A.J. Foyt, left, talks with Sebastien Bourdais, of France, during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 21, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

FILE - In this May 30, 1961, file photo, A.J. Foyt, still wearing his goggles and victory wreath, smiles in the garage area after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Ind. Tony Stewart had one favorite driver growing up and if he ever reached the same levels as A.J. Foyt, he hoped to emulate his hero. On the 60th anniversary of the first of Foyt's four Indianapolis 500 victories, Stewart will sit side-by-side next to his idol on the pit stand as Foyt's guest for the celebration. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this May 23, 1976, file photo, Janet Guthrie talks to racing car owner-builder Rolla Vollstedt, left, and A.J. Foyt, right, in the pits of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis. Janet Guthrie is still astonished at all the fan mail that pours in from around the world. And she's honored to hear that Academy Award winner Hilary Swank wants to portray her in a movie. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - NASCAR driver Tony Stewart, left, and retired race driver, A.J. Foyt pose in the garage area during practice for the Daytona 500 auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, file photo. Tony Stewart idolized A.J. Foyt as a child and wanted nothing more than to become the same type of racer as Super Tex. They built a decades-long friendship and will spend Sunday together at Indianapolis Motor Speedway celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first of Foyt’s four Indianapolis 500 victories.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)