UPDATE: Foyt announced Sunday he had has purchased the BGN team from Winston Cup driver Dale Earnhardt, which currently fields the #3 Chevrolets for Ron Hornaday, and will put his son, Larry Foyt, in the car next season to run a full schedule. Larry Foyt, 23, will drive a General Motors entry with a multiyear sponsorship deal with Harrah’s. A.J. Foyt has also hired veteran crew chief Steve Bird to lead the team(That’s Racin’)(NOTE: Bird will not be with Foyt but go to the #34 team, see story above)(10-9-2000)
AJ BGN Team? UPDATE Yep:
UPDATE: Foyt announced Sunday he had has purchased the BGN team from Winston Cup driver Dale Earnhardt, which currently fields the #3 Chevrolets for Ron Hornaday, and will put his son, Larry Foyt, in the car next season to run a full schedule. Larry Foyt, 23, will drive a General Motors entry with a multiyear sponsorship deal with Harrah’s. A.J. Foyt has also hired veteran crew chief Steve Bird to lead the team(That’s Racin’)(NOTE: Bird will not be with Foyt but go to the #34 team, see story above)(10-9-2000)