Chase Briscoe, his owner and former driver Tony Stewart who chose the number for his own race team in honor of AJ Foyt, a childhood hero of his. Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Grand National Series Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 References External links ESPN Obituary 1932 births 2005 deaths Deaths from lung cancer NASCAR drivers People from Columbia, Tennessee Deaths from cancer in Tennessee Racing drivers from Tennessee