(Obviously your grandfather (A. J. Foyt) and your team owner (Tony George) are pretty close. Is there any sharing or discussions going on between the two teams? ):
“Well, if you’re ever in the garage, you’ll see me in both garages quite a bit. I get all my business done with my guys, and I always go check on my grandfather. He always asks what’s going on. I ask him what’s going on. If I need any kind of advice from him, he’s always willing to give it to me. ”
(A. J., given all your travels through here and NASCAR and back, do you feel that maybe this is your last chance. You’re a very young guy. Have you looked at it like your running out of chances or you need to do something to prove that you belong in the series? ):
“Yeah, I definitely think so. I’m only 22 years old, but I’ve been in for four years. I haven’t had the results I totally wanted. So, going to NASCAR and that falling through and nothing happening that was said was going to happen, it’s just so great that I got the opportunity from Tony George to really come back here and prove that I can be driving these cars. I think we’ve done a great job with our new team this year. I just really owe it all to Tony for giving me this opportunity and this chance. ”
(Regarding his relationship with his grandfather, A.J. Foyt):
“We’re on the best terms I think we’ve ever been on. You know, I don’t care if you work for your grandfather or father in a lawn mowing service, you’re always going to be butting heads more than if you just worked for somebody you’re not related to. We’re on great terms. It’s great to have him as a grandfather. It’s great back in the IRL spending a lot more time with him. I missed him last year. ”
(Do you feel a little bit re-born this year? ):
“It’s like a fresh start. We never really got accomplished what we wanted to when I drove for my grandfather. I’m not blaming it on nobody; it just never really got accomplished. I’m just thankful to AGR (Andretti Green Racing) they gave me that opportunity at the end of the year last year (substituting for Dario Franchitti) and to get to go out there and drive a great car and to run all day and finish the race. I think that really helped me out with getting a ride with Tony and this Vision Racing team. I’ve had as much fun this year I think I’ve ever had in any kind of racing. ”
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