30 Days in May: No. 2 A.J. Foyt, 1972 ITT-Thompson Coyote/Foyt

 

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1972 was the last time A.J. Foyt didn't use No. 14 at the Indianapolis 500.

30 Days in May: No. 2 A.J. Foyt, 1972 ITT-Thompson Coyote/Foyt. The year 1972 was the last time A.J. Foyt didn’t run No. 14 in the Indianapolis 500. Overall, it was a pretty forgettable year for Super Tex at IMS. He blew the engine on his first qualifying attempt and wound up starting 17^th (his speed ranked sixth, however). On Race Day, he had trouble getting going, starting from a comparative dead stop as the field roared down to take the green flag. Foyt was out after 60 laps due to turbocharger trouble, finishing 25th. 

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