Motorsport.com reports that Larry Foyt might end up in Winston Cup next season because sponsor Harrah’s wants to be on the top circuit. “Harrah’s definitely, I think their goals are to go to Winston Cup,” said Foyt, son of legendary racer A.J. Foyt. “I’ve been trying to fight it because I’m still pretty new to the stock cars. (I) didn’t really wanna move up to Busch as fast as I did. I’ve always kind of left it up to my dad. He’s directed my career the way it’s gone and I trust his judgment on that.”(Daytona Beach News Journal)(6-5-2002)
AND some more from the interview: MFR: So what is your timetable for going to Winston Cup, and is your sponsor, Harrahs going to go with you?
FOYT: I dont know, were kind of in negotiations right now. Im leaving it up to them and AJ, what they want to do with me. Im open to anything. If we do go to Cup, I just want to make sure that we do it right, because I know thats just so tough. That level is the top, and its so tough. Id really like one more year of Busch. I feel like weve made a lot of improvements, but we still havent done the things we want to do. Weve gotten some top tens, but were not running up front consistently like we want to, so I feel like one more year of Busch would be really good for us.
And when asked about Indy cars: “The Indy car, when I drove it, is a pretty different feel and I never raced it in a crowd, so Id be pretty curious to see what its like. Im really pushing to try and run Indy next year before I get too far away from that. That race is still so special to me and I still go every year. I havent missed one yet, so Im really pushing for Indy next year, to give it a shot.(6-6-2002)
