Racing Gloves worn by A. J. Foyt
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content: Gloves worn by auto-racer A.J. Foyt while winning the 1964 Indianapolis 500 and later given to collector Edwin Rowlands. Held at the Indianapolis (Indiana) Motor Speedway, the "Indy" 500, first run in 1911, is considered one of the most prestigious events in motorsports. Foyt was the first driver to win the race four times (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977).
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content: Texan Anthony Joseph “A.J.” Foyt is one of the most legendary race car drivers in the history of the sport. In addition to his success in Indianapolis, Foyt scored major victories in such high-profile events as the 24 Hours of Les Mans (1967) and the Daytona 500 (1972). He won 7 NASCAR races and two IROC championships. After retirement Foyt has transitioned to owning his own cars, fielding teams in IRL, CART and NASCAR.
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content: Foyt was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2000.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: name of sport or game
content: auto racing
label: web subject
content: Sports
label: related event
content: Indianapolis 500
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Edwin A. Rowlands
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1983.0347.09
label: accession number
content: 1983.0347
label: catalog number
content: 1983.0347.09
objectType: label: Object Name
content: gloves, auto racing
label: Object Type
content: gloves
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 22.225 cm x 12.065 cm