Holland crowbar -- stuff to protect Q would you spend little time and hospital and everyday that nurse come in he would say -- avenge who have thank them still swell Owens that put pretty good manners on."

" We just use some -- great old footage from Langhorne. Why every so that a Langhorne it killed a lot of drivers a lot of good drivers said I'm not gonna run Langhorne I don't like it it's too much. You excelled at that place and it has been a lot of guys out."

" Well that's quite -- had to stay in good shape been I think one Diana I was in very good shape. I had a very good chief mechanic and had a very good car and we worked closely together and I just had to use my his myself possible good. They're -- and I lose have been must -- Kennedy used it."

" AJ there there are gone and a few collar right there and you look like he went straight instead go sideways and the -- made us what happened. -- thing was when you started Indy you qualified at a 143 miles an hour you -- at that in eagle and 225 miles an hour. The there was 321 Margaret on the front straightaway. And people go what's that mean well you had to get out the throttle -- just talk about in the two different areas and in which was the toughest thing was a much tougher than erosion and it was a random car."

" Well about a hundred pounds more -- truthfully he you know it's just hard to believe Favre retired. You know on sports and that's being run around their wide open but in my first trickier some message you run around there wide open. It was -- field home over there across the street that's where you wound up over Congo. Because I never thought I'd see today you can run wide open and habit. When you got a car working there get there it's really easy to drive bodies and that proved to us believe me."

" Tell everybody the story about when your rookie in 58 and they wouldn't give you -- pit pass."

" Well as a rookie there and I went in on him forget. The sign in with -- And how vain Zito mason we don't know who you are only really don't care out so well and both drive for dean man line. They said that's guard Jamie -- When the -- out so well they hired me he said utility gets here if he's dad's -- so. I understand that -- I -- a lot of ground and I slipped back seat in my car and it was nervous as hell to be truthfully fiesta man Robbie Blair when he gets -- is about. Clinton Ronald about three or four days late in my heart was beaten you know and I could name get down pit -- to -- and a pit it was a lot rougher than it is today."

" What was also kind of an honor to just to get you take your rookie test --"

" It was a big honor especially you know some might take the chance to give you rookie test. You know wasn't like it was today where he had a big money game is yet to prove yourself to get a ride repeated previous views in --"

" They elastic we ask you guys you share your favorite AJ Foyt memories and we got a whole bunch of months BD yeah speed TV dot com here's a sampling of some them and here. Best moment though I got a greatest of my best motivated -- 1965 at The Milwaukee Mile. AJ took his upright dirt currents that fast time against all the rear engine cars he -- seconds I remember. More noise and I've ever heard I had to insert that he can that the course of four will drift. You know with the front tire -- what do show -- champion Florida. Now mr. -- more back -- In 1960. You've you've driven crowding you get a ride senator George igniting who's the master mechanic. And in the next six years you guys when Indy twice you win national title human 27 races. But you quit and happily -- 63 guys fought like cats and dogs and finally split up and 65. You guys worse each other's throat was there just no waited -- to stay together -- you were so successful."

" Well I think George I respect him highly as of Bears. Smart mechanic and I felt like I was a pretty good racetrack yes plaque from -- Sometimes you just have trouble and I know that year we split up for about three races and he did you know that I didn't and on goods -- the last phrase we want back is Sacramento California I'll never forget. Poland and wanting going away so Lola. We did get their marriage back together and Paris big yard. May not be very rare time -- because. You know without him is no telling what -- I think it was a two way street I was different and even get me of it there's like you're married you. If you're Heisman and you -- it today in NASCAR you -- everywhere. And when you got to pass from people of both of you wanna win -- you know you can win they start on baggage that he's going to be fight with the through the little bit but. We didn't and did take too long give back together."

" Well but. Was it that was that the -- right -- that treating your career convince you you're going to be your own team Tony -- to take orders her SH whatever from anybody else."

" Well that's quite true you know I think -- who finished at that season went back in 64 and you know who won I think liberation but a couple of Murray Kolb but. I'll deal and aside then after that it deciding home loan then. -- stood -- I've done a lot of mechanic work you know back in them days you know your mechanic BOT motors built value cars and -- right -- Nadia. After raced out to a -- around -- your car. You know bigness of money wasn't -- like it is today because you chief mechanic. And don't let ups and it really gear boxes -- ends in a motors now -- We're today of things specializes. Guys get that job this guy's got that buys a birthday. But back Nam days you you're -- He did everything."

" Well but you were such a good driver but you're also very good mechanic in an engine man did you resent the fact -- is trying to tell you how this car was an operator on track."

" Well I guess so you know I had my -- is then in a sad sad I don't moan and anyway it worked out all right you know I -- I've had a lot of fun back in my career Robin. About the -- today I've wondered wanted to be the same way because. Back then it was really not that it ain't great race in today is still a lot of great race and but I didn't realize how much fun I was having. I think because that run it did make a difference of -- to go. Across the country around a midget race I enjoyed it and had run for nothing not run the same for dollars I did for a million dollars and -- I just loved the race and that's -- it was -- racing you know. Lot of my friends would fall well my wife don't want me it is this time got kids and I'll let. I had a wonderful life busted got that thing wife she's a saint puts up -- is. I've still got her when we got some wonderful kids but I never did crowd behind them to hide you know Lola. I did my own thing in -- Livan was racing and that was dead and non that's what I eat sleep I still love racing. Gotta be a boom but I still does."

" F that your words and 64 you scored the last victory for the -- to the last for an engine victory. There was a legend that you try to get a Lotus foreign -- may and and you were denied by the people forward. And coming down the pit road after you won the Indy 500 you gave them. The single finger salute to by the president for motor -- tour false. At the Texas -- you know it's you know the one finger Texas salute. Yeah that fact is that true true and I think it was maybe Lee Iacocca. Steve probably get an and that's what they denied AJ Foyt -- using Lotus board."

" And if you remember on lap sport that day they -- second -- lap while. Are right say right there sit around and wait wait let we let my -- under the bridge that's just like you and me as well we're buddies who were on the same Christmas card every of the year."