Foyt says son won’t drive

Larry Foyt is on the 500's entry list and hopes to qualify the second car of A.J. Foyt Enterprises.

But Foyt's father, who owns the team, said Wednesday someone else will drive the car if it is used this month.

"I'm not letting him in it," A.J. Foyt said. "He's more important to me as (the team director) than he is as my driver. His future is running this team."

Larry Foyt, who graduated from Texas Christian University, drove in three consecutive 500s, the most recent in 2006, never finishing better than 30th. He had a brief but undistinguished NASCAR career.

"He's a good driver and knows what he's doing, but he doesn't have a killer instinct," A.J. Foyt said. "He's also broke his back once, and I don't want that to happen again." Indy Star