On May 12, 1957, race car driver A.J. Foyt (1935- ) scored his
first professional victory, in a U.S. Automobile Club (USAC)
midget car race in Kansas City, Missouri.

He practiced at the Indy 500 track in 1993, but retired on the
first day of qualifying races. Apart from auto racing teams,
Foyt’s later business interests have included car dealerships,
funeral homes, oil investments and thoroughbred racehorses.

Scott Bloomquist, a Dirt Late Model racing legend and Hall of
Famer, was tragically killed in a small plane crash near his
home in Mooresburg, Tennessee early Friday morning. He
was 60. 

 
Scott Bloomquist during practice for the 16th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial 50-lap Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series
event at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina
in 2014. 
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On April 20, 2008, then a 26-year-old Danica Patrick (42) won 
the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan,
making her the first female winner in IndyCar racing history.

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SPRINT CUP

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR’s all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three
consecutive Cup titles, died Sunday at the McLeod Hospice
House in Florence, South Carolina . He was 84.

NASCAR announced the death of the Hall of Famer and South
Carolina native in a statement. No cause was given.

1984 – The fourth and final Daytona 500 trophy for Cale.

(Fox News/ AP) – NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson (above) pulled a
Tom Brady on the racing world. After announcing his retirement
back in 2020, he will be making his comeback as part-owner and
driver of Petty GMS in 2023. He expects to enter about five races — including the Daytona 500.