Storytime: Why A.J. Foyt was a "real racer"

Left-hand shifting & no mirrors!

While coaching last year, Bill Riley of Riley Technology and son of co-founder and father Bob Riley, told me a few stories about A.J. Foyt. One of them was after Bob had designed and overseen the build of A.J.’s latest Indy car. At the time, Indy cars carried 75 gallons of fuel! There was a tank behind the driver’s back, one under his knees, one above h…