DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A.J. Foyt has had a series of health issues the last four years, and he proved once again over the last six months that he can battle ailments as well as he could drive a race car.
The four-time Indianapolis 500 champion fought a staph infection in August, resulting in a right knee replacement in September.
Foyt will wave the green flag Saturday for the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the annual 24-hour sports-car race at Daytona International Speedway. Foyt, the 1972 winner of the Daytona 500, won the Rolex 24 co-driving a Porsche in 1983 and 1985.