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Notes & Quotes: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

Jeremy Villarde, born and raised in Chicago, earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago before joining AJ Foyt Racing this year. Mentored by shock engineer Warren Wilson, Villarde works on the shocks (aka dampers) for both cars. He is also the inside rear tire changer on the No.

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Race Report: Hy-Vee Homefront 250 & Hy-Vee One Step 250

NEWTON, Iowa (July 22, 2023) — “We’ve got to try something different for tomorrow,” Larry Foyt told his team after the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 in which both drivers, veteran and rookie, struggled in the 250-lap race around Iowa Speedway’s high banks. Moments after the race the drivers and engineers were debriefing in the engineering transporter

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Race Report: Honda Indy Toronto

TORONTO (July 16, 2023) — “Just can’t catch a break!” Benjamin Pedersen’s reaction to the Lap 1 chain reaction accident summed up the feelings of the AJ Foyt Racing team which saw both cars caught up in the multi-car crash at the exit of Turn 1 at the start of the Honda Indy Toronto. Seven

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Qualifying Report: Honda Indy Toronto

TORONTO (July 15, 2023)–Rain midway through qualifying for the Honda Indy Toronto created an interesting scenario for AJ Foyt Racing as Benjamin Pedersen ran first in dry conditions for Group 1 and Santino Ferrucci in Group 2 ran in the rain. The team struggled in practice yesterday but made some progress overnight as they were

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Notes & Quotes: Honda Indy Toronto

Canadian Phil Reia joined AJ Foyt Racing as a data acquisition engineer after working on Foyt’s third entry in the 2021 Indianapolis 500 when driver J.R. Hildebrand was the highest finisher on the team. Reia now works on race weekends with the No. 14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet driven by Santino Ferrucci. We asked him a

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RACE REPORT: Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 18, 2023)–The promise of yesterday’s qualifying didn’t materialize into strong finishes in the Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America for AJ Foyt Racing. Despite promising starts for Santino Ferrucci in the No. 14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet and Benjamin Pedersen in the No. 55 Sexton Properties Chevrolet, the rough and tumble nature

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QUALIFYING REPORT: Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 17, 2023)–Progress. Significant progress. For AJ Foyt Racing, the work behind the scenes is starting to show where it counts–on the race track. Rookie Benjamin Pedersen advanced to the top 12 for the first time this season and posted his best qualifying run to date in the NTT INDYCAR Series. Breaking

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Notes & Quotes: Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America

Road America with its newly repaved surface hosts the NTT INDYCAR Series this weekend. Drivers Santino Ferrucci (No. 14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet) and Benjamin Pedersen (No. 55 Sexton Properties Chevrolet) share their thoughts on the historic four-mile permanent road course where Pedersen tested last week in a productive outing. SANTINO FERRUCCI What do you love

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