Rumor: I have been told AJ Foyt is strongly considering adding a second entry for the 2008 season. Hey, if Marty Roth can spot two cars on the grid then why not Super Tex, right?
Fact: AJ has about six meeeeellion dollars worth of property in Texas up for sale right now, which would could finance either another full IndyCar team or a startup Presidential campaign. Just sayin'.
No word on if this is either the "bee attack" or the "bulldozer vs lake" property. Pity.
(Special thanks to reader John E for the heads up, who did not supply the rumor. That would-be news was actually given by someone in my Fantasy Hockey league. I'm totally serious.)
The Pressure of the Andretti Name
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Yesterday, we learned of the retirement of an Indianapolis 500 veteran. It
wasn’t a total surprise, but I was still struck by the finality of it all
when i...
5 days ago
It occurred to me this morning that a good driver to promote might be Al Unser, III. He's been driving in Indy Pro series 3 years, two in Champ Car-Atlantic. And if you'll remember, AJ gave big Al his first ride at Indy.