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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, May 14, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sports . Foyt or. Indy drives for 5 by Mike Harris a Molo sports writer 1ew i inn i  i in Chin re nimber v. Hat tin1  ills v la  fiki1 before a / Ity rude his Lirl Ippe irm e in l or h. More   ills1 i a Carlers in  Lirosi  e Are i i 1 of them killed in . Ollit thin i Oyt. Lully Bill Cheesbourgh who a Lull run1, Lii a  us Jiki t s Liv their Lafi -40s, id  , the Houston  with if powerful shoulders expansive belly ind often fiery temper is Andy personified. I Ivl i2, qualified sikh stay for Bis m la i Rnw-1 univ a Kintly Soo  ninrt1  210 Mali in his i a it is mirth 1 lit1 2rj a jeers in1 ims driven .11 Ini by Mcl Itu Nisi i Sitivi Sci Streak ii let iffy Are Retorick if llu1 Orui i Amsl  Mcl , Ihu 2v.-Lllik  flu . I Jyl s try a  in Kiln to Rili Nti a Ink Lus seen llu1 a curl Row , a fur ind Nuru  vol in sniik1 , nyl Nii Stos ilic1 Neil . I Fli in l Uii in fim m w talk  unders lands How  rail Elf used i Lin he said new in Invy Hui Siyl High m s so much . 11 used id 1111 Jum  ill Al i ii Lime to i Vin Leil something. I  to build in. A Ivl Uili Hinds cd him to in lie j20, 1 1 1 on ,111 indy if Jim love id Vium i won  in i9fil, Yon thu Ilyf Tiv .1 new in  Olis for s31,000." a five i uyt incl his Ull no Cir owners just order new l   Mil in w Elij jines t Ich , us a inn Hijii Derli i  of dollars in let Prim is. 1 he 71 is indy , set for  24, could  llu1 end i l do  run by lilt1  s Only four Lime Winner.  ii retirement  surrounded Foyl Lurlye list Ilei id. Hul i  refused i St l any . For she Llu  i he Wisest he i.init1 t i ii Smillin  Iju Illin time . Toy i my a round his Way into the Winner s Circle at indy tour times.   Luigj fist  iwo years .10 itt  when to Ink the Assoc filed i Ress like round Luis he s. I m Jonn i run la Ami  it  nyl who has Mil found Vit Lory  in the indy 5110 Sinie l 77, lilt a backed off from Hal . Ill quit when i fill the Lime is right and i Don t know when  s Kifft 10 bi1," her  Flun and o Foyt Hui que Litiff for his 30th  indy 500, d record. So Host close a Foy say lie is beginning to set.1 Llu end of a career. My Doe in l  in Man Iii i to image or Embarrass himself  ,1 Friend Kolio Iskot d slut his  nol to used. Tex still Tan drive. .1 race , but it docs l need to do in and he s it so Many other things to keep him Busy this other bus Nessl a Hal by s beginning a i think it i  Marty racing people would like to see Foyl retire pointing out Liis limited schedule in recent years is \vt-1l this k   of Success. The Winner of ,1 record 67 indy tar  in his career full s list indy car Vic Lury was in the 19h1 Pocono boo. He Dropti in Only eight of 17 races last season bul Hal still up presented Hii most St urls since 1978. I i . Finish at f Ocono  his bust since1 i9fl2. He ii so  .1 ninth place finish in the Michigan 500. Site 1977, Foyt s Best finish at indy was second in 1979. Llu was seventh in t97h and sixth in 9s4, compleat Iii 197 of the 200 laps. Oiler Inan host1 iwo rates toys  nol Dune belter Ihan 1 Jyh and the last Woyt irs he  Tome in 28lh and 24th, completing a loll of 197 is in iwo even s,fny1 k a Williy Man. Hie own4 prep Frt sits on several boards of dire Tours and owns pieces of St  businesses. He has won  of die world s Moil prestigious races at least once in Ludins Llie Daylong 500, the 23 i incurs of  , the 2-1 i hours of  and the 1 2 i Tii Urs of St Kirin. I if a Filoiii c in Nln sports Iszory a .i.ssured. Bul he Linds it hard to Pul nil die Tump Ellive lire. I just Diin t like to lose Foyt said i just no ays worked very  in in ind in yer  up. Just keep Liy Hlin and i High Lin and firstm until i finally to l ii Iris Milt i out i Juht. That s just the Way i .1111." 76 slopes Maga int my 11, 19b7  
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