Hildebrand returning for Indy 500, giving Foyt 4-car lineup
JR Hildebrand has a new team and an old-fashioned look for this year s Indianapolis 500. On Thursday, A.J. Foyt Racing announced it had hired the California native to drive the No. 1 ABC Supply Chevrolet as the team s fourth driver in IndyCar s biggest race.
The Canadian Press
INDIANAPOLIS A.J. Foyt still cherishes his first Indianapolis 500 victory.
This May, he ll celebrate the 60-year anniversary with a new driver, JR Hildebrand, and a throwback car.
Foyt s team announced Thursday the California native will drive the No. 1 ABC Supply Chevrolet, becoming the team s fourth driver attempting to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. And the candy apple red nose, trimmed with black stripes over a white body may look awfully familiar to longtime race fans because it s the same paint scheme Foyt had on his winning car in 1961.
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Auto racing: Bowman, Byron give Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front row
Alex Bowman and William Byron sweep the front row in qualifying for the Daytona 500, giving Hendrick its 14th pole and Bowman his fourth straight start in the front row.
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Alex Bowman gives the thumbs up after winning the pole position for the Daytona 500 during qualifying at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. New number, new day, new time, same result for Hendrick Motorsports.
Alex Bowman and William Byron swept the front row Wednesday night in qualifying for the Daytona 500, giving Hendrick its 14th pole and sixth in the last seven years. Rick Hendrick’s engine-building wing has seven straight poles because it powers Ricky Stenhouse Jr., last year’s pole-winner.