May 29th will mark the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500. The man to drive the pace car for the centennial celebration of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” will be A.J. Foyt, Jr. If you aren’t familiar with him, we can share a few details.

Foyt is an incredible racing legend whose relationship with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy 500 goes back more than half a century. Fifty years ago, he won the Indy 500. He will be 76 years old when he leads 33 drivers out onto the famed speedway. Each of those drivers will be dreaming of taking that checkered flag at the end of the day. Very few could hope to achieve what Foyt did at the Indy 500 -- he won four times. Additionally, he is the only driver to have won the Indy 500, the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Foyt’s tireless passion for the sport continued after he retired as a driver, he transitioned into a role as a team owner. He will have more than 55 years of racing experience with him as he rolls onto the track in the Chevy Camaro pace car. It will be a great day of racing in Indianapolis and we are glad that an “old guy” is going to start it. We here at Old Guys Rule will be tipping our hats to A.J. Foyt, Jr. as he leads the drivers around the track.